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Building a Creative Economy:
A Cultural Plan for Lambton County
Community Forums
March 2011
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Overview
1. Why Should We Care?
2. What Are We Talking About?
- Municipal Cultural Planning
- Culture and cultural resources
2. The Cultural Plan Process
3. Questions
4. Breakout Group Discussion
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Overview
Municipal Cultural Planning (MCP) is about shaping,
developing and enhancing the economic future of your
municipality. It is about place and place-making. It is about
identifying and harnessing all of the cultural assets and
resources in your community. It is about strengthening and
developing the arts and artisans. It is about changing how
communities do business and make decisions. It is about
becoming a Creative City.
» “Cultural Planning for Creative Communities” 2009
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Social and Economic Benefits
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Urban Revitalization and Renewal.
Cultural Tourism.
Quality of Place – Quality of Life
Culture as an Economic Engine
Building Community Identity & Pride
Local Food issues and opportunities
Addressing Social Issues – Youth, Diversity, Education,
etc.
Personal & Social Development of Youth
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New Expectations of Municipalities
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Ontario Plans
Larger Urban Centers
* Toronto
• Mississauga
Mixed Urban/Rural Areas
• Chatham-Kent
• Innisfil
Mid-Size Cities
* London
• Kingston
• Barrie
• Oakville
• Vaughan
Smaller Communities and
Rural Areas
• Orillia
• Prince Edward County
Northern Municipalities
• Thunder Bay
• Dryden
Regional Municipalities
• Region of Niagara
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Cultural Resources
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Project Overview
1. Start Up
- Steering Group Meeting
2. Where Are We Now?
- Review of planning documents + Interviews + Municipal staff meeting
3. Where Do We Want to Be?
- Community Forums > Vision and strategic directions
4. How Do We Get There?
- Prepare draft Cultural Plan > Review with Steering Group > draft Plan to
County Council
- Post for community comments and input
5. Final Review and Approvals
- Present to County Council
- Launch at Town Hall Meeting
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