Culture de proximité et développement local : vers une grille de la vitalité culturelle des quartiers à Montréal

Abstract

This article deals with the development of local communities, in relation with cultural and creative activities. Research has shown that arts and culture contribute to the improvement of citizens’ creativity, and to their capability to cope with the challenges posed by the development of their communities. However there are no indicators for local actors to evaluate the local cultural vitality. This paper, based on a collaborative research, seeks to correct this lack. We first present a set of indicators that was developed to evaluate the local cultural vitality and then their application in one district of Montreal (Rosemont—La Petite-Patrie). We then synthesize the results of the validation of this grid of indicators.

Keywords

• culture
• local development
• city
• urban geography
• urban sociology