Canadian examples and profiles

See also Making the case: urban renewal and revitalization profiles (Creative City Network of Canada)

Sherbrooke, QC – La Cité des rivières Project
Sherbrooke's downtown revitalization project entitled Cité des rivières was recently awarded the "Action Municipale" by Le Regroupement des Centre-villes et des artères commerciales (the Assembly of downtown cores and commercial avenues). The project included the reconstruction of a heritage balustrade, the development of the Draveurs walkway as well as the installation of public artwork NullePart/Ailleurs and annual cultural programming. The jury added the project could serve as a model for other urban renewal initiatives. Website

International examples and profiles

Philadelphia, PA – The Village of Arts and Humanities
Internationally-acclaimed non-profit organization using arts approaches for community-building, urban renewal and economic development through social enterprise. Projects focused in North Philadelphia and others international. Weblink