creative rural economy
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Creative Rural Economy
fromfrom MCPMCP to CREto CRECreative Rural Creative Rural EconomyEconomy
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•Municipal Cultural Planning in ‘The County’
•Why•Outcomes•Conditions for Success•Obstacles•MCP 2.0; Creative Rural
Economy
Overview
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•2004 Economic Development Strategic Plan
•PEC – 0 Competitive advantages in attracting “traditional industry”
•Quality of Place was a significant competitive advantage
Why?
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Four Pillar Economic Development Strategy
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Creative Rural Economy
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Case Study / Success Story• Gone from not valuing our
culture - 20 years ago• Curious about this culture thing• Planning for culture• Economic Engine• Stated Community Council Priority• Strategic Council Priority• Implementation !• Culture takes top Economic Development strategic plan award, plus, plus, plus …
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Results • $45Million in wine industry investment (over 7 years)• $18M per annum in wine sales today•$50M-$85M in wine sales potential 5-7 years out - doubling Ag GDP• Building permits up 300% over 7 years. $150M in incremental•Tourism visits up 74% spend up168%• Assessment up ¾ of a $Billion• Picton downtown revitalization $20-$30 Million•Declining population rising 2% -5yrs
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•Shifting economic trendsShifting economic trends•GlobalizationGlobalization•Shift in industryShift in industry•Manufacturing – servicesManufacturing – services•Baby BoomersBaby Boomers•Concentration of wealth, Concentration of wealth, demographics, locationdemographics, location
Why – Big Why – Big Picture ?Picture ?
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•We had the base•200 yr old agricultural
based loyalist settlement
•Untouched for 50 yrs, progress passed us by
•Ireland comparison•Opportunity to market
our past for future community & economic development
Why Us?
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Quality of Life / Place
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• Community Consultation – stakeholders
• Develop Plan• Draft to Community• Buy In• Council Adopt• Municipal Cultural Policy• Policy Implementation
How?
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Cultural GovernanceCultural Governance• BUY IN = path to successBUY IN = path to success
Cultural Round Table Cultural Round Table OWNS Cultural PlanningOWNS Cultural Planning
- Monthly Meetings- Monthly Meetings- Quarterly Outreach- Quarterly Outreach- Annual Rally- Annual Rally
How
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•WOW!•Culture was an
under- appreciated community asset
•We were asset rich and appreciation poor
•Huge political shift – business shift
Impacts
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0 Competitive Advantage for Industry!
•If not Industry, what?•Culture identified
economic pillar – under developed
•Community dynamics changed
•Vision 2009
Conditions for
Success
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• Regent Theatre Manager• Creative Spaces & Places• Exploratory / Introductory Meeting in Kitchener• Creative Economy – Creative Rural Economy• 0: needed something: USP
My Journey
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Challenges• Where are my factories?• 1950’s mentality• Punch clock result• Show some vision• Somebody has to lead
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• Leadership Structure• Didn’t want another NFP• Limited Resources (Capacity)• Cultural Round Table
• Loose Structure• Self Governed• Self Motivated• Powerful Machine
Challenges
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Innovation
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Innovation
•Google Map
•http://maps.google.com/•http://maps.google.ca/maps/ms?oe=UTF-
8&hl=en&ie=UTF8&msa=0&msid=113787853870611313127.000435a302727a781e8b7&z=10&om=1
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• Creative Rural Economy• My goal• How you can help• Next steps• Resource
What’s Next?
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Thank You!