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Forty years of European Capitals of Culture in their own words: what cities promised, what they did, and what the evaluations found.

documents: 411
cities: 178
evaluations: 50
bid books: 180; 1985–2030

All shelves Evaluations 50 Monitoring & progress reports 19 Bid books 180 Strategies & action plans 5 Frameworks & research 103 Sent in by members 54 Published by cities 8

42 documents for “Urban regeneration”

Ask Encore: “Urban regeneration”An answer from across the Archive, every claim cited to its document.

Found inside the documents

Urban branding (Patras 2006)Frameworks & research · 2006…substantive infrastructure uncompleted, no perceivable legacy in terms of economic opportunities, regional development, sustainable growth Urban Regeneration Review • Lack of a strategic plan and many small projects rather than large…

Istanbul 2010Frameworks & research · Istanbul · 2010Urban rehabilitation and regeneration projects directly supported by Istanbul 2010 Agency In spite of such unfortunate implementations where Istanbul 2010 Agency has had neither the power nor the authority to intervene, there are also…

Córdoba 2016 — Final selectionBid books · Córdoba · 2016URBAN IMPACTS: The city of Córdoba has opted for a model in which cul- tural programmes and urban regeneration are closely linked. In general terms, city planning in Córdoba is of high quality; the city is well-ordered, well-connected, and…

Lille 2004 and the role of culture in the regeneration of Lille métropoleFrameworks & research · 2004Nearby, a new urban district is planned, with the aim of ensuring the development of Metz over the next 20 years. In Lens, a city close to Lille where the social and economic crisis is still very strong, the Louvre has decided to open a…

Valletta 2018 — Final ReportEvaluations · Valletta · 2018Theme 1: Cultural infrastructure as an urban intervention in its own right, which examined whether the studied interventions are adaptable and resilient to change, and whether they may be exploited as a means to link different parts of the…

Cagliari 2019 — Final selectionBid books · Cagliari · 2019…and upgrading existing facilities (including museums, galleries, theatres, cinemas, concert halls, arts centres, etc.) (in euro) Urban Requalification (renewal of squares, gardens, streets, development of public spaces, etc.)…

Ravenna 2019 — Final selectionBid books · Ravenna · 2019Agorà - 2019 space Shooting Gallery - Casa Delle Arti Urbane The Meme Exchange Association works in the sector of sustainable urban regeneration and recovery of spaces in disrepair.

Cagliari 2019 — Pre-selectionBid books · Cagliari · 2019

Faro 2027Bid books · Faro · 2027Urban transformations take a lot of time, between the planning and the building phases. Zorrotzaurre, in Bilbao, offers an example of the cultural potential for in between use.

Larissa 2021 — Pre-selectionBid books · Larissa · 2021Urban and cultural infrastructure development Developing existing infrastructure through restoration and regeneration projects and upgrading cultural hardware (i.e.

Cluj-Napoca 2021Bid books · Cluj-Napoca · 2021…small restaurant, in which we cook and serve meals from products sourced from small farmers (associated to the initiative), and offer them to urban dwellers as gifts, together with the story and the experience of the whole production…

Lecce 2019 — Final selectionBid books · Lecce · 2019

Urban anxieties and creative tensions in the European Capital of Culture 2005 (Cork)Frameworks & research · 2005Keywords: European Capital of Culture; cultural policy; urban regeneration; Ireland; Cork city Introduction In October 2004, in the run-up to its year as European Capital of Culture (ECOC) in 2005, Dr Franco Bianchini gave a lecture in…

Publications – Dr Beatriz García

Context

Publications – Dr Beatriz GarcíaSent in by members…Una reflexión poética de expatriada y turista en casa, sobre la necesidad de hacer y reinventar nuestras ciudades durante este Cities, City regeneration When the Games can’t go on… The Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games have been…

Deconstructing the creative city: snapshots from Helsinki (Helsinki 2000)Frameworks & research · 2000Deconstructing the Creative City: Snapshots from Helsinki Since the 1990s, innovation, culture and creativity have become new catchwords in urban development as a growing number of cities started promoting and marketing themselves with a…

56021a3c-220e-49cd-a8c0-656eca9296c0-garciaetal-2010-ecocpolicygroup-europeancommission.pdfFrameworks & research…and has been utilised in other cities throughout the world – is that the ECoC as a major cultural policy investment, can be a driver for urban regeneration and lead to sustainable long-term positive change.

Three Sisters 2020 — Final selectionBid books · Three Sisters · 2020

capitals-culture-2007-08-evaluation enEvaluations…developing cultural activities to be seen through the lens of other objectives, such as raising the cities' profiles, attracting tourists or urban regeneration.

