Ville des créateurs (La)

Une mise en lumière du rôle des créateurs dans la forme urbaine de la ville. Ils permettent de révéler l'identité et le potentiel des lieux et expérimentent de nouveaux modes d'appropriation des espaces urbains.

Creators, whether visual artists, musicians, actors or graphic designers, and the creative industry as a whole, play a vital role in the transformation of the contemporary city. Their ability to not only inhabit previously abandoned spaces and poor neighbourhoods, but to bring them to life and use them as testing grounds for new forms of appropriation, allows creators to participate in both the transformation of individual quarters and the regeneration of entire urban areas. By virtue of their diversity and dynamism, they contribute towards the development of cities that are becoming increasingly aware of their potential economic role. . Case studies of Berlin, Birmingham, Lausanne, Lyon, Montreal, Nantes and Montpellier are examined and analysed by a variety of international experts, all specialising in culture and cultural action. The experiences of these cities help to throw light on the political, social and economic issues driving them to attach an ever-increasing importance to creative activities, and to artistic production and performance in all forms, whether temporary or more long-term. They also help to inform the debate relating to urban regeneration, particularly the discussion surrounding the phenomenon of gentrification. .