The creative city does not exist : Critical essays on the creative and cultural economy of cities.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

D’Ovidio, Marianna, author.

Series:

Città, società e governo

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Cities and towns.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (263 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).

Place of Publication:

Milan, Italy : Ledizioni, 2016.

Language Note:

English

System Details:

text file

Summary:

Every city wants to become creative, perhaps even the most creative ever. But what does it mean to be a creative city? What images take shape as a consequence? What sort of city do we envisage? Which one are we actually building? In a journey that starts with Blade Runner and passes through English punk, Milanese creative workers and Star Wars, the book explores the features and outcomes of the creative city, penetrating its dark side but also identifying its assets. In the future, cities must be guided by a vision of a creative city able to be inclusive yet competitive, to open new public spaces and to be socially innovative. This book presents some of the tools that allow us to look at the city as a place whose air makes people free.

Contents:

Chapter 1. The creative and cultural

Chapter 2. Fashion and the creative city

Chapter 3. Supporting the creative and cultural economy. An analytical framework

Chapter 4. Social networks in the creative and cultural economy. The case of Milan, Italy

Chapter 5. The attractiveness of Milan. Testing the creative class theory

Chapter 6. Exploring city and creativity.The fashion industry in London, UK.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references.

CC BY-SA

ISBN:

9788867054572

8867054570

OCLC:

1048175140