Rethinking the growth machine logic in cultural development: Urban sculpture planning in Shanghai

• Published in: China information Vol. 37; no. 1; pp. 24 - 50
• Main Author: Zheng, Jane
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: London, England SAGE Publications 01.03.2023
• Subjects: public–private partnership; growth machine theory; urban regime theory; cultural development; Shanghai; urban sculpture planning

Using urban sculpture planning in Shanghai as a case study, this article aims to understand the process of planning cultural projects in China and to evaluate the applicability of the growth machine model to the social dynamics underlying cultural development in Chinese cities. Based on interviews w...