cultural mapping

Cultural MappingSam CoghlanMunicipal Cultural Planning Partnership

Overview of Cultural Mapping

1. The Context: Municipal Cultural Planning

2. What is cultural mapping?

3. Cultural Mapping Working Group

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MCPP

• Municipal Cultural Planning Partnership– Seven provincial ministries

• Association of Municipalities of Ontario & individual municipalities

• Umbrella cultural groups– e.g., Ontario Library Association, Ontario Presenting

Network

• University of Waterloo

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Municipal Cultural Planning

• The strategic and integrated planning of cultural resources to support economic and community development

Municipal Cultural Planning Partnership

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So What?

• “When every place looks the same, there is no such thing as place anymore. Municipal cultural planning is about combating the ‘geography of nowhere’.” – Glen Murray

• “If creative cities are the end, cultural planning is the means”

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Changing Economy

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Rise of Creative Economy

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What is Cultural Mapping?

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Why Map?

• Strengthen a knowledge base on culture in order to:– Increase awareness and participation – Provide better information to inform planning and

decision-making

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Resource Mapping

• Myth of no information on culture • Consolidation of existing sources • Cultural Resource Framework

– Coherent set of categories - taxonomy

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Creative Industries

• Advertising• Architecture• Crafts, designer

furniture• Fashion clothing• Film and video

production• Graphic design• Leisure software

(computer games)

• Live and recorded music

• Performing arts and entertainments

• Television, radio and internet broadcasting

• Visual arts and antiques• Writing and publishing

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Community Identity Mapping

• Stories are the DNA of culture • What defines this place?

– Images– Places – Stories– Unique quality of life

• Narrative of culture and place • Authenticity and collective memory

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Identity Mapping & Engagement

• In-community conversations – Community forums and workshops

• On-line – Social media tools and platforms – Facebook

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Provincial Cultural Mapping System

• Tool or template for municipalities – 2 parts– Cultural Resource Framework (taxonomy) – Sustainable local information systems and partnerships

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Thank You!

Sam Coghlan

scoghlan@city.stratford.on.ca

Emily Robson

Coordinator

Municipal Cultural Planning Partnership

erobson@ontariomcp.ca

519-888-4567 ext. 38422

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