THE WOLVES AND LAMBS OF THE CREATIVE CITY: THE SUSTAINABILITY OF FILM AND TELEVISION PRODUCERS IN LONDON |
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| Authors: | GALINA GORNOSTAEVA |
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| Institution: | 1. This article is partially based on work funded by the U.K. Economic and Social Research Council (Grant No. RES‐000–23–0653). I expresses my gratitude not only to the council but also to Noel Campbell, Rob Krueger, and the anonymous referees for their critical comments on earlier drafts of the article.;2. Dr. Gornostaeva is an associate research fellow in geography at the London School of Economics and Political Science, London WC2A 2AE, England. |
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| Abstract: | ABSTRACT. The sustainability of creative producers‐businesses and individuals‐depends in part on the state of the urban environment, especially the one of the street. Relationships with the street differ among creative producers with different power positions and levels of embeddedness in street life. Thus an approach to the sustainability of the creative city needs to move beyond the simplistic ideals of “mixed use” and “vitality” to an understanding of the complexity and continuity inherent in the production of creative spaces with respect to the multiple transactions of both the strong and weak stakeholders involved‐the “wolves” and “lambs.” The example used in this article, which draws on evidence from interviews with producers, is the film and television industry in Camden Town, London, in relation to the “experience” economy. |
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| Keywords: | Camden Town film and television industry London public places sustainability transactions |
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