MARKUSEN, A. (2014)

Creative cities: A 10‐year research agenda.

JOURNAL OF URBAN AFFAIRS, 36(s2), 567-589.

ABSTRACT: 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 economies. Good multidisciplinary research has kept pace, but challenges remain. What are the missions of urban arts and culture? How can offerings and engagement become more equitable and diverse? In fashioning good policy and making funding and planning decisions, what do city leaders and advocates need to know ..(..).