LibGuides: ECO-2020 v1: Week 5 Resources

Week 5 Resources

Case Study: Medellin by Duncan Mclaren; Julian Agyeman
ISBN: 9780262029728
Publication Date: 2015-11-20
McLaren, D., & Agyeman, J. (2015). Case study: Medellin. In Sharing cities: A case for truly smart and sustainable cities. https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/nu/reader.action?docID=4397935&ppg=202
This is a case study of Medellin, Colombia, which is now a thriving medical, business, and tourist city. But it has not always been this way. The case study will take you through how this city evolved into what it has become today and some of the urban focuses that have helped make it successful.
Sharing Society: Reclaiming the City by Duncan Mclaren; Julian Agyeman
ISBN: 9780262029728
Publication Date: 2015-11-20
McLaren, D., & Agyeman, J. (2015). Sharing society: Reclaiming the city. In Sharing cities: A case for truly smart and sustainable cities. https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/nu/reader.action?docID=4397935&ppg=210
The purpose of this reading is to look at sharing as a means to enhance equity and social justice within the urban economy. You will learn about the sharing paradigm in contemporary theories of justice, as well as emerging areas of conflict between justice and sharing in practice. You will look at areas of labor, as well as contributions to justice in sharing. You are encouraged to think of Medellin as you as you go through the reading.

Power to the People: When Culture Works as a Social Catalyst in Urban Regeneration Processes (and When it Does Not)
Ferilli, G., Sacco, P. L., Tavano Blessi, G., & Forbici, S. (2017). Power to the people: When culture works as a social catalyst in urban regeneration processes (and when it does not). European Planning Studies, 25(2), 241. http://proxy1.ncu.edu/login?url=https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=edb&AN=120781740&site=eds-live
The purpose of this reading is to show the relationship between culture, urban regeneration, and the impact on social and human capital through the examination of three major projects in Australia, Canada, and Italy.
Culture-Led City Brands as Economic Engines: Theory and Empirics
Plaza, B., González-Casimiro, P., Moral-Zuazo, P., & Waldron, C. (2015). Culture-led city brands as economic engines: theory and empirics. The Annals of Regional Science, 54(1), 179. https://doi-org.proxy1.ncu.edu/10.1007/s00168-014-0650-0
The purpose of this reading is to show the economic concepts from cultural industries to develop a framework for showing how cultural brands are built in a city. It also describes how culture brings tourism to a city and creates revenue.