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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

Rosemary D.F. Bromley

Colin J. Thomas

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
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.