Municipal Cultural Planning Bill Poole Executive Director Municipal Cultural Planning Partnership

MCP Partnership (MCPP) Ministries of Culture; Municipal Affairs and Housing; Tourism; Economic Development and Trade; Agriculture, Food & Rural Affairs; Citizenship & Immigration; Northern Development & Mines Association of Municipalities of Ontario & individual municipalities Arts, heritage, libraries & other cultural organizations The Ontario Rural Council CCI-Ontario Presenting Network Centre for Cultural Management, University of Waterloo Municipal Cultural Planning | March 26, 2009

Ministries of Culture; Municipal Affairs and Housing; Tourism; Economic Development and Trade; Agriculture, Food & Rural Affairs; Citizenship & Immigration; Northern Development & Mines

Association of Municipalities of Ontario & individual municipalities

Arts, heritage, libraries & other cultural organizations

The Ontario Rural Council

CCI-Ontario Presenting Network

Centre for Cultural Management, University of Waterloo

“ If creative cities are the end, cultural planning is the means.” Jan Verwijnen and Panu Lehovuori (2002) Creative Cities: Cultural Industries, Urban Development and the Information Society, Helsinki: University of Art and Design Municipal Cultural Planning | March 26, 2009

“ If creative cities are the end,

cultural planning is the means.”

Jan Verwijnen and Panu Lehovuori (2002)

Creative Cities: Cultural Industries, Urban Development and the

Information Society, Helsinki: University of Art and Design

Municipal Cultural Planning The strategic and integrated planning and use of cultural resources in economic and community development . Colin Mercer (1995) Cultural Planning Handbook . Australia Municipal Cultural Planning | March 26, 2009

The strategic and integrated planning and use of cultural resources in economic and community development .

Colin Mercer (1995) Cultural Planning Handbook . Australia

Why Municipal Cultural Planning? MCPP target market: Elected officials Senior municipal staff Cultural leaders Local business and community leaders Municipal Cultural Planning | March 26, 2009

MCPP target market:

Elected officials

Senior municipal staff

Cultural leaders

Local business and community leaders

Harcourt Report “ Evidence of what makes a successful place emphasizes the importance of the synergies among the economic, social, environmental and cultural dimensions of sustainable community strategies.” “ From Restless Communities to Resilient Places,” External Advisory Committee on Cities and Communities Municipal Cultural Planning | March 26, 2009

“ Evidence of what makes a successful place emphasizes the importance of the synergies among the economic, social, environmental and cultural dimensions of sustainable community strategies.”

“ From Restless Communities to Resilient Places,” External Advisory Committee on Cities and Communities

Place-Based Wealth Creation 80% of future jobs and economic growth emerge from assets and talents already in the community ( George Latimer , Home Grown Economies ) Quality of place -> people -> business and investment Expanding creative industries sector Municipal Cultural Planning | March 26, 2009

80% of future jobs and economic growth emerge from assets and talents already in the community ( George Latimer , Home Grown Economies )

Quality of place -> people -> business and investment

Expanding creative industries sector

Defining Characteristics of MCP Cultural Resources Cultural Mapping Cultural Lens Partnerships and Collaboration Community Engagement Municipal Cultural Planning | March 26, 2009

Cultural Resources

Cultural Mapping

Cultural Lens

Partnerships and Collaboration

Community Engagement

Municipal Cultural Plans Large urban Toronto, Hamilton, Mississauga Mid-size London, Barrie, Oakville, Chatham-Kent Small town and rural Prince Edward County, Oxford County, Orillia Regional Municipalities Niagara Municipal Cultural Planning | March 26, 2009

Large urban

Toronto, Hamilton, Mississauga

Mid-size

London, Barrie, Oakville, Chatham-Kent

Small town and rural

Prince Edward County, Oxford County, Orillia

Regional Municipalities

Niagara

www.ontariomcp.ca

Thank you Bill Poole Director Centre for Cultural Management University of Waterloo [email_address] 519.888.4567 ext. 35057 Municipal Cultural Planning | March 26, 2009

Bill Poole

Director

Centre for Cultural Management

University of Waterloo

[email_address]

519.888.4567 ext. 35057