<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p> This paper is focused on the role of cultural and creative industries in the regeneration of the inner city of Ostrava. The first part outlines the basic relationship of cultural and creative industries and urban areas in market economies, with emphasis on industrial cities. Ostrava is a post-socialist city, therefore essential characteristics of one are briefly given. The empirical part presents three case studies demonstrating the impact of cultural and creative industries on the regeneration of the inner city of Ostrava. In the conclusion, the case studies are discussed in a comparative perspective with special accent on the role of the public sector as an actor of culture-led regeneration in Ostrava.</p></abstract>

This paper is focused on the role of cultural and creative industries in the regeneration of the inner city of Ostrava. The first part outlines the basic relationship of cultural and creative industries and urban areas in market economies, with emphasis on industrial cities. Ostrava is a post-socialist city, therefore essential characteristics of one are briefly given. The empirical part presents three case studies demonstrating the impact of cultural and creative industries on the regeneration of the inner city of Ostrava. In the conclusion, the case studies are discussed in a comparative perspective with special accent on the role of the public sector as an actor of culture-led regeneration in Ostrava.

What Can Cultural and Creative Industries Do for Urban Development? Three Stories from the Postsocialist Industrial City of Ostrava

Department of Human Geography and Regional Development, University of Ostrava, Chittussiho Street 10, 710 00 Ostrava, Czech Republic

Department of Human Geography and Regional Development, Faculty of Science, University of Ostrava, Ostrava, Czech Republic

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This paper is focused on the role of cultural and creative industries in the regeneration of the inner city of Ostrava. The first part outlines the basic...

What Can Cultural and Creative Industries Do for Urban Development? Three Stories from the Postsocialist Industrial City of Ostrava

Published Online: Jan 16, 2013

Page range: 99 - 112

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/v10117-012-0039-z

Keywords
cultural and creative industries, regeneration, post-socialist city, Ostrava, case study

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What Can Cultural and Creative Industries Do for Urban Development? Three Stories from the Postsocialist Industrial City of Ostrava

Published Online: Jan 16, 2013

Page range: 99 - 112

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/v10117-012-0039-z

Keywordscultural and creative industries, regeneration, post-socialist city, Ostrava, case study

This content is open access.

Keywords
cultural and creative industries, regeneration, post-socialist city, Ostrava, case study