Strategies for Cultivating a Sustainable Arts and Culture District in Eugene, Oregon
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Date
2015-06-15
Authors
Empey, Erin
Manoochehri, Pooria
Matthews, Lydel
Morton, Carrie
O'Dell, Anne
Volkmann, Emily
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Publisher
University of Oregon
Abstract
The City of Eugene, Oregon, is revitalizing much of its downtown spaces as part of a
broader revitalization plan throughout the immediate region. As part of this development,
the city is exploring what elements, if any, from the cultural planning strategy of
implementing an arts and culture district would be beneficial in building upon its existing
cultural assets and increasing its vitality and prosperity. In the 2014-2015 academic year, a
team of graduate students from the University of Oregon’s Arts and Administration Program
(AAD), led by the AAD Program Director, partnered with the Cultural Services Division of
the City of Eugene to develop a professional project that addressed the research interests of
individual students as well as those of city officials. Building on existing studies, reports, and
initiatives already underway, the professional project team sought to identify and articulate
strategies for cultivating a sustainable arts and culture district in the City of Eugene. The
team explored diverse elements of arts and culture districts, considered how such a district
would best be defined for Eugene, and examined how an arts and culture district might best
be implemented so that it would maintain the city’s unique identity while contributing to its
long-term sustainable development.
Description
197 pages
Keywords
Cultural ecology, District, Arts and culture, Corridors, Development, Public planning