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Love your City -- Cultural Policy and Plan

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Help us build our city's first Cultural Policy and Plan

The Love Your City survey has now closed. Thank you for your interest and to all those who participated.
Subscribe to receive updates Stay up to date with this and other cultural initiatives by sending an email to culture@hamilton.ca with the subject line "Subscribe to receive Culture updates".The City of Hamilton values your privacy and will not share or distribute your personal information without your expressed consent.
Any personal information is collected under the authority of the Municipal Act, 2001, S.O. 2001, c. 25 s.227(b) and will be used for future communications related to the Love Your City initiative and other cultural updates. Information collected is subject to the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. M.56. Questions about this collection, use and disclosure should be directed to: Senior Project Manager, Culture Division, 77 James Street North, suite 305, Hamilton, ON, L8R 2K3. Questions may also be directed to 905-546-2424 ext 4844 or sent by email to culture@hamilton.ca

About the Project

The City of Hamilton is undertaking a comprehensive approach to develop a Cultural Policy and Plan. This is a multi-phased project which will result in the following outcomes:

identify cultural resources in Hamilton
identify potential opportunities for the development of culture
clarify the City’s vision and role with respect to culture
develop a Cultural Policy and related principles
develop a Cultural Plan with comprehensive strategies, goals and objectives.

Phase 1 - Community Profile - Cultural Mapping

Phase 1 involved the development of a baseline inventory of Hamilton’s cultural assets using a process called cultural mapping. The cultural mapping work produced a systematic database and spatial mapping of cultural resources in Hamilton using the City’s GIS system, and also provides a tool for continuously updating and expanding this data. The OCC Phase 1 Report makes recommendations on how the City can implement cultural mapping as part of ongoing planning and economic development efforts.

Report to Council (CS10057) - June 18, 2010 (pdf)
All recommendations were approved by Council (Read minutes)

Appendix A - OCC Phase 1 Report - May 1, 2010
Report produced by AuthentiCity for the Culture Division, Community Services Department, City of Hamilton.

"This report is quite simply the best example of this work that I have seen in any country in the world to date. And, I have seen a great many in 5 continents."
Colin Mercer Internationally respected consultant and cultural planning pioneer.

OCC Phase 1 Report - documents are in Adobe Acrobat (pdf)

Phase 2 - Cultural Policy

The baseline cultural resource mapping results, strategic themes and planning opportunities in Phase 1 will form the basis of a community and stakeholder engagement process to develop the Cultural Policy and Plan in Phase 2.

Other Websites:

Creative City Network of Canada - Making the Case
Making the Case for Culture is a series of six papers that details how and why culture is key to our betterment.
AuthentiCity - Municipal Cultural Planning
Listing of other municipalities that are engaged in cultural planning initiatives.
Municipal Cultural Planning Incorporated (MCPI)
The MCPI is made up of municipalities, provincial and federal ministries and various cultural organzations to support municipalities in integrating culture into all facets of community planning and decision-making as a means of building healthy, prosperous and sustainable communities.


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Subscribe to receive updates Stay up to date with this and other cultural initiatives by sending an email to culture@hamilton.ca with the subject line "Subscribe to receive Culture updates".The City of Hamilton values your privacy and will not share or distribute your personal information without your expressed consent. Any personal information is collected under the authority of the Municipal Act, 2001, S.O. 2001, c. 25 s.227(b) and will be used for future communications related to the Love Your City initiative and other cultural updates. Information collected is subject to the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. M.56. Questions about this collection, use and disclosure should be directed to: Senior Project Manager, Culture Division, 77 James Street North, suite 305, Hamilton, ON, L8R 2K3. Questions may also be directed to 905-546-2424 ext 4844 or sent by email to culture@hamilton.ca About the Project The City of Hamilton is undertaking a comprehensive approach to develop a Cultural Policy and Plan. This is a multi-phased project which will result in the following outcomes: identify cultural resources in Hamilton identify potential opportunities for the development of culture clarify the City’s vision and role with respect to culture develop a Cultural Policy and related principles develop a Cultural Plan with comprehensive strategies, goals and objectives. Phase 1 - Community Profile - Cultural Mapping Phase 1 involved the development of a baseline inventory of Hamilton’s cultural assets using a process called cultural mapping. The cultural mapping work produced a systematic database and spatial mapping of cultural resources in Hamilton using the City’s GIS system, and also provides a tool for continuously updating and expanding this data. The OCC Phase 1 Report makes recommendations on how the City can implement cultural mapping as part of ongoing planning and economic development efforts. Report to Council (CS10057) - June 18, 2010 (pdf) All recommendations were approved by Council (Read minutes) Appendix A - OCC Phase 1 Report - May 1, 2010 Report produced by AuthentiCity for the Culture Division, Community Services Department, City of Hamilton. "This report is quite simply the best example of this work that I have seen in any country in the world to date. And, I have seen a great many in 5 continents." Colin Mercer Internationally respected consultant and cultural planning pioneer. OCC Phase 1 Report - documents are in Adobe Acrobat (pdf) Table of Contents and Letter of Introduction Executive Summary Cultural Planning Definitions Cultural Mapping Findings Understanding the Planning Context Integrating Culture in City Planning OCC Phase 2- A Cultural Policy & Plan for Hamilton Appendix A-B: Terms of Reference: Project Steering Team and Cultural Mapping Working Group Appendix C: Statistical Research Report Appendix D: Cultural Mapping Report Appendix E: Cultural Resource Framework Appendix F: Baseline Cultural Mapping Data by City of Hamilton Wards Appendix G: Cultural Maps Appendix H: Planning Documents Resource List Appendix I: Overview of Hamilton Plans and Strategies Appendix J: Planning Context Research Appendix K: A Story of Us / A Story of Place – Full Research Report Appendix L: Glossary of Municipal Cultural Planning Terms Phase 2 - Cultural Policy The baseline cultural resource mapping results, strategic themes and planning opportunities in Phase 1 will form the basis of a community and stakeholder engagement process to develop the Cultural Policy and Plan in Phase 2. Other Websites: Creative City Network of Canada - Making the Case Making the Case for Culture is a series of six papers that details how and why culture is key to our betterment. AuthentiCity - Municipal Cultural Planning Listing of other municipalities that are engaged in cultural planning initiatives. Municipal Cultural Planning Incorporated (MCPI) The MCPI is made up of municipalities, provincial and federal ministries and various cultural organzations to support municipalities in integrating culture into all facets of community planning and decision-making as a means of building healthy, prosperous and sustainable communities.

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