The theoretical underpinnings are discussed in The Cultural Policy Review (CPR), which was conducted for the City of Eugene, OR from June 2006 to July 2007 and, while fairly comprehensive, was also formulaic in nature, surveying cultural policy as it relates to “the city” in three ways:

• The current policies, including budget stream, expenditures, and support provided by the Cultural Services Division of the City of Eugene.
• The general make-up of the arts and cultural sector in the community, including for-profit, nonprofit, and other public arts organizations.
• The level and kind of community engagement in and support of the arts and culture organizations across the sector, whether public, for profit, or nonprofit.