Event and Community Development: Planning Legacy for the 2008 European Capital of Culture, Liverpool

Liu, Yi-De

doi:10.3390/urbansci1040039

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“…Since the start of the programme in 1985, the ECOC has become recognised as Europe's most ambitious, cultural, collaborative programme in both scope and scale, and it is endowed with a larger budget than any other cultural event [2,3,9]. At its conception, the Greek Minister of Culture Melina Mercouri had the idea of supporting the purely cultural goals of spreading the culture of cities among European citizens and, simultaneously, building a common cultural space from the variety of cultures in European countries.…”

Section: The Key Impacts Of Ecoc Projectsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…At its conception, the Greek Minister of Culture Melina Mercouri had the idea of supporting the purely cultural goals of spreading the culture of cities among European citizens and, simultaneously, building a common cultural space from the variety of cultures in European countries. The original concept, as time has gone by, has been adapted to the needs and ambitions of each city hosting the event [6,8,9]. Besides promoting Europe's rich cultural diversity, mutual understanding and intercultural dialogue, the ECOC has also become a unique opportunity to expand the dynamics of the city's cultural life throughout the year and to enhance or change its image.…”

Section: The Key Impacts Of Ecoc Projectsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…However, hosting a mega-event is not a panacea for solving a city's economic and social problems [20]. In the case of Liverpool, Liu [9] explicitly concluded that Liverpool's success with the 2008 ECOC was linked to a long-term cultural development strategy, namely in the synergies attained for urban regeneration, community development and education. The ECOC is a mega-event [9,21,22], which is defined as a relatively large-scale planned event that lasts for several months to one year and receives international acknowledgement [23].…”

Section: The Key Impacts Of Ecoc Projectsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Although in its origin, it was considered to be a purely cultural programme [2], several hosting cities have treated their ECOC selection as an opportunity to regenerate the spaces where the mega-event takes place [1,6,7] and to foster social and economic restructuring and development [2,[8][9][10][11]. ECOC selection can also be observed to be a tool for promoting the hosting city's visibility and image at an international level, as well as for reinforcing or improving its image vis-à-vis its inhabitants and enhancing community pride [8,9,12]. These expected contributions, such as enhancing the cultural dynamics of the city, promoting the city as a tourist destination and boosting development through culture have been corroborated by several studies commissioned by the European Commission [3,13].…”

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Stepping Out of the Shadows: Legacy of the European Capitals of Culture, Guimarães 2012 and Košice 2013

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The European Capitals of Culture (ECOC) is the most ambitious cultural, collaborative programme in Europe. Up until 2000, ECOC projects were hosted by several national capitals and principal cultural cities in Europe. In the second phase, the programme also began to discover second-tier and less well-known cities hidden in the shadow of the cultural capitals. This paper focuses on assessing different ECOC strategies (traditional versus radical) and the corresponding legacies of two medium-sized cities: Guimarães (ECOC in 2012, Portugal) and Košice (ECOC in 2013, Slovakia). Cultural heritage is identified by the capacity of culture to change development trajectory and to boost the economy of cities. The strategies and legacies of Guimarães and Košice have revealed themselves to be comparatively different, especially due to their differences with respect to UNESCO cultural heritage. While Guimarães partially succeeded in enhancing its position as a tourist attraction and the visibility of its historical cultural heritage, the industrial city of Košice is an example of more radical and dynamic culture-led form of development, overcoming the provincialism of the city. Most importantly, and due to the strengthening pride of the locals, both ECOC cities have stepped out of the shadow of stronger cultural capitals in their countries. This joint research offers the possibility of a first-hand comparison of traditional and radical approaches and an in-depth interpretation of their legacies after a period of five years, explaining the mechanisms of forming different legacies in two types of ECOC cities. The results can help future ECOC cities to set their strategies in relation to their desired cultural and economic development.

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Section: The Key Impacts Of Ecoc Projectsmentioning

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Section: The Key Impacts Of Ecoc Projectsmentioning

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“…Koutrou et al [16] explored the post-event volunteer legacy of the London 2012 Olympic Games. Liu [17] took the 2018 European Capital of Culture, Liverpool as an example to conceptualise the relationship between legacy planning and the long-term effects on community development.…”

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Legacy Planning and Event Sustainability: Helsinki as the 2012 World Design Capital

Liu

2018

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Sustainable events mean that the direct and indirect effects of events can be maintained. Planning legacy is becoming an important way to ensure the sustainability of events. Although the legacy of hosting major events is gaining interest among event researchers, a handful of empirical studies tried to discuss the articulation between event sustainability and legacy planning. This study contributes, therefore, to this line of enquiry. Based on the case of Helsinki as the 2012 World Design Capital, this paper aims to investigate the legacy plan of Helsinki, the perceptions of key stakeholders regarding the legacy outcomes, the determinants of legacy planning and its challenges. Methodologically, this paper is based on research conducted using a case study. The data collected are mainly qualitative and inductive in nature, supplemented by official documents and online resources. The study underlines that the integration of design into public administration, embedding design thinking, enhancing city image, reinforcing networking and the formulation of design policy are the main legacy outcomes. Also, the experience of Helsinki illustrates that legacy planning must consider three key factors-leadership in governance, communication with public, as well as timing and time, so as to create more sustainable longer-term effects.

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The Impact of Cultural Events on Community Reputation and Pride in Maribor, The European Capital of Culture 2012

Fišer

Kožuh

2018

Soc Indic Res

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This paper examines the cultural and social impacts of the European Capital of Culture (ECOC) on the case of the Slovenian city Maribor, the cultural capital of Europe in 2012. The aim is to examine whether geographical area, time, and the level of participation, affect the community reputation and community pride of the citizens. Collection of data occurred twice-at the halfway point, and at the end of the ECOC year-and was conducted on a sample of 2156 citizens from Maribor and 2635 citizens from whole country. The results revealed that, firstly, feelings of community reputation rose during the ECOC year. People from Maribor showed a stronger sense of community reputation than Slovenes. Secondly, people from Maribor were, at the halfway point of the ECOC year, prouder of the event than Slovenes, which changed by the end of the year. Generally, community pride of the ECOC designation improved till the end of the ECOC year, in Slovenes more than in people from Maribor. Thirdly, Slovenes who participated actively in the ECOC events had a higher sense of community reputation than the actively involved people from Maribor. By contrast, passively involved people from Maribor had a stronger sense of community reputation than passively involved Slovenes. The results led to suggestions to organisers of the ECOC events to be aware of the wide impact of the organised events on public opinion for community reputation and pride in a particular city and country.

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Event and Community Development: Planning Legacy for the 2008 European Capital of Culture, Liverpool

Cited by 4 publications

References 24 publications

Stepping Out of the Shadows: Legacy of the European Capitals of Culture, Guimarães 2012 and Košice 2013

Stepping Out of the Shadows: Legacy of the European Capitals of Culture, Guimarães 2012 and Košice 2013

Legacy Planning and Event Sustainability: Helsinki as the 2012 World Design Capital

The Impact of Cultural Events on Community Reputation and Pride in Maribor, The European Capital of Culture 2012

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