A View on Creative Cities Beyond the Hype

Hospers, Gert-Jan and Pen, Cees-Jan (2008) A View on Creative Cities Beyond the Hype. Creativity and Innovation Management, 17 (4). pp. 259-270. ISSN 0963-1690

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Abstract:	Fuelled by the influential work of urban guru Richard Florida, the European knowledge economy is seeing a rise of cities calling themselves 'creative cities'. In this paper we have a look at the concept of creative cities and offer a view on them beyond the hype. We understand 'creative cities' as competitive urban areas that combine both concentration, diversity, instability as well as a positive image. Examples of creative cities in history and recent best practice of two such urban areas in Europe (Øresund and Manchester) show that local governments cannot plan knowledge, creativity and innovation from scratch. We conclude, however, that local governments can increase the chance that urban creativity emerges by providing the appropriate framework conditions.
Item Type:	Article
Copyright:	© 2008 Wiley InterScience
Faculty:	Management and Governance (SMG)
Research Group:	Legal and Economic Governance Studies (LeGS)
Link to this item:	http://purl.utwente.nl/publications/71787
Official URL:	http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-8691.2008.00498.x
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