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Research highlights 1) Urban identity is often associated with landmark cultural buildings. This paper focuses on whether the construction of similar projects in rapidly developing new cities can promote the establishment of urban identity. 2) Examples from Bilbao, Paris, and London show how cultural projects are successful if they represent are part of a wider initiatives across local societies and are open to public participation. 3) A new framework is formulated to evaluate the notion of urban identity at the global, regional, and local levels. The framework is applied to Shenzhen’s Futian Civic Centre and Hong Kong’s West Kowloon Cultural District, highlighting opportunities for improvement. 4) It is concluded that for the establishment of urban identity through cultural projects, these need to be rooted in the cultural evolution and development of the city, combined with its future development direction, and connect into the daily life of residents. |
