Creative Cities: Conceptual Issues and Policy Questions

Scott, Allen J.

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“…His research indicates that the economic geography of talent exerts considerable effects on the location of high-technology industries and regional incomes. Although Florida's creative class approach has been criticised sharply for a variety of reasons (see, for example, Glaeser 2004;Lang and Danielsen 2005;Peck 2005;Boyle 2006;Hansen et al 2005;Markusen 2006;Scott 2006), his basic ideas on the significant role played by skilled labour for regional economic dynamism continue to be highly influential, both in the scientific and policy community.…”

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Knowledge Spillover Agents and Regional Development

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2010

Advances in Spatial Science

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It is widely recognised that knowledge and highly skilled individuals as "carriers" of knowledge (i.e. knowledge spillover agents) play a key role in impelling the development and growth of cities and regions. In this paper we discuss the relation between the mobility of talent and knowledge flows. In this context, several issues are examined, including the role of highly skilled labour for regional development, the features that characterise knowledge spillovers through labour mobility, the key factors for attracting and retaining talent as well as the rise of "brain gain" policies. Although the paper deals with highly skilled mobility and migration in general, a particular attention will be paid to flows of (star) scientists.

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Knowledge Spillover Agents and Regional Development

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2010

Advances in Spatial Science

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“…The benefits of such policies, it is argued, are likely to accrue mainly to the affluent, including the 'esteemed dignitaries of the creative class' (Maliszewski, 2003, p. 77), while low-income groups and those unable to participate fully in the new creative-knowledge economy are further marginalized (McCann, 2007). Despite the potential for deepening social fragmentation and inequality, policy-makers have been unable to ignore the integral role creative, cultural and knowledge-based industries -broadly defined -now play in the modern, globalized economy (Atkinson & Easthope, 2009;Scott, 2006). Nurturing vibrant urban streetscapes, a tolerant and social people climate, and clusters of creative and cultural amenities are viewed as a means of attracting skilled labour and promoting economic growth (Boschma & Fritsch, 2009), though several authors have commented that CCDs are likely a product, as well as a driver, of economic success (Malanga, 2004;Markusen, 2006;Storper & Scott, 2009).…”

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Neighbourhood change among creative–cultural districts in mid-sized US metropolitan areas, 2000–10

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Regional Studies, Regional Science

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Cities across the United States are experiencing a surge in urban residential development, particularly within the downtown core and other centrally located, historic, mixed-use urban neighbourhoods. Often situated in former warehouse districts or other 'marginal' areas, many of these neighbourhoods have been revalorized and reinvented as hubs of creative-cultural production and consumption. Through an examination of 102 US neighbourhoods in 70 mid-sized metropolitan areas, this article explores patterns in the physical form, geography, and recent demographic and socio-economic evolution of the 'creative-cultural district' (CCD). The results of this exploratory analysis suggest that over the previous decade (2000-10), the majority of CCDs attracted high-skill, high-wage creative-knowledge workers at a rate faster than their respective metropolitan areas. This 'creative gentrification' was also evident in rising residential populations, household income, education and rent. Rent increased faster than income in over half the surveyed neighbourhoods, suggesting that a widening deficit in affordable housing has accompanied growing consumer demand for vibrant urban neighbourhoods and associated arts/cultural/entertainment amenities.Keywords: cultural district; creative class; creative city; neighbourhood change; gentrification; creative gentrification Introduction While dynamic, creative-cultural or 'neo-bohemian' (Lloyd, 2002) urban neighbourhoods have thrived for decades in the United States' premier world cities, such as New York, Los Angeles, San Francisco and Chicago, the scope of their recent success and popularity in cities across the country, as well as their propensity to attract a sizable residential population, is unprecedented in recent times. Although the issues of displacement, inequity and homogenization associated with gentrification continue to present considerable challenges, the revitalization of urban neighbourhoods may represent the stirrings of a significant and broadly supported turnaround in the economic fate of many US cities. This may be particularly true of mid-sized US metropolitan areas (roughly those with populations between 300,000 and 3.5 million), many of which still struggle to maintain healthy, liveable and relevant urban centres. This article explores the creative-cultural district (CCD) as it exists in the United States, building upon and extending previous examinations of creative-cultural neighbourhoods (Evans, 2009;Lloyd, 2002;McCarthy, 2005; Montgomery, 2003) and investigating the physical form, Regional Studies, Regional Science, 2014 Vol. 1, No. 1, 158-183, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/21681376.2014 geography, and recent demographic and socio-economic shifts among a large (N = 102) and diverse sample of urban neighbourhoods.CCDs may be described as centrally located, and often historic, urban neighbourhoods that serve as nodes of creative-cultural production and consumption (e.g., recording studios and music venues, art studios and galleries, live theatre, dining and retail, ...

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“…8 Local authorities need to define a strategy to promote the attractiveness of their city for private enterprises, cultural and sportive events, and residential living by a wide range of households. 10 …”

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Urban Health Challenges in Europe

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2012

J Urban Health

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This article synthesizes diverse official reports, statistics, and scientific papers that present demographic, economic, environmental, and social trends impacting on the health and quality of life of citizens living in European cities. A literature review led to the identification of some key challenges including an aging society, migration flows, inequalities in health, global change, and risk behaviors that should be addressed in order to promote urban health. Other challenges, such as food production and consumption, are also relevant, but not included. Cities that have participated in one or more of the phases of the WHO European Healthy Cities Network have implemented a number of policies, programs, and measures to deal with the challenges discussed in this article. Some contributions are presented to illustrate how health and quality of life in urban areas can be promoted by local authorities.

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Creative Cities: Conceptual Issues and Policy Questions

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Knowledge Spillover Agents and Regional Development

Knowledge Spillover Agents and Regional Development

Neighbourhood change among creative–cultural districts in mid-sized US metropolitan areas, 2000–10

Urban Health Challenges in Europe

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