Leslie Durham
Biographic Data
| ID | 8904319 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Leslie Durham |
| GIVEN NAMES | Leslie |
| FAMILY NAME | Durham |
| SIGNATURE | DURHAM L |
| AFFILIATIONS | Boise State University |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 7 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 9 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 7 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2021 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
The ABCs of DEI in ACDs: Fostering belonging in arts and cultural districts
Arts and cultural districts (ACDs) grew in the United States as an urban economic development strategy in the 1990s and 2000s, but scholars and activists have critiqued their role in gentrification and investigated how they can support diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) in arts infrastructure. We draw from an original national survey of ACDs in the United States using regression analysis to explore relationships between organizational qualiti…
How arts and cultural districts can support diversity, equity, and inclusion in their organizations and neighborhoods
Municipal arts and cultural plans: Implementation and impact
Arts and cultural planning is a growing subfield of planning, but we know little about how arts and cultural master plans are used in daily practice. Based on a survey of planners in 64 U.S. cities, we found that arts and cultural planners draw on arts and cultural plans more and view these plans as more influential than do general planners. Respondents highlighted plans’ importance in increasing community pride, government support for creative a…
Our Diversity Is Our Strength: Explaining Variation in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Emphasis in Municipal Arts and Cultural Plans
Problem, research strategy and findings Municipal arts and cultural plans direct significant amounts of public investment and set far-reaching policies, as arts and culture investment becomes an increasingly widespread economic development strategy. Though these plans frequently advertise the city’s diversity, they often lack specific strategies for supporting diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI). In addition, the creation of these plans often …
Identifying Plan Perceptions: Higher Education Institutions as Arts and Cultural Anchors
City leaders easily recognize their local HEIs as economic anchors, often as part of an intentional “eds and meds” strategy. Universities have long been viewed by city governments as important arts and cultural patrons, presenters, and educators. However, it is not clear that local governments recognize HEIs as key players in arts and cultural economies to the fullest extent possible, nor that they see the possibilities for universities to act as…
Placemaking in Practice: Municipal Arts and Cultural Plans’ Approaches to Placemaking and Creative Placemaking
The set of place-based strategies known as placemaking and creative placemaking has become ubiquitously used by local leaders to revitalize downtowns and neighborhoods. The ultimate goal of placemaking is to create thriving, active places that people want to visit and live and work in, without pricing out current residents or making them feel unwelcome, and without losing the individuality of the place. In this study of sixty-four municipal arts …
Diversity, equity, and inclusion practices in arts and cultural planning
Diversity, equity, and inclusion are increasingly referenced as goals in general or master plans, yet we know little about how these concepts shape topical arts and cultural plans, which have become an important facet of economic development strategies. Through a detailed content analysis of 64 municipal arts and cultural plans in the United States, this project sought to find out how and when such plans integrate concepts of diversity, equity, a…
Diversity, equity, and inclusion practices in arts and cultural planning
Diversity, equity, and inclusion are increasingly referenced as goals in general or master plans, yet we know little about how these concepts shape topical arts and cultural plans, which have become an important facet of economic development strategies. Through a detailed content analysis of 64 municipal arts and cultural plans in the United States, this project sought to find out how and when such plans integrate concepts of diversity, equity, a…
Placemaking in Practice: Municipal Arts and Cultural Plans’ Approaches to Placemaking and Creative Placemaking
The set of place-based strategies known as placemaking and creative placemaking has become ubiquitously used by local leaders to revitalize downtowns and neighborhoods. The ultimate goal of placemaking is to create thriving, active places that people want to visit and live and work in, without pricing out current residents or making them feel unwelcome, and without losing the individuality of the place. In this study of sixty-four municipal arts …
Diversity, equity, and inclusion practices in arts and cultural planning
Diversity, equity, and inclusion are increasingly referenced as goals in general or master plans, yet we know little about how these concepts shape topical arts and cultural plans, which have become an important facet of economic development strategies. Through a detailed content analysis of 64 municipal arts and cultural plans in the United States, this project sought to find out how and when such plans integrate concepts of diversity, equity, a…
Our Diversity Is Our Strength: Explaining Variation in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Emphasis in Municipal Arts and Cultural Plans
Problem, research strategy and findings Municipal arts and cultural plans direct significant amounts of public investment and set far-reaching policies, as arts and culture investment becomes an increasingly widespread economic development strategy. Though these plans frequently advertise the city’s diversity, they often lack specific strategies for supporting diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI). In addition, the creation of these plans often …
Identifying Plan Perceptions: Higher Education Institutions as Arts and Cultural Anchors
City leaders easily recognize their local HEIs as economic anchors, often as part of an intentional “eds and meds” strategy. Universities have long been viewed by city governments as important arts and cultural patrons, presenters, and educators. However, it is not clear that local governments recognize HEIs as key players in arts and cultural economies to the fullest extent possible, nor that they see the possibilities for universities to act as…
Placemaking in Practice: Municipal Arts and Cultural Plans’ Approaches to Placemaking and Creative Placemaking
The set of place-based strategies known as placemaking and creative placemaking has become ubiquitously used by local leaders to revitalize downtowns and neighborhoods. The ultimate goal of placemaking is to create thriving, active places that people want to visit and live and work in, without pricing out current residents or making them feel unwelcome, and without losing the individuality of the place. In this study of sixty-four municipal arts …
Municipal arts and cultural plans: Implementation and impact
Arts and cultural planning is a growing subfield of planning, but we know little about how arts and cultural master plans are used in daily practice. Based on a survey of planners in 64 U.S. cities, we found that arts and cultural planners draw on arts and cultural plans more and view these plans as more influential than do general planners. Respondents highlighted plans’ importance in increasing community pride, government support for creative a…
How arts and cultural districts can support diversity, equity, and inclusion in their organizations and neighborhoods
The ABCs of DEI in ACDs: Fostering belonging in arts and cultural districts
Arts and cultural districts (ACDs) grew in the United States as an urban economic development strategy in the 1990s and 2000s, but scholars and activists have critiqued their role in gentrification and investigated how they can support diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) in arts infrastructure. We draw from an original national survey of ACDs in the United States using regression analysis to explore relationships between organizational qualiti…
Cultural Industries and Urban Development (7 works) · The arts (7 works) · Political science (6 works) · Public relations (6 works) · Sociology (6 works) · Law (4 works) · Urban Planning and Governance (4 works) · Cultural diversity (3 works) · Economic growth (3 works) · Economics (3 works)