Regenerating Places outside the Metropolis. A Reading of Three Global Art-Related Processes and Development Trajectories

The aim of the paper is to reflect on intersection two relevant phenomena that unfolded in recent decades all most industrialized countries and economies—from United States Europe Japan—as shrinkage vast urban rural areas increasing role culture as a driver for economic growth social development. attention focused art one main engines territorial regeneration. Three case studies—Verzegnis Italy, Seto Islands Japan, Marfa States—have been selected open reflection relation between culture, regeneration global scale. To measure these effects, research intertwined field explorations, access primary secondary texts, an original mapping sites series targeted interviews through extensive questionnaire. addresses played by both reuse abandoned buildings spaces activation, involvement self-empowerment inhabitants. not definition immediately generalizable model but reach first synthesis, identifying general characters opening future paths engage with theoretical practical implementation politics related heritage, innovative processes.