PLX 111 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Edensor, Creative City, Creative Class

• School: Ryerson University
• Department: Planning
• Course: PLX 111
• Professor: Eleanor Rae

Document Summary

Lecture 7: planning a creative city for the economy. Creative city planning framework: ideas to policies = intellectual technology. Specific // deliverable tasks (cities can do) A way to compete, lure investment + tourism. Neoliberalism: idea that an open, unregulated market is the best option for socioeconomic development. Govt role diminished // deregulation, privatization, more competition. Neoliberal shift toward creativity for econ"s sake. Major consequences for funding, small c" creativity. Diverse, cool, open spaces aren"t happening everywhere for everyone. Florida there was a dark side to the urban creative revolution" (2016) Benefit some people more than others (i. e rent, race, class,) Most diverse city (city-wide)= most segregated neighbourhoods. Suburbs, marginal spaces, in-between spaces left behind" Florida"s crisis of success" (liberty village vs parkdale) Value certain members of the creative class over others (economic returns) Too many starchitects", too many one-off places. How can we respond to the limitations of creative class policies.