Liverpool 2008 — Baseline ReportEvaluations · Liverpool · 2008…measures alone;  Focusing on processes as well as outcomes: In developing a model for impact assessment, we must acknowledge that culture-led regeneration programmes are not discrete events but elements in an ongoing process.

Liverpool 2008 — Baseline ReportEvaluations · Liverpool · 2008This approach underestimates the strengths of culture-led regeneration, as qualitative studies show that some of the main legacies relate to changes in perception and self-confidence, both of which defy „easy‟ measures.

Donostia-San Sebastián 2016Bid books · Donostia-San Sebastián · 2016The regeneration of Pasajes Bay is another strategic project for the medium term. As far as tourism-culture infra- structure is concerned, the transformation of the former tobacco factory into Tabakalera Interna- tional Contemporary…

The Impact of Cultural Events on City Image (Rotterdam 2001)Frameworks & research · 2001JANSSON, A. (2003) The negotiated city image: reproduction and change through urban con- sumption, Urban Studies, 40(3) pp. 463–479. JENKINS, O. (1999) Understanding and measuring tourist destination images, International Jour- nal of…

Zadar 2020 — Pre-selectionBid books · Zadar · 2020URBAN RELOADING Urban reloading seeks to address several challenges that are highlighted through ECoC: The ﬁrst is the challenge of accessibility and par- ticipation in mainstream cultural events, due to the fact that access to culture…

Governing ECoCs (Sibiu 2007)Frameworks & research · 2007…it as a tool to legitimize the EU project and to promote a sense a belonging and local governance structures can use it as a route for urban transformation and as an entrepreneurial strategy of urban governance (Harvey 1989).

Córdoba 2016 — Pre-selectionBid books · Córdoba · 2016Explain this choice The urban planning projects can be summarised under four headings: 1 The river and the Cultural Riverside. The recent reclama- tion of the left bank of the Guadalquivir as an urban park, in which a range of public…

Three Sisters 2020 — Pre-selectionBid books · Three Sisters · 2020The 16-acre former Smithwick’s Brewery site in Kilkenny is a large-scale €33m cultural regeneration proposition that offers an enormous opportunity to add capacity, diversity and quality to the region’s creative and cultural industries…

DECISION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL renewing a Union action for the European Capitals of Culture for the years 2034 to 2047 and repealing Decision No 445/2014/EUPublished by cities · Cluj-Napoca · 2026…process of being, designated for the years up to 2033. (6) The Culture Compass recognises the revitalising role of culture, beyond 2033, in urban contexts and acknowledges the role of the European Capitals of Culture (ECoC) in contributing…

EC Ex-Post Evaluation — 2015 (Mons & Plzeň)Evaluations · Mons & Plzeň · 2015At the 116 same time, events such as the ECoC by themselves are not a panacea for all urban development challenges and not always the catalyst for regeneration.

Zagreb 2020 — Pre-selectionBid books · Zagreb · 2020EPK PRINT 17.4. 4/17/15 11:55 AM Page 44 URBAN INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS Badel Renewal and construction in the area of the old factory complex into a centre for business, tourist services, and cultural and artistic events, as well as a high…

Action Plan No. 1: Culture and Creative Industries Strategy 2026–2027Published by cities · Brno · 2026…The aim is to support the ongoing maintenance of cultural heritage sites: ▪ the restoration of listed buildings owned by the city and the regeneration of public spaces in the historic centre, ▪ GP for the preservation and restoration of…

Grant Programmes in the Field of Culture (2026)Published by cities · Brno · 2026Complete the electronic form, including inserting all required annexes, and submit. 2. The applicant will receive a generated PDF of the form by e-mail, which must be printed and signed by an authorised person and delivered to Brno City…

Culture and Creative Industries Strategy 2026–2035Published by cities · Brno · 2026When revita- lising public space, Brno will also take into account and explore the possibilities of its artistic revitalisation so that new urban districts include amenities in the cultural and creative fields.

OK Analyza brnenske kulturni sceny ENG 2025_WEBPublished by cities · Brno…with the project of the Ministry of Culture of the Czech Republic, which is implemented in all regions with funding from the National Regeneration Plan.

Financial Support for Brno’s Independent Cultural Scene

Brno

2026 · Context

Financial Support for Brno’s Independent Cultural ScenePublished by cities · Brno · 2026Application numbers also spike whenever a special grant programme is launched – for example in 2018, when the RE:PUBLIKA programme tied to the anniversary of the founding of Czechoslovakia was announced.

How Will We Know If LOV2030 Makes a Real Difference?

Leuven

Context

How Will We Know If LOV2030 Makes a Real Difference?Published by cities · LeuvenSafe Spaces for Bold Conversations Participants also underlined the importance of creating welcoming environments where residents can discuss complex issues, bridge differences and take part in respectful civic dialogue.

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