The Western Avenue Studios as a model for regional development: Can a remnant of an industrial past provide a beacon for a sustainable future?
by Baldwin, Conor Michael, M.A., UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS LOWELL, 2009, 90 pages; 1468420

Abstract:

Richard Florida's theory of creative economic development claims that the section of the workforce known as the "creative class" has a huge economic impact and in the future will determine how the workplace is organized, what companies will prosper or fail, and which cities will thrive. The Western Avenue Studios are an integral part of Lowell's creative economy and this thesis details the history of events that brought the building to its current state, the policy practices responsible for its success, and the type of work that is now housed in the old mill building on Western Avenue. The thesis chronicles the changing role of the building in the regional economy and provides an example of sustainable development that came as the result of the efforts of a grassroots, community organization that fought to bring affordable space for artists to Lowell.

 
AdviserRobert Forrant
SchoolUNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS LOWELL
SourceMAI/ 47-06, p. , Sep 2009
Source TypeThesis
SubjectsAmerican history; Economics; Economic history; Social structure
Publication Number1468420
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