Why the Rapid Economic Development of Cities is a Concern for Artists and the Creative Communities

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Why the Rapid Economic Development of Cities is a Concern for Artists and the Creative Communities

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Write an informative essay 1000-1500 words that explains why the rapid economic development of cities is a concern for artists and creative communities. Explain the reasons why artists are implicated in gentrification.

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As modernization gathers momentum, artists and the creative world have been instrumental in giving new looks to cities and urban centers so that they conform to middle-class taste. In that regard, artists (musicians and actors) have found themselves at the heart of the debate as beneficiaries and initiators or victims of gentrification. This group wants to understand their role and contribution to the economic participation of cities around them. According to Schulman (82), most artists relocate to towns because they wish to be part of the creative wave of renovating and improving cities.

Word count: 1090