A Strategic Analysis of Cultural and Creative City for Taichung City

[[abstract]]隨著全球化時代的來臨，國際間互動越來越頻繁。國際行為者也從過去以國家為主，轉變成為以城市、跨國企業、國際性組織等為主的體系。因此，相對增強城市的自主能力。在城市權力相對提高的同時，必須要能夠提升本身的能力，以增加其對外的競爭能力。除了與自身國家競爭之外，也要面對全球為數眾多的城市競爭。過去城市競爭力來自於人口規模、組織層級或經濟力，但21世紀城市競爭力是受到地方因素的影響，包含發展潛力、治理網絡、文化創新、永續發展等面向。決策者必須掌握文化發展方向，將城市文化進一步展現、融合與城市景觀、產業傳統、社會網路與個人技能。在城市創新活動之下連結文化的思維，使其對城市的價值體系與發展目標形成指引。 本文以文化創意作為城市提升競爭能力的途徑。試圖以城市文化的覺醒，作為城市在於經濟、社會、環境等面向的發展取向。以文化創意作為城市未來發展策略的依據，進而促使城市競爭提升，帶動整體社會的發展。 藉由文獻整理與歸納，檢視台中市是否具備發展文化藝術的潛力、擁有豐富的歷史資產能量、以文化創意概念振興城市經濟。從這三個面向出發，配合考量若干評比創意城市競爭能力的研究報告，以及進行專家學者的訪談。分析臺中市以文化創意城市作為提升城市發展模式，其優勢與面臨的課題，進而提出相關的發展建議。[[abstract]]With the advent of the era of globalization, the international interaction is more frequent. In the past the international main actors is countries, but now has been transformed into cities, multinational corporations, international organizations based system. Relative to its autonomy in the past, cities been strengthened. At the same time city increase Powers; it must be able to enhance their own ability to increase its external competitiveness. In addition to compete with their own country, there is also set against a large number of global cities. In the past, city competitiveness is from the size of the population, the organization level or economic power, but in the 21st century has been changed to influenced by local factors, contains the potential for development, governance networks, cultural innovation, sustainable development-oriented. Policymakers must to know the direction of cultural development; it had to show the city culture, fusion and urban landscape, industry traditions, social network and personal skills. Urban innovations linked to cultural thinkings, and conduct the formation of the value system and development goals in the city. In this paper, cultural creative is way to enhance competitiveness as a city. To try awakening city cultural, as the city lies in the development of economic, social, environmental and other oriented orientation. Cultural and creative become the foundation of the city's future development strategy, so as to promote the city competitiveness, and the development of society. By the literature summarized creative urban studies, for Taichung City, whether they have the potential for the development of culture and the arts, a rich history of assets energy, the concept of cultural and creative revitalization of the urban economy. Starting from the three-oriented, at the same time consideration of the reports of several evaluates of creative city competitiveness and the interview with experts and scholars. Analysis Taichung City to improve city competitiveness as a cultural and creative city development mode, there is some advantages and the issues faced. After that, make the relevant policy recommendations.[[note]]碩