The Creative City by Charles Landry

The Creative City by Charles Landry

The Creative City is a clarion call for imaginative action in developing and running urban life. It shows how to think, plan and act creatively in addressing urban issues, with remarkable examples of innovation and regeneration from around the world. This revised edition of Charles Landry's highly influential text has been updated with a new, extensive overview.

'This book will power the post-industrial revolution'
Lord Richard Rogers

'Exceptional.'
Erick Villagomez, Re:place

'Loaded with clever, thought-provoking ideas.'
Landscape Design

'Tremendously useful.'
Development and Change

'Charles Landry is one of the very few people with the experience and imagination to address the fundamental problems that confront cities today.'
Tim Campbell, Head of the Urban Partnership, The World Bank

'Immensely rewarding. A veritable cascade of stimulating ideas.'
Ketso Gordhan, CEO, City of Johannesburg

'Finally, someone who has figured out how to make culture a vital part of the modern city.'
Marc Pachter, Senior Strategy Advisor to the Secretary of the Smithsonian, Washington, DC

'Filled with good advice'
George Morgan, Centre for Cultural Research, University of Sydney

Charles Landry is an international authority on the future of cities and the creative use of culture in urban revitalization. In 1978, he founded Comedia, which seeks to rethink the major global issues for cities. He is author of The Art of City-Making (2006) and co-author of The Intercultural City (2007).

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ISBN 13	9781844075980
ISBN 10	1844075982
Title	The Creative City
Author	Charles Landry
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Taylor & Francis Ltd
Year published	2008-07-14
Number of pages	300
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.