Linz · Austria · 2009
Source: Linz 2009
Bid book (final selection). A shortlisted city's full, final application for the title, with its programme, budget and plans. Evidence of intent: what a city promised, not what it delivered.
A bid book with no stage recorded. Most such books are final-selection books, so it is shown as one until someone checks. Not yet checked by a Culture Next admin.
Linz's 2009 European Capital of Culture application emphasizes the city's transformation from industrial steel center to modern media and digital arts hub. The application highlights Ars Electronica as a pioneering festival and the city's role as a cultural laboratory positioned
