This paper focuses on the knowledge advancements and the issues that are still being investigated within the theme of cultural planning in local development policies. For this purpose, the logic path of the contribution will be characterized by the following elements: adopted by small and middle...

Is there an evolution, a sequence of different steps achieving the culturally based approach to urban renewal and local development? By an analysis of literature and some study-cases, it seems there are four moments of this path. The first one is well represented by Soho ‘renaissance’: a...

Focusing on cultural mapping, this paper aims to highlight different approaches to cultural planning, considered here as a strategic tool1. The cultural plan has become popular in large cities as an innovative instrument not only in terms of culture, but for urban development as a whole....