Celebrated as a leading luxury hotel in the world, the Raffles Hotel stands as a monument to
Singapore's status as a global city of commerce. The century‐old Hotel also represents …

The article explores the bidding process for the European Capital of Culture (ECOC) award,
an aspect of local regeneration policy reliant upon a specific conception of culture. The …

The majority of research in urban sociology tends to favor the study of urbanization, the
development and growth of cities, over urbanism, the way of life in cities. Here, I identify a …

In a policymaking climate characterized by the devolution of responsibilities from the state to
local level and the decrease in state funding of municipal projects, state and local actors …

My dissertation underlines the fundamental link between culture, societies, and urban
environments, with a deep exploration of new approaches to cultural policy, such as cultural …

This essay examines how the contemporary city is being redefined as a fundamental
crucible in which new and emerging modes of cultural capital are being forged. Drawing …

We argue that any analysis of the mobilities inherent in cultural/creative city policy formation
and implementation is fundamentally incomplete without an accounting for the roles …

Our article explores the cultural politics of public space and the placemaking politics of
urban redevelopment in the Atlas District of Washington, DC, a popular commercial district …

This article explores the concept of liminal spaces in Tokyo, specifically focusing on gaming
arcades as transitional spaces between social isolation and integration. The decline of the …

This paper examines the inter–relationship between local dependence and local culture,
reviews the historical development of Toledo's industrial bases with an emphasis on …