Rosemary D.F. Bromley
Developing leisure and cultural attractions in the regional city centre: A policy perspective
Bromley, Rosemary D.F.; Thomas, Colin J.; Tallon, Andrew; Reynolds, Ben
Authors
Colin J. Thomas
Dr Andrew Tallon Andrew.Tallon@uwe.ac.uk
Associate Professor of Urban Geography
Ben Reynolds
Abstract
Smaller regional cities and former industrial cities throughout North America and Europe have experienced fundamental transformations of their economies over recent decades, and authorities have continually sought new functions for the postindustrial era. Following on from retail, office, and residential regeneration within many city centres, leisure and cultural policies have also been adopted. The British city of Swansea, which has developed such policies since the 1990s, is a regional city which typifies these processes. Drawing on large-scale surveys and in-depth interviews, the authors argue that four policy challenges are facing the development of a thriving leisure and cultural economy in smaller regional cities across Europe and North America. These challenges involve creating a leisure and cultural economy which: embraces a wide range and variety of attractions; appeals to a broad spectrum of social groups; adopts an appropriate spatial strategy; and overcomes friction between the different component parts of the leisure and cultural economy. © 2006 a Pion publication printed in Great Britain.
Citation
Thomas, C. J., Bromley, R. D., Tallon, A., & Reynolds, B. (2006). Developing leisure and cultural attractions in the regional city centre: A policy perspective. Environment and Planning C: Government and Policy, 24(3), 351-370. https://doi.org/10.1068/c0526
Journal Article Type | Article |
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Publication Date | Jun 1, 2006 |
Deposit Date | Jan 22, 2010 |
Journal | Environment and Planning C: Government and Policy |
Print ISSN | 0263-774X |
Publisher | SAGE Publications |
Peer Reviewed | Peer Reviewed |
Volume | 24 |
Issue | 3 |
Pages | 351-370 |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.1068/c0526 |
Keywords | leisure, city centres, culture |
Public URL | https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/1041865 |
Publisher URL | http://dx.doi.org/10.1068/c0526 |
Additional Information | Additional Information : This article, written by Tallon, was based on local-authority-funded research examining the contestations and possibilities surrounding the development of local cultural initiatives, in addition to mass cultural venues, in regional city centres in the UK. |
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