Theory and practice of the creative city thesis: the cases of
Amsterdam and Rotterdam.

Arie Romein, Jan Jacob Trip

»The creative city has been a hype during the past years. It has had a considerable influence on urban policy, also in the Netherlands. In this paper, we reflect on the long-term value of the creative city thesis, particularly from a local economic policy perspective. We address four questions a) what are the key elements of the creative city? b) to which extent can these key elements be applied in local cultural, economical and spatial planning policies? c) to which extent are they already being applied in local policies? and d) what could be the more permanent value of the creative class thesis for local planners and policy-makers? ...«

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