From Enthusiasm to Horizontality: The Creative City of Sudbury
For almost 20 years, several researchers and stakeholders of the municipal world suggest that culture is an engine of local economic development. Recently, the strategy of the creative city was debated, but nonetheless, it has also attracted interest from local players. This article aims to highlight the consequences of the implementation of this strategy. The case of Sudbury (Ontario) serves to illustrate our analysis of patterns of spread, legitimization and popularization of this strategy beyond large urban centers.