Title: Cultural policy as urban transformation? Critical reflections on Glasgow, European City of Culture 1990. In Local Economy 19(4): 327-340

Author(s): Gerry Mooney

Organisation(s):

Categories: Arts, culture and regeneration, Major cultural events

Objectives: To review criticisms made of Glasgow's use of cultural policy as a strategy for urban renewal.

Key Findings: Major cultural events such as European City/Capital of Culture have changed Glasgow's image only superficially and its economy both unequally and at the cost of developing significant dependence on a low-paid service sector. Substantial structural problems reflected in high levels of poverty, unemployment, low levels of life expectancy in certain parts of the city are sustained or worsened.