A cultural district is a labeled area of a city in which a high concentration of cultural facilities and programs serve as the main anchor of attraction and are marketed together.
Marketing to Cultivate Ownership and Pride
If the first question for a transportation project is, “what are we doing and why?” the first question for tapping local culture could be, “how can the distinctiveness of this place and these people contribute to the success of what we’re doing?”
Integrate the Arts Into Design, Construction and Engineering
Artists can make surprising contributions when they are brought in during the planning of a project, during an update of planning or programming, or even during day-to-day operations.
Identify the Community’s Assets and Strengths
Identifying the existing arts and cultural assets provides local leaders with invaluable opportunities to build powerful relationships in the community that have benefits for everyone involved.
Getting Started with this Guide
Getting started with creative placemaking in transportation? Begin here with a short introduction from our director and information about how to use this guide.
