Entertainment district
An entertainment district is a type of arts district with a high concentration of movie theaters, theatres or other entertainment venues.[1] Such areas may be officially designated by local governments with functional zoning regulations, as well as public and private investment in distinctive urban design.
References
- ↑ Forsher, James (30 April 2003). "Movie Theaters as Indicators of Urban Vitality". The Community of Cinema: How Cinema and Spectacle Transformed the American Downtown. Greenwood Publishing Group. pp. 5–6. ISBN 978-0275973551.
Partial list of entertainment districts
- Quartier des Spectacles, Montreal, Canada
- Calgary Entertainment District, Canada
- Granville Entertainment District, Vancouver
- Hohenzollernring, Cologne
- St. Pauli with Reeperbahn, Hamburg, Germany
- Toronto Entertainment District, Canada
- Te Aro Entertainment District, Wellington, New Zealand
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