ensure a supply of affordable, sustainable cultural space.
ensure access and opportunity for cultural participation to all citizens regardless of age, ethnicity, ability, sexual orientation, geography, or socioeconomic status.
support the development of creative clusters and emerging cultural scenes to capitalize on their potential as generators of jobs and economic growth.
promote its cultural institutions, festivals and other assets to enhance its position as a Creative City regionally, nationally, and internationally.
Keep pace with international competitors by making a firm commitment to sustain Toronto’s cultural sector and position Toronto as a leading, globally competitive Creative Capital.
More detailed subgoals for each of these recommendations is listed in the report. For example, one recommendation on access is to have a rotating cultural "hotspot" in city neighbourhoods. As far as I can tell it would be kind of like the "creative capital" program that operates nationally, designating the celebration of culture of a certain region for a year or two at a time.
I haven't had a chance to look at the report indepth, and probably won't until Friday, but I encourage everyone to check it out as it is basically a major document on the City of Toronto's arts planning policy, and the basic argument for Mayor Ford that the arts should have its funding sustained while everything in the municipal budget goes under review for the chopping block.
"Toronto Culture Plan now Available to Public in Advance of May 4 City Hall Meeting"
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