Eventually, city officials hope that 500, perhaps even 1,000, artists will live in the art district.

Today it lies at the heart of the city's arts district.

It's one thing to pass legislation calling for development of an arts district.

Ideas for the later stages include an art district, a community college campus and a new industrial park.

Maryland is the first state to create art districts to help stimulate the economy.

H Street, so long the center of the neighborhood's life, is being structured as an arts district.

Located within Istanbul's main culture and arts district, the 5000 m2 building was opened in 2004.

There has been an emphasis on using arts districts as a focus of development.

In 2006, 798 became the first state recognized and protected art district in China.

Now, with the factories gone, she said cities are looking to arts districts for a new prosperity.