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What Brings Wounded Cities Back To Life? Culture, Says World Bank Report

ISSUES Posted: March 14, 2019 6:34 am

“Investing in cultural institutions, spaces, and heritage can help build bridges between sparring communities in post-conflict urban areas and make disaster recovery quick, sustainable, and more effective. The authors argue that major cultural investments early in the reconstruction process will eventually pay off by making the city more attractive to investment and tourism, fueling economic growth.” Exhibit A: Medellín, once the most violent city in the world. – CityLab

ISSUES Published: 03.12.19, sj

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