Approaches to Creative Placemaking
Creative Placemaking is an evolving field of practice that intentionally leverages the power of the arts, culture and creativity to serve a community’s interest while driving a broader agenda for change, growth and transformation in a way that also builds character and quality of place.
Additional resources can also be found by visiting “Placemaking” in the resources section of the Artscape DIY website.
In Toronto, creative industry clusters can be found throughout the downtown including concentrations in Liberty Village and the Distillery District. Other well-known creative industry clusters include Miami’s Design District and Silicon Valley in the United States, and the Birmingham Jewellery Quarter and South Yorkshire in the United Kingdom.
Examples of mixed-use development include the Distillery District, Artscape Wychwood Barns, Daniels Spectrum, Rockford, Illinois and Habersham, South Carolina in the United States.
Examples of artist relocation projects include Uptown Racine, Cleveland, and Paducah in the United States. Canadian communities like Winnipeg and Hamilton have used development strategies to brand themselves as creative locations attractive to artists.
Municipal Cultural Planning Incorporated and the Creative City Network of Canada have several helpful toolkits, links and resources on cultural asset mapping and cultural planning.