Mapping global cultural trends from World Cities Culture Forum cities and collaborators, based on analysis from the World Cities Culture Report Survey, research collaborations and City Projects

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Map of cities engaged with World Cities Culture Forum, including policy research and collaborations. Map with natural earth projection by Sonja Kuijpers, STUDIO TERP.

Europe

Policy Trends:

  • Inclusive Participation
  • Sustainable Culture
  • Cultural Infrastructure and Space
  • Night-Time Culture
  • Equity and Decolonisation
  1. Dublin
  2. Brussels
  3. Edinburgh
  4. Amsterdam
  5. Hamburg
  6. Oslo
  7. Stockholm
  8. Helsinki
  9. Warsaw
  10. Kyiv
  11. Vienna
  12. Istanbul
  13. Cologne
  14. Milan
  15. Barcelona
  16. Lisbon
  17. Zurich
  18. Paris
  19. London

Africa

Policy Trends:

  • Reliable data to advocate for cultural policies
  • Local knowledge must shape policy
  • Funding models need to change
  • Cities can lead the way in defining policy models
  • Peer networks are critical
  1. Dakar
  2. Addis Ababa
  3. Kampala
  4. Nairobi
  5. Harare
  6. Johannesburg
  7. Cape Town
  8. Kigali
  9. Lagos
  10. Accra
  11. Freetown

East Asia

Policy Trends:

  • Public Art and Placemaking
  • Cultural Heritage Conservation
  • Creative Districts and Urban Regeneration
  • Cultural Infrastructure Development
  • Creative Economy and Opportunities
  1. Chengdu
  2. Beijing
  3. Seoul
  4. Tokyo
  5. Nanjing
  6. Taipei
  7. Hong Kong
  8. Guangzhou

Middle East and North Africa

Policy Trends:

  • Public Art and Placemaking
  • Cultural Heritage Conservation
  • Creative Districts and Urban Regeneration
  • Cultural Infrastructure Development
  • Creative Economy and Opportunities
  1. Dubai
  2. Abu Dhabi

South and South East Asia

Policy Trends:

  • Conserving Natural and Cultural Heritage
  • Culture for Economic and Social Change
  • Technology and Culture
  • Festivals and Experimental Practice
  • Design-Driven Cities
  1. Hanoi
  2. Manila
  3. Jakarta
  4. Kuala Lumpur
  5. Bangkok
  6. Bengaluru

Australasia

Policy Trends:

  • First Nations First
  • Creative Space Protection
  • Climate and Culture
  • Youth and Talent Development
  • Inclusive Streets
  1. Sydney
  2. Melbourne
  3. Adelaide

Latin America

Policy Trends:

  • Identity, Cohesion and Building Citizenship
  • Creativity, Employment and Urban Development
  • Cultural Governance and Data Informed Policy
  • Toward a Common Horizon
  1. Santo Domingo
  2. Brasilia
  3. Rio de Janeiro
  4. Sao Paulo
  5. Buenos Aires
  6. Santiago
  7. Lima
  8. Quito
  9. Bogota
  10. Panama City

North America

Policy Trends:

  • Securing Funding
  • Artists in Governance
  • Space as Infrastructure
  • Equity in the Public Realm
  • Citizen Voice
  1. Vancouver
  2. Chicago
  3. Toronto
  4. Montreal
  5. Boston
  6. New York
  7. Austin
  8. Los Angeles
  9. San Francisco

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