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

• VerfasserIn: D’Ovidio, Marianna,
• Place / Publishing House: Milan, Italy : : Ledizioni,, 2016.; ©2016
• Year of Publication: 2016
• Language: English
• Series: Città, società e governo
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (263 pages) :; digital, PDF file(s).

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.

Table of 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.