Montague, L.M., Powell, A., Swindells, S., 2015.
Cultural Economics: Relating Urban Design, Art and Civic Society as a Platform for Creative Consultation
| Output Type: | Conference paper |
| Presented at: | 2nd International Conference on "Changing Cities II: spatial, design, landscape & socio-economic dimensions |
| Publication: | Proceedings of the International Conference on Changing Cities II: Spatial, Design, Landscape & Socio?economic dimensions |
| Venue: | Porto Heli, Greece |
| Publisher: | Grafima Publications |
| Dates: | 22/6/2015 - 26/6/2015 |
| ISBN/ISSN: | 9789606865886 |
| URL: | iris.unipa.it/retrieve/handle/10447/137114/208765/Changing%20Cities%20II_Porto%20Heli.pdf |
Huddersfield in West Yorkshire, England, faces a particular set of circumstances which are representative of those faced by many post-industrial settlements in current times. This paper traverses the socio-economic, political and cultural background to these circumstances: to broadly understand the interrelationship between urban design, the regional cultural offer and civic society through the lens of 'cultural economics'. At a time when much of Europe is still feeling the effects of the global recession; and when the north of England has been particularly devastated by cuts to
public sector funding, it explores heritage, culture and history in relation to place-making and place 'branding'. It asks how a cultural offer within a locale might be understood in terms of economic infrastructure, and how culture as a social and economic resource might be strengthened by the support of local government and the community through 'creative consultation'.