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An interdisciplinary debate on project perspectives

Table 3 The city as a living and working environment

From: Cultural experiences in the framework of “cultural cities”: measuring the socioeconomic impact of culture in urban performance

Dimension: Stage for life trajectories

Primary mode of value creation

Modes of production/ reproduction

Urban concept

Space for individual creation and experimentation

Human capital externalities Innovation

Generation of public and private spaces for creative and sensorial experiences

Artistic and digital literacy

Facilitation of innovation processes

Professional opportunities

Creative city

Space for the development of personal and social relations

Impacts of the sense of identity, commitment to the community, sense of belonging, participation

Meaning, pleasure

Place making

Production of values (sustainability awareness, inclusion, gender gaps…)

Urban facilities and public goods

Space for the development of professional relations

Attractiveness

Productivity

Generating an enabling environment for the creation of enriching work opportunities

High wages

High ROI