Creative entrepreneurship and urban space: Exploring the location preferences of creative professionals in Αthens during the economic recession

Lavanga, Mariangela; Loots, Ellen; Konomi, A.; Avdikos, Vasilis; Iliopoulou, Eirini

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“…As observed above in relation to its attributes (Spigel, 2017) and “systemness” (cf., Malecki, 2018), Porto’s EE for CCIs has benefitted significantly from the presence of increasingly fine‐tuned policy support, human capital, an industrial tradition, and a rising international demand. Even at times when the EE had limited financial reserves, creative individuals were reinvigorated to start entrepreneurial ventures by the city’s local culture and other less tangible elements that reside in the traditions and atmosphere of a place and its quality of life (Drake, 2003; Florida, 2002; Lavanga et al., 2020; Mason & Brown, 2014; Scott, 2010). While the literature has related the strength of (high‐tech) EEs to the resources available to entrepreneurs, with “munificent ecosystems” being rich in assets like financing, knowledge, and talent (Spigel & Harrison, 2018), a major strength of Porto’s CCI sub‐ecosystem—and a precursor to its development—can be very much linked to inter‐personal exchanges, in line with Spigel´s (2017) cultural and social attributes.…”

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“…Research about their development has repeatedly highlighted the importance of cities to creative entrepreneurs (e.g., Florida, 2002; Hall, 2000; Pratt, 2010). Consequently, while ever more products and services are being traded on a global scale, the local dimension is important to many CCI‐entrepreneurs, as this is not only where professional networks (Scott, 2012), socialisation activities (Currid, 2007) and specialist labour (Lavanga et al., 2020) reside, but is also from where inspiration (Drake, 2003) and product identities (Molotch, 2002) originate. Such dynamics do, however, also have a downside: locations can become overcrowded with creative individuals seeking work opportunities, leading to social phenomena like informal labour, self‐exploitation, precarious work, and barriers to social mobility (Merkel, 2019).…”

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The entrepreneurial ecosystem of cultural and creative industries in Porto: A sub‐ecosystem approach

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It is still a matter of dispute whether entrepreneurial ecosystem (EE) frameworks can be confined to a single industry in isolation, let alone whether such a sub‐ecosystem approach can be employed in a domain that is distinct from the high‐growth industries usually scrutinised in the literature. This article seeks to apply a systemic and dynamic EE perspective to the development of cultural and creative industries (CCIs) within an urban context, with a particular focus on how urban development interacts with the sub‐ecosystem of this sector over time. An in‐depth case study in the city of Porto (Portugal) revealed that existing EE frameworks are well‐suited to research on creative sub‐ecosystems. It also enabled us to flesh out associations with other entrepreneurial activities and policy domains within the city. We highlight the prominent roles of local culture and policies when the context is resource‐constrained: policy led to an upward, positive spiral that moved Porto’s EE in relation to CCIs into a growth stage, during which it began to interact with, and faced resource competition from, high‐tech entrepreneurship. We argue that having an integrated view of the dynamics of entrepreneurial sub‐ecosystems and urban affairs can improve what is understood of productivity and causality in entrepreneurship.

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“…There is a need for support, as cultural workers were already suffering from the austerity crisis effects and many of them have lost some of their income [57]. Funding schemes cannot be effective as long as affordable space is not provided and in Athens this need has been well documented [58]. The new situation related to the COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the precarious status of work in this sector in Greece and the need for a support mechanism [59].…”

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“…The same conclusion was shared by the representatives of Impact Hub, who run the Kypseli Market, regarding their role as facilitators/managers. Temporary use is also compatible with the current atypical working conditions: As freelance and project-based work is increasing, more professionals, especially the ones active in the creative sector, are searching for an affordable working space [58].…”

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Temporary Use as a Participatory Placemaking Tool to Support Cultural Initiatives and Its Connection to City Marketing Strategies—The Case of Athens

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For many cities, abandoned or underused spaces pose a major challenge, but temporary use is being manifested as a tool that can offer solutions. So-called “meanwhile spaces” provide opportunities for city officials to create the conditions for the cultural economy to be supported while simultaneously meeting urban regeneration goals and supporting city marketing purposes. In European cities, such as Berlin, Ghent, Nantes, and Bremen, there are examples where “temporary urbanism” is being incorporated into mainstream policy and is forming part of the city’s identity and tourism promotion. Temporary use is discussed in the context of current challenges facing European cities (austerity crisis, unemployment, refugee crisis, lack of affordable housing or office space). In this paper, the focus is on the creative sector. More recently, the COVID-19 pandemic has sparked discussion on how temporary use can cover a community’s needs. In this contextual framework, the scope was to explore the conditions under which temporary use becomes an effective policy tool and discuss management issues and difficulties that may arise. A description and analysis of the particularities of initiatives that were implemented in Athens compared to the ones in other European cities are presented. This paper is partly based on the works of the Athens URBACT Refill project, which included an extended consultation process with local stakeholders. Further field research was conducted regarding how temporary use initiatives with a cultural focus have been managed and the way the relations between owners, managers, and users were formed. Feedback from users and stakeholders’ representatives is presented. The key findings refer to the evaluation of the approaches used in temporary use initiatives with a cultural focus, the future perspectives, and the difficulty with drawing early conclusions on the effectiveness of these initiatives and the impact on the reputation of the city. Finally, the discussion is linked with promoting Athens as a city that allows experimentation by citizens’ groups and cultural initiatives in the context of temporary interventions.

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Creative entrepreneurship and urban space: Exploring the location preferences of creative professionals in Αthens during the economic recession

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The entrepreneurial ecosystem of cultural and creative industries in Porto: A sub‐ecosystem approach

The entrepreneurial ecosystem of cultural and creative industries in Porto: A sub‐ecosystem approach

Temporary Use as a Participatory Placemaking Tool to Support Cultural Initiatives and Its Connection to City Marketing Strategies—The Case of Athens

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