The main purpose of this study is to discuss about what the governance mechanism to enhance the urban creativity is and how to construct this mechanism. This study compares two cities in terms of the governance mechanism. It utilizes the structure the...
The main purpose of this study is to discuss about what the governance mechanism to enhance the urban creativity is and how to construct this mechanism. This study compares two cities in terms of the governance mechanism. It utilizes the structure theory of Giddens which emphasizes on the dynamic interrelations between the social structure and actors. It analyses the growth process of Sheffield and Huddersfield in United Kingdom with literature review and primary data. The results show that two cities have different governance systems: one is top-down, while the other is bottom-up system. According to the system, the relation between the social structure and actors is different. The bottom-up system appears to achieve relatively higher performance in terms of the city dynamism and creativity. This implicates that it is more important to make cooperative and horizontal relationships with the spontaneous networking among actors rather than to rely on unilateral supports and requests from the central government.