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Author García, B., ; Melville, R., ; Cox, T.,
Title Creating an Impact: Liverpool’s Experience as European Capital of Culture
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Garcia, B., Melville, R. and Cox, T. (2010) Creating an Impact: Liverpool’s Experience as European Capital of Culture. Liverpool: Impacts08.

Link to article http://iccliverpool.ac.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/GarciaEtal2010Creating_an_Impact-Impacts08.pdf
Abstract This report is a summary of the key findings of Impacts 08, a programme evaluating the impacts of Liverpool, European Capital of Culture 2008 (Liverpool ECoC) on the city, wider region and its people. The Liverpool ECoC programme had a total income of £130 million over six years, the highest of any European Capital of Culture to date. The five themes of the research programme were: ‘Cultural access and participation’, ‘Economic and tourism impacts’, ‘Cultural vibrancy and sustainability’, ‘Image and perceptions’, ‘Governance and delivery process’.


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This suggests that the citys cultural offer has become a key dimension of the citys contemporary profile nationwide. .
What we also want from the winning city is a clear approach to maximising legacy and, notably, being able to evaluate impact across social and economic, as well as cultural, domains. .
An enhanced evidence base for the multiple impacts of culture upon regeneration and city renaissance, which has assisted local and regional cultural planning as well as informing the UK national debate. .
- Culture is more widely accepted as a driver for economic change, health and social inclusion. .
We need to capture the benefits of a focus on culture throughout this process and on an ongoing basis. .