Culture Report Final April 23

Appendix A to Report CS10057 Page 1 of 175 our community culture project phase 1 report - baseline cultural mapping realizing Hamilton’s potential as a creative city may 1, 2010 Appendix A to Report CS10057 Page 1 of 175 our community culture project phase 1 report - baseline cultural mapping realizing Hamilton’s potential as a creative city may 1, 2010 The photograph on the cover of this report is of the underside of the Birks Clock. The Birks Clock is part of the City of Hamilton’s Art in Public Places Collection. First located on the corner of what became the Birks Building at James South and King East, the clock was moved to the entrance of Jackson Square. The fully restored clock will hang in the Hamilton Farmers’ Market on York Blvd. Report produced by AuthentiCity for the Culture Division, Community Services Department, City of Hamilton. table of contents Photograph by Jeff Tessier Dining Room at Whitehern Historic House & Garden - Hamilton Civic Museums table of contents 5 table of contents Letter of Introduction 7 Executive Summary 10 1 Cultural Planning Definitions 20 2 Cultural Mapping Findings 26 What is Cultural Mapping? 28 OCC Phase 1 - Mapping Goals and Process 30 OCC Phase 1 - Mapping Results 32 An Ongoing Cultural Mapping System for Hamilton 36 Next Steps in Cultural Mapping 38 3 Understanding the Planning Context 40 The Creative Economy 42 Culture and Planning for Sustainability 46 Culture and Place Competitiveness 46 4 Integrating Culture in City Planning 48 Statistical Snapshot of Hamilton 50 Strategic Themes for Phase 2 56 5 OCC Phase 2 - A Cultural Policy and Plan for Hamilton 67 Draft Principles 69 OCC Phase 2 - Leadership and Resourcing 70 A Planning Process and Engagement Strategy 71 Community Identity Mapping and Community Engagement 72 table of contents 6 Appendix A: Terms of Reference: Project Steering Team 81 Appendix B: Terms of Reference: Cultural Mapping Working Group 86 Appendix C: Statistical Research Report 88 Appendix D: Cultural Mapping Report 96 Appendix E: Cultural Resource Framework 99 Appendix F: Baseline Cultural Mapping Data by City of Hamilton Wards 107 Appendix G: Cultural Maps 114 Appendix H: Planning Documents Resource List 122 Appendix I: Overview of Hamilton Plans and Strategies 126 Appendix J: Planning Context Research 134 Appendix K: A Story of Us / A Story of Place – Full Research Report 154 Appendix L: Glossary of Municipal Cultural Planning Terms 172 letter of introduction Photograph by Ann Manson James Street North and Hamilton Harbour letter of introduction 9 Background Strategic Themes - The content of the OCC Phase 1 Completion of Phase 1 of the Our Community Culture Report was developed from City planning documents (OCC) Project represents the City of Hamilton’s and data identified by the Project Steering Team, commitment to develop a Cultural Policy and Plan for analyzed by the Consultants and combined with the Corporation and reflects leading practice in relevant statistical and historical research. The review of municipal cultural planning. With Council planning documents and data analysis identified endorsement, the Culture Division, Community opportunities to integrate culture into all facets of Services Department, has taken the lead role in municipal planning and decision making and has been undertaking Phase 1 of the OCC Project on behalf of grouped into three Strategic Themes: Creative the Corporation. The OCC Project evolved over a Hamilton, Culture and Planning for Sustainability, and period of 18 months led by a Project Steering Team Creative Cultural Sector Development. comprised of City staff and community representatives. Recommendations for Phase 2 - The OCC Phase 1 The Project Steering Team worked with Dr. Greg Report includes recommendations on how to proceed Baeker and Kat Runnalls of the consulting firm with the development of the City’s Cultural Policy and AuthentiCity who together bring more than sixty years Plan (Phase 2). of experience in culture sector planning and What’s Next? Anna M. Bradford development. The City of Hamilton is undertaking one of the most Director of Culture Report Content comprehensive approaches to the development of a The OCC Report was prepared by the consultants and Cultural Policy and Plan and has the potential to it details the following outcomes from the work of establish a new benchmark for municipal cultural Phase 1: planning in Canada. The baseline cultural resource Cultural Mapping - Phase 1 involved the development mapping results, Strategic Themes and planning of a baseline inventory (rooted in emerging provincial opportunities will form the basis of a community and standards) of Hamilton’s cultural assets using a process stakeholder engagement process to develop the called cultural mapping. The cultural mapping work Cultural Policy and Plan in Phase 2. Council’s produced a systematic database and spatial mapping of endorsement of the OCC Phase 1 Report positions cultural resources in Hamilton using the City’s GIS the City to undertake Phase 2. system, and also provides a tool for continuously The Project Steering Team should be commended and updating and expanding this data. Cultural mapping is a thanked for their tireless dedication and remarkable current priority of the Government of Ontario and contribution to the completion of this project. Hamilton is one of the first municipalities in the province to complete a comprehensive cultural mapping process. The OCC Phase 1 Report makes Anna M. Bradford, Director of Culture recommendations on how the City can implement Sponsor of the OCC cultural mapping as part of ongoing planning and LOVE YOUR CITY economic development efforts. executive summary Photograph by Graham Crawford Things Worth Remembering by Karl & Lauretta Rix - City of Hamilton Art in Public Places Collection The City of Hamilton - - Hamilton of City The C Produced by GIS Services , Information Services , Printed September 10, 2009 10, September Printed , Services Information , Services GIS by Produced O N C E S S I O N C 7 O W N C E S S I O N 7 O W L S C A D O G C O E P R O H E R R N G I D G R C O E H D R S W E S R I A C O S D Y O N A N 6 N F A C C O W R R S E O . 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