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Record Nr.

UNINA9910136791403321

Autore

D’Ovidio Marianna

Titolo

The creative city does not exist [[electronic resource] ] : Critical essays on the creative and cultural economy of cities

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Ledizioni, 2016

Milan, Italy : , : Ledizioni, , 2016

©2016

ISBN

88-6705-457-0

Descrizione fisica

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

Collana

Città, società e governo

Soggetti

Cities and towns

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Nota di contenuto

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.

Sommario/riassunto

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.