TY - JOUR
T1 - Developing creative quarters in cities
T2 - Policy lessons from 'Art and Design City' Arabianranta, Helsinki
AU - van Tuijl, Erwin
AU - Carvalho, LM
AU - Haaren, J
PY - 2013/6/24
Y1 - 2013/6/24
N2 - Many cities invest in creative quarters, cultural clusters or design cities to support their creative industries. The development of such areas is far from easy, and success stories coexist with failures. This article reviews the case of Arabianranta in Helsinki, in order to gain insight into its critical success factors that, when properly contextualised, may help other cities to develop such locations. Although an important part of its growth and development, as such, has to do with well-established art and design dynamics in Helsinki, deliberate policies attuned to keep a thematic focus and functional mix in the district have been pivotal.
AB - Many cities invest in creative quarters, cultural clusters or design cities to support their creative industries. The development of such areas is far from easy, and success stories coexist with failures. This article reviews the case of Arabianranta in Helsinki, in order to gain insight into its critical success factors that, when properly contextualised, may help other cities to develop such locations. Although an important part of its growth and development, as such, has to do with well-established art and design dynamics in Helsinki, deliberate policies attuned to keep a thematic focus and functional mix in the district have been pivotal.
U2 - 10.1080/17535069.2013.808443
DO - 10.1080/17535069.2013.808443
M3 - Article
SN - 1753-5069
VL - 6
SP - 211
EP - 218
JO - Urban Research and Practice
JF - Urban Research and Practice
IS - 2
ER -