The Denver Office of Cultural Affairs, seeking to highlight the role the arts play in economic development, is using the "Creative Vitality Index" to measure the city's progress.
The Western States Arts Federation conducted the study and found that Denver fared well against Portland but fell far behind Seattle, the two other cities that participated.
By James Paton, Rocky Mountain News
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