Contents

Contents for Study of Successful Cultural Planning Strategies

Chapter 1: Presentation and analysis of successful examples of strategic cultural planning of cities from the international and specifically from the European space, with special emphasis on valorization of cultural heritage – reinforcement of indigenous cultural production – development of cultural tourism.

Introduction

1.1 Cities

1.1.1 Cultural integration through integration of culture in planning

1.1.2 Cultural planning strategies of cities

1.2 Types of cultural planning strategies (refinement of planning methodology, citizens participation, cultural mapping)

1.2.1 International References

1.2.2 Canada, Creative City Network

1.2.3 United States of America

1.3 European References

1.4 Key factors to consider: cultural heritage, indigenous knowledge and cultural tourism

1.4.1 Valorization of cultural heritage

1.4.2 Upgrading of the knowledge base of the city to include the knowledge of indigenous groups

1.4.3 Alter in particular the city’s profile as to make possible the development of cultural tourism as one of the key economic sectors.

1.4.4 Examples of cities in combination of the three factors (cultural heritage, indigenous cultural production and development of cultural tourism) when giving shape to cultural planning

1.5 Assessment of cultural planning strategies adopted by cities

1.5.1 Examples of failed planning strategies

1.5.2 Successful cultural planning strategies

1.6 Challenges to the governance of cities – Cultural and Human Rights

1.7 Cultural planning strategies to improve the overall performance of a city in all sectors (economics, politics, social, cultural, environmental)

Annex 1: Thematic domains for EU 7th Framework Programme

Chapter 2: Analysis of the particular conditions (social, economic, cultural, political) in which such plans have been developed.

Introduction

2.1 Historical Prerequisite for understanding the need for cultural planning

2.2 Cultural planning strategies: the art of bringing together four different structural features of any city: economy, society, politics and creative people

2.3 A first analysis: the cultural capacity to overcome incompatibilities by bringing about consistency in order to sustain cultural development

2.4 Moving towards successful cultural planning strategies: specific examples

2.5 Major assumptions about cultural planning strategies

2.6 Issues being dealt with in what way – from Agenda 21 to cultural agenda

2.7 Local Development Issues

2.8 Identification of cultural needs and improving responsiveness to them

2.9 Second analysis: Cultural Impact studies and the capacity to anticipate future developments as strengthening the city’s profile

2.10 Integration and connectivity

Chapter 3: Functional, organizational matters or issues, initiatives of local leadership, participation and expression of opinions by citizens and local actors

Introduction

3. The factor ‘change’

3.1 Management of change

3.2 Changes at policy level to include ‘culture’

3.3 A key factor of anticipated changes: cultural adaptation and cultural innovation

3.4 Coping with changes – tools for making meaningful changes possible

3.5 Agenda 21 3.5.1 Sustainable development – two examples: Palmero and Master Plan of Chicago

3.6 Entering the cultural planning process

3.6.1 Setting the urban agenda

3.6.2 Beyond mere habits: cultural consciousness

3.6.3 Planning or chaos with or without consideration of others

3.6.4 The concept of politics

3.6.5 The willingness to see where the problems exist

3.6.6 Practical solutions

3.6.7 How memory works to give meaning to people, places and times

3.6.8 Learning to anticipate or the difference between success and failure

3.6.9 Article 10 ERDF Project CIED (Cultural Innovation and Economic Development) – linking culture and economic development through refinement of planning practices

3.6.10 The radical looser

3.6.11 Poverty of experience and the lack of participation in culture

3.6.12 Stories told, stories passed on and when to go public with them: cultural differences 3.6.13 Outer borders of the city

3.6.14 Practical examples: Glasgow 1990 – Brussels 2000 – the concept of the European Cultural Capital City

3.6.15 Cultural Planning as a qualification process and the ECCM Network

3.7 What now? Gone is the European perspective: cities and the excluded

3.7.1 Modern ghettos within cities

3.7.2 The loss of community: the case of Harlem

3.7.3 What happens to city areas where those with higher incomes never move in or else move out?

3.8 A city’s worldliness

3.8.1 Artists as indicators

3.8.2 Guidelines for restoration: use of cultural heritage

3.8.3 Identity of old historical towns: crooked streets and an uneven sidewalks

3.9 Conclusion

Chapter 4: Funding of the cultural sector: national – local resources – the role of local authorities

Introduction

4.1 Public Funding

4.1.1 National Funds

4.1.2 The role of intermediaries – regional level

4.1.3 The role of local authorities

4.2 Funding of the cultural sector in Europe

4.3 International Experiences e.g. United States: towards a demand driven cultural funding policy

4.4 Current Issues

4.5 Policy shift towards Creative industries – entering a new relationship between economy and culture

4.6 Private funding

Annex 1: Funding of local meeting places for culture – a report by Budapest Observatory (Peter Inkei)

Chapter 5: Financial management and viability of actions in the cultural sector

Introduction

5.1 Financial management

5.2 Viability of actions in the cultural sector / of cultural actions

5.3 Financial reporting within what legal framework?

5.4 Types of costs incurred by the cultural sector accounted for compared to those which are not

5.5 Financial Management: decentralization – culture of organisations / compatible with demands of culture

Annex 1: Case studies in the USA with regards to financial management of public funds

Chapter 6: Development of the particular cultural profile of the city and economic development based on the cultural sector

Introduction

6.1 Development of the particular cultural profile

6.1.1 Risks of re-imaging the city

6.1.2 Negative image

6.1.3 Examples of 2 strategies: city branding and re-imaging through sports

6.2 Media language and Communication

6.3 Gaining in cultural profile by various means

6.3.1 The building is the message

6.3.2 Being a university town

6.3.3 Through world exhibition enhance the cultural profile – e.g. EXPO ‘67

6.3.4 Historical town

6.3.5 Improving accessibility of a city

6.3.6 Integration into the region – cultural marketing e.g. Ruhr 2010 – Essen

6.3.6 Profiling by altering the skyline

6.4 Profile development through Creative Cities Network in Canada

6.5 The European experience

6.5.1 Dresden

6.5.2 Munich: city and nature with a very specific cultural profile

6.5.3 Glasgow: 1990 – 2020: mass imagination of the future city

6.6 A first evaluation

6.6.1 Migration and immigration: the constant flux of people

6.6.2 Demographic changes: from booming town to shrinking cities

6.6.3 After the failure of multi culturalism what model of integration?

6.6.4 The obvious and hidden costs of a cultural profile orientated cultural planning strategy

6.7 For a refined cultural planning strategy to base the cultural profile on ‘memory’ of a city

Chapter 7: Recommendations

Introduction

7.1 The lessons of categories

7.2 The need for urban philosophy and world citizenship

7.3 European identity and the crisis of the multi-culturalism as model of integration

7.4 Cultural diversity and intercultural dialogue – letting cultural identities challenge each other

7.5 Social justice and a new role for museums – recognizing contributions to community life

7.6 Public openness and public spaces

7.7 From civic duties to volunteer work

7.8 Conclusion – Application of the HERMES Project

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