Creativity in the ‘spaces of hope’: interactions between mega-projects and social struggles in Hamburg

Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

Standard

Creativity in the ‘spaces of hope’: interactions between mega-projects and social struggles in Hamburg. / Animento, Stefania.
In: TERRITORIO (Milano), No. 73, 06.2015, p. 30-38.

Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

Harvard

APA

Vancouver

Bibtex

@article{6f7ecf6176084ef2bd4bcfa8ced452b4,
title = "Creativity in the {\textquoteleft}spaces of hope{\textquoteright}: interactions between mega-projects and social struggles in Hamburg",
abstract = "This article examines the role of creativity in Hamburg's urban-development dynamics and social movements. In particular, three 'mega-projects' are discussed - Iba (the construction Expo), the Hafen City, and the renewal of the G{\"a}ngeviertel - focusing on how the city government is using the concept of creativity to boost urban economic growth. This strategy has met varied reactions from the urban movements united under the Lefebvrian 'right to the city' banner. While some groups reject the creativity discourse as inherently tied to profit motives, others use it in turn to establish and defend 'spaces of hope'. By highlighting the innate contradictions in the concept of creativity, the article thus shows the potential and the risks in both strategies.",
keywords = "Cultural studies, Creativity, Mega-projects, Urban social movements",
author = "Stefania Animento",
year = "2015",
month = jun,
doi = "10.3280/TR2015-073005",
language = "English",
pages = "30--38",
journal = "TERRITORIO (Milano)",
issn = "1825-8689",
publisher = "Franco Angeli Edizioni",
number = "73",

}

RIS

TY - JOUR

T1 - Creativity in the ‘spaces of hope’

T2 - interactions between mega-projects and social struggles in Hamburg

AU - Animento, Stefania

PY - 2015/6

Y1 - 2015/6

N2 - This article examines the role of creativity in Hamburg's urban-development dynamics and social movements. In particular, three 'mega-projects' are discussed - Iba (the construction Expo), the Hafen City, and the renewal of the Gängeviertel - focusing on how the city government is using the concept of creativity to boost urban economic growth. This strategy has met varied reactions from the urban movements united under the Lefebvrian 'right to the city' banner. While some groups reject the creativity discourse as inherently tied to profit motives, others use it in turn to establish and defend 'spaces of hope'. By highlighting the innate contradictions in the concept of creativity, the article thus shows the potential and the risks in both strategies.

AB - This article examines the role of creativity in Hamburg's urban-development dynamics and social movements. In particular, three 'mega-projects' are discussed - Iba (the construction Expo), the Hafen City, and the renewal of the Gängeviertel - focusing on how the city government is using the concept of creativity to boost urban economic growth. This strategy has met varied reactions from the urban movements united under the Lefebvrian 'right to the city' banner. While some groups reject the creativity discourse as inherently tied to profit motives, others use it in turn to establish and defend 'spaces of hope'. By highlighting the innate contradictions in the concept of creativity, the article thus shows the potential and the risks in both strategies.

KW - Cultural studies

KW - Creativity

KW - Mega-projects

KW - Urban social movements

UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=84934762335&partnerID=8YFLogxK

U2 - 10.3280/TR2015-073005

DO - 10.3280/TR2015-073005

M3 - Journal articles

SP - 30

EP - 38

JO - TERRITORIO (Milano)

JF - TERRITORIO (Milano)

SN - 1825-8689

IS - 73

ER -

Recently viewed

Researchers

  1. Alexander Griebel

Publications

  1. Neighbourhood interactions drive overyielding in mixed-species tree communities
  2. Initial hazard screening for genotoxicity of photo-transformation products of ciprofloxacin by applying a combination of experimental and in-silico testing
  3. Sprachliche Muster
  4. Impact of tree diversity and environmental conditions on the survival of shrub species in a forest biodiversity experiment in subtropical China
  5. Drivers of within-tree leaf trait variation in a tropical planted forest varying in tree species richness
  6. An empirical agent-based model of consumer co-adoption of low-carbon technologies to inform energy policy
  7. Toward a Production-Oriented Imagology
  8. Towards the design of organosilicon compounds for environmental degradation by using structure biodegradability relationships
  9. A transdisciplinary framework for university-industry collaboration in establishing a social business model
  10. Degradation of β-blockers in hospital wastewater by means of ozonation and Fe2+/ozonation
  11. The path biography methodology
  12. Study of digital morphing tools in the architectural design process
  13. Mental contrasting and conflict management in satisfied and unsatisfied romantic relationships
  14. Analphabetismus
  15. Ecosystem Services
  16. Exploring Student Perceptions of the Hidden Curriculum in Responsible Management Education
  17. Cost Minimization in a Firm's Power Station
  18. Induction, Deduction and Transduction
  19. Personalverwaltung
  20. Collaboration or fragmentation?
  21. Perk or Peril? Making Sense of Member Differences When Interorganizational Collaboration Begins
  22. The role of expert feedback in the development of pre-service teachers’ professional vision of classroom management in an online blended learning environment
  23. Examination of the Biodegradation of the Antineoplastics Cyclophosphamide and Ifosfamide with the Closed Bottle Test (OECD 301 D)