Significant development always builds from existing assets and points of strength. Accordingly, not all economically distressed places are positioned to utilize arts and cultural activities as a major development strategy at either the regional or neighborhood level. Additionally, no economic or community development strategy should be viewed as a quick-fix to complex social and economic problems. Cities have to tackle very basic governance and infrastructure issues to be competitive, and there is no magic bullet in any one field that can address deep-seated urban problems. However, all communities can use arts and cultural practices to develop civic and social capital,.
