Rethinking Creative Cities LiaGhilardi
Channel: Lia Ghilardi
Date: 2021-05-13

This is a talk I gave in November 2020 at Leeds University as part of their series called Professional Perspectives. In the talk I highlight my approach to making cities more equitable, beautiful, liveable and economically resilient by adopting first applying a method of mapping the distinctive DNA (qualities, habits, ways of living, spirit of place, landscape, infrastructure for culture, education, industry etc.) before policy can intervene. I also illustrate examples of co-created processes of visioning (community engagement) which follow on from the mapping. Visioning for me is about mainstreaming the creativity that comes from the mapping exercises across all key departments so that innovative strategies for local development are tested in practice.