Product Description

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 to contain a new introduction and case studies.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #67580 in Books
• Published on: 2008-08
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 349 pages

Features

• ISBN13: 9781844075980
• Condition: NEW
• Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark.
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Review
"* 'A stimulating book which will help to change our outmoded views on the importance of imagination and culture as creative forces in the renaissance of our cities. This book will power the post-industrial revolution' Lord Richard Rogers * 'Immensely rewarding. A veritable cascade of stimulating ideas for anyone practically involved in making their city work' Ketso Gordhan, CEO, City of Johannesburg * 'Tremendously useful for practitioners in urban planning and revitalization' 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"

About the Author
Charles Landry is Director of COMEDIA, a leading cultural consultancy which he founded in 1978, and an independent consultant for the World Bank.

Customer Reviews

A Must Read for Every Civic Leader
This book is a definite must read for every mayor, town council member, governor, and president of any city, state or country in the world. With all the disasters going on in the world, this book is a true gem in that it focuses on solutions for problems (with real case studies cited) and shows not only good ideas, but real, tangible ideas too. The toolkit for urban innovators is an excellent subtitle for this book. I am only a fraction of the way in, but I can barely put it down!

Really great book
As a book concentrated on city design, it is really a good, helpful and also inspiring one. Has really good examples explaining the idea. Everything (the topics and the examples) is widespread. Really a helpful and creative book.
It is a long book with no images but the ideas keeps the reader avake and alert. When read i was alsways thinking what can i do about my city.
I really liked it.