Strengthening Our Cultural Event Investment Throughout the City - by Councillor Lily Cheng, seconded by Councillor Jennifer McKelvie

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2024-05-22 · Toronto City Council · adopted

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City Council on May 22 and 23, 2024, adopted the following: 1. City Council direct the General Manager, Economic Development and Culture, and the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation, to report on the current distribution of City-funded cultural events across Toronto and on a plan to strengthen investment in areas outside the downtown core, especially in Urban Growth Centres as outlined in the Official Plan, as part of the Action Plan for Toronto's Culture Sector.

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Waive Referral · Carried, 18-6

For (18)Amber Morley, Anthony Perruzza, Brad Bradford, Dianne Saxe, Frances Nunziata, Jamaal Myers, James Pasternak, Jennifer McKelvie, Jon Burnside, Josh Matlow, Lily Cheng, Mike Colle, Nick Mantas, Parthi Kandavel, Paul Ainslie, Paula Fletcher, Stephen Holyday, Vincent Crisanti

Against (6)Alejandra Bravo, Ausma Malik, Chris Moise, Gord Perks, Olivia Chow, Shelley Carroll

Absent (1)Michael Thompson

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It's been said that Toronto is a city of villages. It's also been said that Toronto is a city that is one hour away from itself. As we continue to grow density outside of the downtown core, we want to ensure equitable investment for economic and cultural development to avoid building sleeper communities. We want areas of density, especially the designated Urban Growth Centres, as outlined in the Official Plan, to become vibrant places where people can work, live and play.

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Newer neighbourhoods with increasing density do not have grandfathered programs such as annual parades and festivals, and therefore require additional support and investment to help communities build capacity towards replicating the great successes seen by vibrant festivals held downtown. This motion requests a report on our current investment into cultural events to help us understand the current distribution and opportunities to strengthen our investment in areas outside the downtown core, especially in Urban Growth Centres.

Staff recommended

Councillor Lily Cheng, seconded by Councillor Jennifer McKelvie, recommends that: 1. City Council direct the General Manager, Economic Development and Culture, and the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation to report on the current distribution of City-funded cultural events across Toronto and on a plan to strengthen investment in areas outside the downtown core, especially in Urban Growth Centres as outlined in the Official Plan, as part of the Action Plan for Toronto's Culture Sector.

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