{"id":5852,"date":"2025-11-03T21:05:32","date_gmt":"2025-11-03T21:05:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/qdsinternational.com\/?p=5852"},"modified":"2025-11-20T15:41:47","modified_gmt":"2025-11-20T15:41:47","slug":"japan-chronicles-discussing-the-next-generation-of-cultural-cities","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/qdsinternational.com\/en\/japan-chronicles-discussing-the-next-generation-of-cultural-cities\/","title":{"rendered":"Japan Chronicles: Discussing the Next Generation of Cultural Cities\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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This fall, Quartier des Spectacles International\u2019s Expertise Lab (QDS Lab) joined a series of high-level conversations in Osaka, Tokyo, and Montr\u00e9al\u2014each exploring how culture can shape the future of city life.<\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n

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Osaka: Playful Plazas and the Power of Public Life<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n

As part of Osaka\u2019s hosting of the World Expo 2025, civic and creative leaders were seeking to uncover what comes next for the city\u2019s stage: how could it sustain the energy of the Expo and position the city as a lasting home for culture.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

At Demo!Play Noodle, held inside Osaka\u2019s City Central Public Hall, Jacquelyn West, Senior Advisor for QDS Lab, joined a cross-sector dialogue of urbanists, cultural policymakers, and designers imagining Osaka\u2019s cultural future. She spoke about the power of animated plazas and cultural programming to drive social, cultural, and economic outcomes, emphasizing that curated, inclusive public spaces build local identity, attract audiences, and inspire civic pride.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

At a complementary discussion with Namba Square\u2019s redevelopment partners, West shared lessons from Montr\u00e9al\u2019s Quartier des Spectacles \u2014 how governance, collaboration, and data can help cities pilot and scale cultural animation while demonstrating measurable value.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWhen residents love their neighbourhood, they take care of it,\u201d she said. \u201cCulture can nurture that love, and data can help prove its value.\u201d<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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