Landry, Charles
Landry, Charles (1948-)[edit]
Charles Landry coined the term ‘the creative city’ in the late 1980s. He has placed great emphasis on the need for cities to adapt to urban changes and the forces of globalization. In his view, cities need to embed a culture of creativity and harness opportunities for more creative thinking and idea generation. In 1978, Landry founded the think tank Comedia[1] which focuses on interconnections between culture, arts, creativity and city transformation. He is currently a Master of International Urban Creativity at the Beijing DeTao Masters Academy (DTMA) in Shanghai, China. His most recent work, The Intercultural City, explores the advantages of cultural diversity and whether cultural differences can lead to innovation and wealth creation.
