Many cities have developed cultural districts or corridors. Are cultural zones a good idea? Or, should art be distributed throughout a community and be placed in unexpected places?

Canadian

Kelowna, BC – Cultural district self-guided walking tour map
Walking tour guide to the City of Kelowna's Cultural District, home to boutiques, theatres, galleries, and museums. Weblink

Niagara-on-the-Lake, ON – Heritage Conservation District
An example of how heritage conservation legislation can lay the foundation for a cultural/heritage district and attract cultural tourists (from the Culture-L archives, December 1999). Weblink

Port Coquitlam, BC – Development study for Community Arts Village
Development study for the creation of a "community arts village" in downtown Port Coquitlam, based on community cultural development principles. Document (PDF, 2.6MB)

Whitehorse, YT – Downtown cultural spaces planning documents:
(1) Catalysts: A review of organizations and cities that provide cultural infrastructure & Culture’s role in supporting economic and cultural tourism development (April 2004). Document (PDF, 652KB) (2) On the Waterfront: The vision of Artspace North for Whitehorse Waterfront Development (July 2004). Document (PDF, 504KB) (3) Cultural Spaces on the Whitehorse Waterfront (March 2005). Document (PDF, 280KB) (4) Municipal Development of Cultural Spaces: Illuminating the Contributions of Municipal Governments to the Development of Cultural Spaces (August 2005). Document (PDF, 9.3MB)

Vancouver, BC – Co-operative planning partnership between Province and City for cultural precinct
Announced in April 2006, the planning partnership will begin initial development work on establishing a cultural precinct in Downtown Vancouver that will review the City's lont-term and short-term cultural priorities.
– Press Release (April 5, 2006). Document (PDF, 48KB)

International

Berkeley, CA – Addison Street Arts District
A model of downtown revitalization through arts & culture. A sustained & extensive ec. dev. programme led by the Berkeley Civic Arts Commission. Includes development of window galleries, sidewalk inserts, cultural facilities, arts schools, heritage re-use. Weblink

Philadelphia, PA – Avenue of the Arts
Reinventing South Broad Street as the Avenue of the Arts, a world class cultural destination, has been a civic goal in Philadelphia for nearly two decades. Weblink