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Weird City: Sense of Place and Creative Resistence in Austin, Texas PDF

222 Pages·2010·36 MB·English
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by Joshua Long| 2010| 222 pages| 36| English

About Weird City: Sense of Place and Creative Resistence in Austin, Texas

An examination of Austin’s rapid economic and creative growth and local attitudes toward the Texas capitol’s transformation as an urban center. Austin, Texas, at the beginning of the twenty-first century, is experiencing one of the most dynamic periods in its history. Wedged between homogenizing growth and a long tradition of rebellious nonconformity, many Austinites feel that they are amid a battle for the city’s soul.From this struggle, a movement has emerged as a form of resistance to the rapid urban transformation brought about in recent “Keep Austin Weird” originated in 2000 as a grassroots expression of place attachment and anti-commercialization. Its popularity has led to its use as a rallying cry for local business, as a rhetorical tool by city governance, and now as the unofficial civic motto for a city experiencing rapid growth and transformation.By using “Keep Austin Weird” as a central focus, Joshua Long explores the links between sense of place, consumption patterns, sustainable development, and urban politics in Austin. Research on this phenomenon considers the strong influence of the “Creative Class” thesis on Smart Growth strategies, gentrification, income inequality, and social polarization made popular by the works of Richard Florida. This study is highly applicable to several emerging “Creative Cities,” but holds special significance for the city considered the greatest creative success story, Austin.

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Author:Joshua Long
Publication Year:2010
Pages:222
Language:English
File Size:36
Format:PDF
Price:FREE
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