▁impact ed ▁by ▁where ▁you ▁live ▁and ▁the ▁opportun ities ▁available ▁to ▁you . ▁ ▁The ▁Arts ▁and ▁Creative ▁P lac em aking ▁ ▁While ▁the ▁arts ▁and ▁cre ative ▁expression ▁play ▁a ▁substantial ▁part ▁in ▁establish ing ▁a ▁sense ▁of ▁place , ▁economic ▁growth ▁and ▁production ▁must ▁also ▁play ▁an ▁equally ▁large ▁role ▁in ▁creating ▁a ▁successful ▁place . ▁These ▁two ▁factors ▁are ▁not ▁mut ually ▁exclusive , ▁as ▁the ▁arts ▁and ▁cultural ▁economic ▁activity ▁made ▁up ▁$ 7 2 9 . 6 ▁billion ▁( or ▁ 4 . 2 %) ▁of ▁the ▁United ▁States ▁G DP ▁in ▁ 2 0 1 4 , ▁and ▁employed ▁ 4 . 7 ▁million ▁workers ▁in ▁ 2 0 1 2 . ▁This ▁means ▁that ▁the ▁arts ▁can ▁be ▁deployed ▁as ▁a ▁powerful ▁tool ▁in ▁the ▁creation ▁or ▁re h abil itation ▁of ▁urban ▁spaces . ▁ ▁Jam ie ▁Ben nett , ▁executive ▁director ▁of ▁Art Place ▁America , ▁has ▁identified ▁the ▁following ▁four ▁tools ▁used ▁by ▁communities ▁while ▁implementing ▁cre ative ▁pla cem aking . ▁▁ ▁An ch oring : ▁When ▁a ▁key ▁arts ▁institution , ▁organization , ▁or ▁building ▁in ▁the ▁area ▁prompt s ▁additional ▁foot ▁traffic ▁or ▁regional ▁draw . ▁These ▁anch ors ▁can ▁attract ▁additional ▁business , ▁and ▁become ▁a ▁strong ▁source ▁of ▁identity ▁for ▁the ▁neighborhood . ▁ ▁Activ ating : ▁When ▁visual ▁or ▁performing ▁arts ▁are ▁brought ▁into ▁the ▁public ▁real m , ▁it ▁activ ates ▁the ▁space ▁while ▁creating ▁interest , ▁activity , ▁and ▁eng agement . ▁More