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Tag Archives: revitalization
Council supports Cultural Plan in tough times
Despite the need to make deep cuts in spending as a result of steeply-reduced revenues, Vancouver City Council recognized the importance of maintaining the momentum on implementation of the Cultural Plan as a contributor to local economic regeneration.
Full details of how the budget reduction will impact the implementation process has yet to be heard, but [...]
Posted in Advocacy, Capacity Development, Cultural Economy, Uncategorized
Tagged creative space, cultural plan, economy, policy, revitalization, vancouver city
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Emerging Habitat for a Creative Economy Threatened by City Budget Cuts.
This is an excerpt from an email alert I sent to my networks in the creative community earlier this week. The ‘troops’ rallied and spoke eloquently on behalf of this keystone project, we continue to advocate and the decision is on Tuesday April 7 09 at the regular Council meeting:
Vancouver City Council considers cutting implementation [...]
Posted in Advocacy, Capacity Development, Cultural Economy
Tagged creative space, cultural plan, economy, policy, revitalization, vancouver city
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Cairo to the DTES
I attended an event this afternoon at the Wosk Centre for Dialogue, hosted by SFU and the Aga Khan Foundation. Discussion about regeneration as opposed to gentrification in city neighbourhoods, after viewing a film about the various projects of the Aga Khan Trust for Culture throughout the muslim world. Interesting to see what inspired leadership [...]