MESOC Serapeum | Where culture meets AI

Id		144
Author		Blessi, G.T., ; Tremblay , D., G.; Sandri, M., ; Pilati, T.,
Title		New trajectories in urban regeneration processes: Cultural capital as source of human and social capital accumulation – Evidence from the case of Tohu in Montreal
Reference		Blessi, G.T., Tremblay, D.G., Sandri, M., Pilati, T. (2012). New trajectories in urban regeneration processes: Cultural capital as source of human and social capital accumulation – Evidence from the case of Tohu in Montreal. Cities, 29(6), 397‑407.
Link to article		https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cities.2011.12.001
Abstract		Throughout the late 20th and early 21st Centuries, culture has gained increasing importance in strategies designed to deal with new trajectories of urban areas. Post-industrial cities seek to revive former industrial, contaminated and waterfront sites and their city centers, as they are aiming to establish themselves in the new arena of the global market place. This paper looks at the relationships between investments in cultural resources/activities and urban regeneration processes, and in this respect, how culture can be considered a determinant to the accumulation of human and social capital. It examines the transformation of the Saint Michel district located in metropolitan Montreal. The Saint Michel area is experiencing a radical change in its social, economic and environmental profile due to its transition from the industrial led development model to the postindustrial model in which investments in cultural and creative activities/industries particularly the headquarters of Cirque du Soleil and TOHU – La Cité des Arts du Cirque – are supplying new opportunities for the local area in a metropolitan dimension. What impacts does such clustering have on the social and human capital of the vast majority of the populations that live within this area? Based on a theoretical review and empirical investigation, the paper presents some clarification of the role of cultural investment in the definition of an emerging sustainable social scheme within the community to promote the development of local social and human capital. We know that cultural habits do not change quickly, and our research shows that organizations need to be proactive and seek very actively the participation of the local community if they want to see changes. Our case study highlights the fact that itis important to invest actively in mobilization, local information and promotion and to do so with the cooperation of local community organizations to attain some form of bonding with the local population, have the positive effects expected in terms of involvement in the community and act as a lever for local socioeconomic development

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The types of learning opportunities that arise from culture-led regeneration processes extend well beyond formal education opportunities (e.g., schooling) to the learning opportunities that emerge from consumption and participation in cultural goods and experiences. .
Our results highlight the fact that the strong focus on an organizations bond with the local population can have positive effects on its integration in the community and on its role as a leverage for local socio-economic development. .
The opportunities provided by not only attending cultural activities but also being an active participant in them will prompt the establishment of social networking, mutual acquaintance and relationships with other individuals and communities. .
It is worth noting that the definition of culture adopted in the study is quite broad and includes opportunities provided by the production, promotion, participation and exposition of various forms of art and culture (activities and facilities). .
These activities and facilities can contribute to the development of new opportunities for the individual, including cognitive dimensions, which lead to the improvement of human capital while bridging and developing connections and thus to a consequent expansion of social capital within the local population. .
Employment provides an individual with the potential for fuller participation in social, cultural and economic life and allows individuals to enhance their skills and strategies to be used in the pursuit of life satisfaction and lifestyle choices. .
The argument for investigating how these assets have either been ignored or generated in cultural-led regeneration processes and how they can be embraced more fully in future processes is important because participation in various cultural activities is significant for communities and individuals in that it provides unique opportunities for non-instrumental, collective sense-making. .
This guided the establishment of community organizations aiming to help local citizens and to improve general conditions in the area. .
The rise of interest in the so called culture-led urban regeneration process has involved cities, and even small towns, which seem to be willing to use the process as a magical receipt for a new position in the worldwide competitive arena. .
Our case study highlights the fact that itis important to invest actively in mobilization, local information and promotion and to do so with the cooperation of local community organizations to attain some form of bonding with the local population, have the positive effects expected in terms of involvement in the community and act as a lever for local socioeconomic development.
The focus was centered on the activities developed and opportunities offered to the local population to increase participation in social activities. .
Part of the strategic plan is devoted to actions that should be taken to increase the participation of locals in activities. .
While much attention has been paid to the way in which such urban clusters provide benefits to the economy through tourism or the so called knowledge economy, little attention has been paid to the relationship between these investments in urban districts, particularly the strengthening of their cultural resources/activities and the impact these investments have on the quality of life of the residents in peripheral districts. .
Here, the policy of participation and free shows has obviously had an impact, which shows the fundamental importance of strategic coordination among local administrations, cultural actors and community organizations in providing socially oriented cultural events. .
These are as follows: - the existence (or absence) of cultural engagement activities for individual and groups; - the direct contribution of citizens to the production of cultural events or activities; - the local governance system aiming to promote and develop the cultural offer within the urban environment. .
In recent decades, culture has become increasingly important for strategies designed to deal with new trajectories of urban areas, and in this respect, culture has been used as a tool to revive dismantled industrial and waterfront sites of city centers and derelict areas and as a territorial marketing instrument for a better placing of cities in the post-industrial global market place. .
The third depicts the collaboration between cultural organizations and the community focused on the generation of a culturally rich urban environment. .
This paper looks at the relationships between investments in cultural resources/activities and urban regeneration processes, and in this respect, how culture can be considered a determinant to the accumulation of human and social capital. .
Based on a theoretical review and empirical investigation, the paper presents some clarification of the role of cultural investment in the definition of an emerging sustainable social scheme within the community to promote the development of local social and human capital. .
The aim of the paper was to provide some theoretical and empirical observations on the role of cultural investment in the definition of a new social framework within the community, and our case study supports the idea that culture-led development contributes to the enhancement of the stock of local social and human capital for a largely marginalized immigrant community. .
- Cultural regeneration, in which culture is a structural part of strategic planning, fully integrated in the improvement of the environmental, social and economic spheres. .
There is also an exhibition area, where visual art exhibitions and community activities are organized. .
TOHUs activities aim to minimize gaps in terms of the cultural capability of the local community to make it possible for individuals to participate actively in rather than simply observe or be altogether excluded from artistic or cultural activities. .
Others noted that the structures of some of the activities organized were not geared toward meeting new people. .

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