Assessing the contribution of cultural agglomeration in urban regeneration through developing cultural strategies

Rahbarianyazd, Rokhsaneh; Doratlı, Naciye

doi:10.1080/09654313.2017.1317721

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“…In addition, current debate on urban regeneration [43][44][45][46][47] has emphasized the growing role of culture in regional/local development [48], where this has become a trademark for cities [49], which highlights the weight of negative factors associated with creative cities, such as gentrification and social exclusion [50][51][52] caused by the elitism of the creative class, as argued by these authors. Nevertheless, Veal [53] considered that urban governance that stimulates culture aiming to provide urban well-being promotes the minimization of negative factors, i.e., the social inequalities caused by elitism.…”

Section: Creativity In Citiesmentioning

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Composite Index to Measure Cities’ Creative Performance: An Empirical Study in the Portuguese Context

Rodrigues

Franco

2019

Sustainability

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This study aims to identify the indicators/indices for measuring current cities’ creative performance and the individual weight of each in that performance. To do so, a review and compilation of theoretical and empirical indices already developed was undertaken, showing culture, the creative economy, and a favourable environment as inseparable sub-dimensions of creativity. This compilation allowed the construction of a Composite Index for Creativity, using a quantitative methodology, which revealed 17 factors determining cities’ creative performance, for the evaluation of performance in the Portuguese context, which allows monitoring the degree of implementation of some of the targets of the 2020 Strategy. The results illustrate that Portugal follows the European tendency of including creativity in its strategies as an economic factor determining growth. With scientific rigour and quality, the weights of each sub-dimension studied in the Composite Index were determined, this being the study’s main contribution. Other implications for theory and practice and an agenda for future research are also presented.

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Section: Creativity In Citiesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Composite Index to Measure Cities’ Creative Performance: An Empirical Study in the Portuguese Context

Rodrigues

Franco

2019

Sustainability

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“…As noted above, these tourists' views can be linked to Rahbarianyazd and Doratli's (2017) perspectives on cultural agglomeration as cultural carriers propel the development of what i Agust´ı et al (2017) refer to as ancillary enterprises. Covent Garden's vibrant cultural sector attracted an host of different types of businesses that range from small and large scale shops to eating and drinking facilities.…”

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“…Hence, the 'flagship effect' linked to 'hard branding' of destinations such as Sydney (Carter and Tyrrell, 2013;Vazquez, 2016) is not directly applicable to the case of the Royal Opera House in Covent Garden. The area's clustering dynamic identified by Rahbarianyazd and Doratli (2017) as catalytic of urban regeneration through cultural policies resulted in a somewhat detrimental effect on the perception of the building. In spite of the economic synergies that this clustering strategy achieves between arts and commerce in the area (i Agust´ı et al, 2017), there is a clear implication to many visitors' awareness of the theatre as a result.…”

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“…This value can be associated with a large scale approach to their architectural features and to their role as suppliers of culture (Colbert, 2003;Vazquez, 2016). Grodach (2008: 496) comments that 'in addition to the physical and economic development implications of this clustering dynamic, cultural flagships may serve as a support centre for local artists and arts organisations by providing a space to meet and exchange ideas, creating opportunities for career growth' (Rahbarianyazd and Doratli, 2017). This approach relates to the notion of creative milieus, where creative individuals and organisations partner and network for the development of a precinct with a strong focus on culture and creativity (Comunian and Mould, 2014;Gregory, 2015).…”

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“…Smith (2003: 159) also evaluates the relationship between cultural flagships and the areas where they stand by indicating that 'it is important in any cultural regeneration project that cultural developments are integrated into mixed-used (land) rather than constructing isolated arts centres or cultural landmarks which fail to generate further economic and social benefits for the local communities' (Rahbarianyazd and Doratli, 2017;Weidenfeld, 2010). Smith (2003) also proposes that cultural flagships and the areas where they are located can foster a mutually beneficial relationship through the attraction of a wide array of visitors seeking different experiences concentrated within them (Lorente, 2016).…”

Section: Cultural Flagshipsmentioning

confidence: 99%

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The Royal Opera House and Covent Garden: A symbiotic and complex touristic relationship

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Tourism and Hospitality Research

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The Royal Opera House has a longstanding and solid relationship with Covent Garden, which is an environmentally clustered urban area for tourism and culture rich in heritage, commercial ambience and provision of different types of performing arts. Located within the core of the area opposite its popular market place, its opulent main entrance faces a less visited precinct. This makes the building less visible to the area's visitors raising questions about its role in the perception of Covent Garden. Given that current studies on flagship developments tend to focus on contemporary projects, this research aims to understand the influence that a well-established cultural flagship exerts in the perception of a popular area for tourism using the Royal Opera House in Covent Garden as a case study. To address this aim, a social constructivist approach was adopted and 306 semi-structured interviews were conducted with domestic and international visitors throughout six locations within the area to understand the role of the Opera House in the perception of Covent Garden. Findings indicate that cultural flagships tend to be stereotyped as grandiose freestanding buildings which is not the Royal Opera House's case given Covent Garden's urban density. Instead, its flagship status is related to the quality of its productions and its historical attachment to the area. This is rooted in the attraction of a diverse set of visitors and international talent leading to a cosmopolitan ambience and a strong sense of civic pride as the UK's leading provider of opera and ballet productions.

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Networks and performance of creative cities: A bibliometric analysis

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Assessing the contribution of cultural agglomeration in urban regeneration through developing cultural strategies

Cited by 18 publications

References 59 publications

Composite Index to Measure Cities’ Creative Performance: An Empirical Study in the Portuguese Context

Composite Index to Measure Cities’ Creative Performance: An Empirical Study in the Portuguese Context

The Royal Opera House and Covent Garden: A symbiotic and complex touristic relationship

Networks and performance of creative cities: A bibliometric analysis

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