Transnational learning in Creative City Challenge

Report written in the context of the INTERREG IVB project Creative City Challenge. Based on a series of international expert meetings the report discusses various themes in relation to creative city policy, and analyses the process of transnational learning itself.

Creative City Challenge: Policy measures and applications

Report written in the framework of NSR INTERREG IVB project Creative City Challenge. The report presents the results of the project by means of an interactive toolkit for policy-makers. It presents policy measures to foster creative city development and their application on CCC partner cities and regions, and discusses the transferability of...

People climate: Intangible urban qualities in local economic policy

Study report written in the context of the INTERREG IVB project Creative City Challenge. Based on a series in-depth interviews the report analyses the role of intangible urban qualities in urban-economic policy from different perspectives.

Economic downturn: A threat for creative city policy or blessing in disguise?

Since at least a decade the creative city concept is very much en vogue. Culture and creativity are regarded drivers of urban economic development, and therefore as important elements of urban economic policy. In practice however, local policy in many cities is determined by a considerable degree of path dependency, while the creative city...

The creative city - a sustainable city?: An exploration of the impact of sustainable innovation and sustainable urban development on the performance of creative industries

Since at least ten years the creative city concept is very much en vogue. Culture and creativity are regarded drivers of urban economic development, and are therefore important elements of urban economic policy. At the same time, however, concerns about for instance climate change and liveability have led to an increased focus on social and...

The creative production and consumption milieu; creative city challenge framework report 6.1

Creative city policy: Bridging the gap with theory

The creative city concept is popular among researchers and policy-makers. On the one hand, academic literature elaborates, on a conceptual level, the importance of creativity and innovation for urban competitiveness; on the other, numerous cities develop and implement creative city policies in practice. The connection between these two is rather...

The creative economy in CCC cities and regions: Creative City Challenge

Report written within the framework of WP6 Activity 2 of the NSR INTERREG IVB project Creative City Challenge, file nr. 35-2-07-09

Handboek wijkeconomie

Key elements of creative city development: An assessment of local policies in Amsterdam and Rotterdam

The creative city thesis states that creativity — a creative milieu — is an important precondition for innovation to flourish. Yet, the creative city is often considered a hype, something momentary. This raises the question of whether this thesis has any long-term value. This paper reflects on this question from a local policy perspective. It...

Nulmeting monitor creatieve economie Gemeente Delft