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Originally Posted by edslunch
Artistic events are great, but also creators of all kinds living and working in an area has time and again proven to lead to area revitalization. The catch is you generally can't plan for it to happen, just set the conditions and hope it does.
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Does this apply only to the ‘arts’ or creation in general? No surprise to anyone, I’m mortified that prime inner city ‘makers’ space (to use an urban millennial friendly term) is frequently shuttered for other use.
Art studios, dance halls and creative spaces are cool and should be made accessible, but I’d say we’re doing a pretty good job there. But for workers, who output isn’t measured by Instagram shares? There’s plenty of viable shop space that could be filled with independent mill workers, machinists, manufactures or service shops. There’s no subsidy, grant or shared space options in my neighbourhood for someone looking to make wooden instruments, but I can walk down the street and count 6 spaces for the painting portraits of them.
With this city council, I have no doubt that within 4 years the 100 year old industrial spaces along the rail line in Inglewood will be developer owned. Planned will be hip coffee shops, an ESTLND studio and a gallery or two, probably a cool promenade with a live music space and a brewery. Spaces where once were skilled jobs and local resources converted to consumption and pretty things to look at.
/unsupported rant.