The dual organization services and governance for creative cities: A case of Hengdian World Studios

• Published in: Cities Vol. 149; p. 105001
• Main Authors: Liu, Fangyu, Dai, Juncheng, Liu, Yuchen, Cheng, Siyi, He, Yuhang
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier Ltd 01.06.2024
• Subjects: Creative city; Creative class; Governance; Hengdian; Place-making; Social organization; Creative city; Hengdian; Place-making; Creative class; Social organization; Governance
• ISSN: 0264-2751; 1873-6084
• DOI: 10.1016/j.cities.2024.105001

Creative industries have emerged as a powerful catalyst for urban development, prompting inquiries into how to foster the city attachment and subjective well-being of the creative class. This study develops a conceptual framework to elucidate the relationships among government public services, social organization services, city attachment, and subjective well-being. Through a case study of the Hengdian World Studios, a survey targeting the Hengpiao group (actors within the studio) was conducted, yielding 757 valid responses. The investigation revealed that both government public and social organization services exert a significant and positive influence on city attachment, with government services demonstrating a more pronounced effect. Furthermore, government public services notably impact subjective well-being, whereas social organization services do not exhibit a comparable influence. Additionally, city attachment serves as a crucial intermediary mechanism that elucidates the complex relationships among government public services, social organization services, and subjective well-being. This study contributes to the existing research on multi-subject urban governance and place-making, enriching the understanding of how urban managers can attract and enhance the place attachment of the creative class. •This study explored the linkage between dual organization services, place attachment and well-being of creative class.•Government public services demonstrated a more pronounced effect than social organization services.•City attachment served as a mediating mechanism.