Download or read book Urban Strategies for Culture-Driven Growth written by Nils Wåhlin and published by Edward Elgar Publishing. This book was released on 2016-09-28 with total page 206 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Over the past three decades, the European Capital of Culture has grown into one of the most ambitious cultural programs in the world. Through the promotion of cultural diversity across the continent, the program fosters mutual understanding and intercultural dialogue among citizens, thereby increasing their sense of belonging to a community. This insightful book outlines potential avenues through which culture and creativity can raise the imaginative capability of citizens and harness opportunities tied to what the book calls ‘culture-driven growth’.