By Curtis Campbell—   Dr Donna Hope— The creative city is a concept that was put forward by urbanist Charles Laundry in the 1980’s to reflect the notion that countries can achieve development through creativity, open-mindedness, imagination and harnessing the cultural credentials of its people. The philosophy behind creative cities is that there is always the existence of creative potential in a place. It explores the idea that the appropriate conditions are needed for people to think, plan and act in accordance with their creative imagination. With the relevant conditions provided, creative minds can develop themselves or their community, using the tools at their disposal. With that theory in mind, Dr Donna Hope told The Gleaner in 2013 that Kingston was Jamaica’s undisputed creative city, despite the fact that some of the most successful Jamaican musicians … Read entire article »