Dublin · Ireland · 2020
Source: Dublin 2020 — Pre-selection
Bid book (pre-selection). A city's first application for the title, judged by the selection panel to make the shortlist. Evidence of intent: what a city promised, not what it delivered.
Dublin's 2020 European Capital of Culture bid addresses the city's two-speed economy and social division by proposing cultural programming to reconnect disparate communities. The strategy involves selecting transitional neighborhoods for cultural development, engaging 1.5 million
