Museums, Libraries and Urban Vitality

Roger L. Kemp, Ph.D., ICMA-CM, has been a city manager on both the East and West coasts for more than 25 years. He is presently Distinguished Adjunct Professor of Public Administration at Golden Gate University and a Fellow of The Academy of Political Science. Marcia Trotta is the director of Library Services for the Berlin Free Public Library in Berlin, Connecticut. She is a past president of the Connecticut Library Association, and has been twice honored as their Outstanding Librarian of the Year.

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• Table of ContentsAcknowledgments      Preface      Introduction: Marcia Trotta and Roger L. Kemp      Part I. Cities and Culture1. New City Centers and CultureChristopher Duerksen and Gregory Dale      2. Planning for Cultural AttractionsNancy Moses      3. The Role of MuseumsKathleen Sylvester      4. The Role of LibrariesUrban Libraries Council      5. Rural Areas and Community DevelopmentBernard Vavrek      Part II: The Best Practices6. Baltimore Uses Museums to Create Public SpaceGuillermo Lopez      7. Boston Uses Museums to Revitalize Inner-City AreaRobert A. Brown      8. Brooklyn Links Museums and Libraries to Improve Public ServicesCheryl Bartholow      9. Charleston Library Anchors Downtown Redevelopment ProjectWilliam Fulton and Chris Jackson      10. Christchurch Museums and Libraries Create Economic Development ModelJonathan Walters      11. Cincinnati Uses Culture to Revitalize Its Urban CoreRaymond L. Buse III      12. Denver Uses Culture to Stimulate Private DevelopmentCynthia L. Kemper      13. Des Moines, Other Cities, Use Libraries to Promote Their Urban CentersUrban Libraries Council      14. Hartford and Other Cities Promote Computer LiteracyUrban Libraries Council      15. Germantown Public Officials Save Their LibraryPatrick Lawton      16. Indianapolis Uses Libraries to Revitalize NeighborhoodsAnne Jordan      17. Kansas City Uses Culture to Transform Its DowntownHoward Kozloff      18. Lanark and Other Cities Use Rural Libraries to Promote Community DevelopmentNorman Waizer and John J. Gruidl      19. Little Rock Focuses on Cultural Assets to Restore Its Riverfront AreaRobert J. Gorman and Nancy Egan      20. Memphis and Other Cities Use Libraries to Promote LiteracyUrban Libraries Council      21. Minneapolis Uses Arts and Culture as Economic Development IncentivesWendy Wheeler      22. Miramar and Other Cities Use Libraries and Cultural Amenities to CreateTown CenterMike Sheridan      23. Pekin and Other Cities Use Libraries to Enhance Economic DevelopmentNorman Walzer and Karen Scott      24. Philadelphia and Other Cities Use Museums as Vehicles to Promote UrbanDevelopmentSusan Breitkopf      25. Phoenix Uses Museums as Focus for Renewal in Its DowntownWilliam Fulton      26. Portland and Other Cities Use Libraries to Promote Their DowntownsAnne Jordan      27. Prince Rupert and Other Cities Use Libraries to Promote “Smart Communities”MovementTrina A. Innes      28. St. Louis Places Monetary Value on Public Library ServicesGlen E. Holt, Donald Elliott, and Amonia Moore      29. St. Paul Uses Branch Library to Anchor Mixed-Use DevelopmentEllen Perlman      30. San Jose Builds “Green” LibraryJ. Lindsey Wolf, Lorraine Oback, and Jane Christophersen      31. San Jose Creates Joint City and University LibraryLorraine Oback      32. Seattle Builds Public Library to Attract Private Investment to Its DowntownUrban Libraries Council      33. Tacoma Uses Museums to Promote Its CultureJuli Wilkerson      34. Tallahassee and Other Cities Place a Value on Cultural AmenitiesGlenda E. Hood      35. Toronto Embraces Museums for Its Cultural RenaissanceAlbert Warson      36. Valencia Focuses on Museums and Libraries to Create a “Sense of Place”Thomas L. Lee      37. Wakefield and Other Cities Use Libraries to Stimulate Neighborhood RenewalRichard Bertman and Alfred Wojciechowski      Part III: The Future38. Urban Design, Culture, and the Public RealmCharles Lockwood      39. Urban Planning and the FuturePhilip N. Loheed and Brandy H.M. Brooks      40. Urban Creativity, Culture, and the FutureJohn M. Eger      41. Placing an Economic Value on Our Cultural HeritageSusan Mourato and Massimiliano Mazzanti      42. The Economic Impact of Cultural AttractionsBilly Kinsey, Jr.      43. Cities, Culture, and the FutureMarcia Trotta and Roger L. Kemp      Appendices:I. Library Acronyms      II. Museum Acronyms      III. Regional Resource Directory      IV. National Resource Directory      V. Cultural Websites      VI. Facts About Libraries and Museums      VII. Cultural Policy Milestones of the U.S. Federal Government      VIII. State Library Agencies Directory      IX. State Municipal League Directory      XI. Regional Museum Associations Directory      XII. National Museum Directory      XIII. National Art Museum Directory      About the Editors and Contributors      Index