Item - 2014.ED31.5
Tracking Status
- City Council adopted this item on June 10, 2014 without amendments and without debate.
- This item was considered by the Economic Development Committee on May 21, 2014 and adopted without amendment. It will be considered by City Council on June 10, 2014.
ED31.5 - "Making Space for Culture" Final Report: Creative Capital Gains (Implementation Action # 10)
- Decision Type:
- ACTION
- Status:
- Adopted on Consent
- Wards:
- All
City Council Decision
City Council on June 10, 11, 12 and 13, 2014, adopted the following:
1. City Council direct the General Manager, Economic Development and Culture to work with stakeholders to develop action plans to address key issues identified in the report (May 2, 2014) from the General Manager, Economic Development and Culture and report back to Council in late 2015.
Background Information (Committee)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2014/ed/bgrd/backgroundfile-69084.pdf
Attachment 1 "Making Space for Culture" - Community Consultation Summaries for 44 Wards - updated data to be available online.
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2014/ed/bgrd/backgroundfile-69273.pdf
(May 21, 2014) Final Report - Making Space for Culture - Community Consultation Summaries - EDC Presentation
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2014/ed/bgrd/backgroundfile-69508.pdf
ED31.5 - "Making Space for Culture" Final Report: Creative Capital Gains (Implementation Action # 10)
- Decision Type:
- ACTION
- Status:
- Adopted
- Wards:
- All
Committee Recommendations
The Economic Development Committee recommends that:
1. City Council direct the General Manager of Economic Development and Culture to work with stakeholders to develop action plans to address key issues identified in the report (May 2, 2014) from the General Manager, Economic Development and Culture and report back to Council in late 2015.
Decision Advice and Other Information
The Economic Development Committee directed that the "Making Space for Culture" summary for each Ward be shared with that Ward Councillor as a separate document.
Tim Jones, President and CEO, Artscape gave a presentation.
Origin
Summary
The purpose of this report is to provide Council with information on the "Making Space for Culture" project and make summary documents available. The project was undertaken to address one of the key recommendations of the Creative Capital Gains report: "that the City ensure a supply of affordable, sustainable, cultural space."
All 44 Wards were mapped and consulted through public meetings and an online survey. Existing community cultural infrastructure was mapped and verified to provide baseline data to prioritize and guide decision-making around future investment in cultural infrastructure. Phase One of the project, which comprised 20 Wards, was completed in the spring of 2013 and summarized in a report to City Council in December of 2013. Phase Two of the project, comprising 24 of 44 Wards was completed recently. The updated data is available online.
Background Information
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2014/ed/bgrd/backgroundfile-69084.pdf
Attachment 1 "Making Space for Culture" - Community Consultation Summaries for 44 Wards - updated data to be available online.
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2014/ed/bgrd/backgroundfile-69273.pdf
(May 21, 2014) Final Report - Making Space for Culture - Community Consultation Summaries - EDC Presentation
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2014/ed/bgrd/backgroundfile-69508.pdf