Creative city policy has been in circulation for two decades. Far from a fad, the creative city
concept has been taken up in a diverse range of cities despite seemingly fatal academic …

With the publication of The Rise of the Creative Class by Richard Florida in 2002,
the'creative city'became the new hot topic among urban policymakers, planners and …

While a growing body of research analyses the functional mechanisms of the cultural or
creative economy, there has been little attention devoted to understanding how local …

This article explores new avenues for academic research on the 'creative city'. Creativity
offers opportunities for urban development and the personal development of urban …

This article examines the politics and practice of urban cultural policy in Austin, Texas. I
demonstrate how aspects of the local context frame how local government and cultural …

Public policy promoting the creative economy has two serious flaws: one, a misperception of
culture and creativity as a product of individual genius rather than collective activity; and …

Recently, the popular literature on creative industries and the urban creative landscape has
been largely dominated by the work of one scholar, Richard Florida. The popularity of …

Over the past decade, under the rubric of creative placemaking, policymakers, planners and
practitioners have turned to arts and culture to enliven city life and stimulate urban …

This backgrounder puts current debates about creative cities in context and perspective. The
discussion proceeds in four parts. It begins by describing some of the general features of …

Forming the conclusion to the special issue, this paper begins with a critical engagement
with a recent robust, informed, nuanced and eloquent claim by two leading scholars in the …