The Bilbao effect - a model for downtown Detroit?

“The Guggenheim Bilbao opened 10 years ago, transforming a gritty port city in northern Spain into a tourist magnet. The so-called Bilbao Effect was studied throughout the world, as second-tier cities sought to reinvent themselves with their own architectural trophies. But while Frank Gehry’s titanium masterpiece continues to draw hordes of visitors, Bilbao remains very much a one-attraction town. (…)”

via The New York Times > Travel > Slide Show > The Bilbao Effect > Slide 1 of 13

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