ABSTRACT
After central business districts (CBD) emptied from COVID-19 pandemic lockdowns and widespread working-from-home, culture and creativity feature prominently within recovery strategies, enrolling the arts and events to enliven urban precincts and attract people back into city centres. We draw upon resilience theory and creative city policymaking to critique present formulations of CBD revitalisation, and suggest alternatives. Despite overtures to social inclusion and environmental sustainability, revitalisation strategies mobilise pre-existing "vehicular ideas" that support corporate business interests in and claims on central city space. We articulate concerns around inclusivity, financial and property interests, creativity as consumption rather than production, livelihood concerns, and underwhelming acknowledgement of pandemic disruption. Instead of placing creativity in service of the competitive positioning of the CBD, we ask: what is the very purpose of the post-pandemic CBD, and who is the CBD for? Answering these questions invitesmore courageous propositions that seize once-in-a-generation opportunities for transformational change. (English) [ FROM AUTHOR] 由于新冠肺炎疫情的封锁和在家办公的普及，中央商务区(CBD)日渐冷清，文化和创意在复苏战略中占据了突出的位置，引入艺术和活动来活跃城市区域，并吸引人们回到城市中心。我们利用弹性理论和创意城市政策来批判现有的CBD复兴模式，并提出替代方案。尽管提出了社会包容和环境可持续发展的提议，但复兴战略调动了支持企业对中心城市空间商业利益和主张的既有"车辆理念"。我们表达了担忧，包括对包容性、金融和财产利益、将创造力视为消费而不是生产、生计问题以及对疫情破坏平淡无奇的认识。我们不要让创造力为CBD的竞争定位服务，而是要问：大流行后CBD的真正目标是什么，CBD是为谁服务的？回答这些问题需要更大胆的主张，以抓住千载难逢的变革机遇。 (Chinese) [ FROM AUTHOR] Copyright of Urban Policy & Research is the property of Routledge and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites or posted to a listserv without the copyright holder's express written permission. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. This may be abridged. No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy. Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full . (Copyright applies to all s.)
ABSTRACT
After central business districts (CBD) emptied from COVID-19 pandemic lockdowns and widespread working-from-home, culture and creativity feature prominently within recovery strategies, enrolling the arts and events to enliven urban precincts and attract people back into city centres. We draw upon resilience theory and creative city policymaking to critique present formulations of CBD revitalisation, and suggest alternatives. Despite overtures to social inclusion and environmental sustainability, revitalisation strategies mobilise pre-existing "vehicular ideas” that support corporate business interests in and claims on central city space. We articulate concerns around inclusivity, financial and property interests, creativity as consumption rather than production, livelihood concerns, and underwhelming acknowledgement of pandemic disruption. Instead of placing creativity in service of the competitive positioning of the CBD, we ask: what is the very purpose of the post-pandemic CBD, and who is the CBD for? Answering these questions invitesmore courageous propositions that seize once-in-a-generation opportunities for transformational change. [ FROM AUTHOR]