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Artists are
the fertilizer for city growth ... some studies:
Here is an excellent study of the process -
" However, artists play a crucial role in the gentrifying
process as they help revitalize areas of past stagnation
and crime."
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Atlanta:
The arts and culture have many perceived benefits for a
community. The arts are commonly thought to improve a community’s
cultural life, revitalize urban areas, and while they also
provide a base of support for artists and art organizations,
may also ultimately stimulate economic growth. These benefits
are thought to yield other desirable outcomes such as a
safe and agreeable downtown, and an attractive site for
business relocation..
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Barcelona:
The factors leading to the clustering of particular economic
activities:
offices and banks
hotels
restaurants
book and shoe shops
office supplies
the textile industry
private schools and hospitals
art galleries and artists' studios
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London:
>>> REPORT
Artists and cultural organizations have always contributed
to the vitality and character of cities. In the United States,
since the late 1960s, they have shown how they can contribute
to urban renewal, often through the creation of studios
and 'cultural quarters' in run-down central districts.
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REPORT
others:
Artists are often used by urban developers as indicators
of rising property value, but they are seldom included in
the decision-making process. URL is an opportunity for artists
to collaborate with urban planners and architects in exploring
the (re)development of urban space, and in developing a
unique vision of urban experience.
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Better Examples
for the increase of community unity and economic growth
surrounding art supported communities within urban developed
cities are:
CLASSIC Examples
of gentrification - these are historic:
Greenwich Village, East Village, SoHo, TriBeCa
BUT what happened to the artists?
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Santa Ana
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Having just returned from sojourns in Manhattan and cities
in Europe, Mr. Cribbs was convinced that no city could truly
restore its heart without a cultural center. "A positive
and relevant urban experience requires a significant role
for the arts," he says...
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