Week 9

Question 1

Culture and the City

Answer 1

Refers to:
- commitment to its uniqueness
- connected to placemaking

Public culture in TO shares values about accessibility, representation and identity.

Culture is a powerful means of both inclusion and exclusion.

Question 2

Finch

Answer 2

Competition to reflect the ture culture of the city
- urban/pop culture VS mainstream

Urgency to find TO’s authentic culture and how it should be changing

Question 3

Cultural Plan

Answer 3

Culture helps social cohesion
- only contributes to 8% of TO’s GDP

Four priorities of the cultural plan:
- Culture Everywhere
- Culture for All
- Culture for the Future
- Culture Beyond Borders

Question 4

Corporations and Culture

Answer 4

Neoliberalizing of culture

Corporate sponsorship in public and private spaces
- culture is now about consumption and the ccommodification of differences

e. g. Pride Parade and the Luminato Festival