Creativity in Tokyo

Revitalizing a Mature City

Autor*innen

• Matjaz Ursic
• Heide Imai

Parameter

• 272 Seiten
• 10 Lesestunden

• Geografie & Landeskunde
• Karten & Reisen
• Sachbücher
• Sozialwissenschaften

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This book delves into the often-overlooked contextual factors that shape the urban creative climate in contemporary cities. Through reflections based on interviews with a diverse array of creative individuals in various Tokyo neighborhoods, it reveals the intricate elements that provide long-term physical and sociocultural support for urban creativity. The authors, Ursic and Imai, emphasize the interplay between physical and social factors in place-making, examining how a city's creativity is influenced by financial support, accessible infrastructure, and informal networks, services, and locally embedded knowledge that stimulate creativity. They argue that the future of urban creativity and city development relies not only on top-down planning strategies from formal authorities but also on the bottom-up inclusion of diverse elements embedded within the smaller, hidden contexts of city spaces. The book is structured into chapters that explore themes such as Tokyo's duality between global change and local lives, the role of small creative actors, the impact of subcultural and cultural capital, and the significance of local soft environmental factors in enhancing Tokyo's creative capacity. Ultimately, it provides insights into the complex dynamics that foster urban creativity and development.

• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2021
• Einband: Paperback