Wealth Creation Through Culture: A Cultural Strategy for Saint John.
"Great cities do more than fix their pipes, pavement and police service. They tap their unique cultural assets to generate wealth and create a place where people aspire to work and live. This approach is essential to success in the new global, urban age."Glen Murray, AuthentiCity
The Board of Directors of Uptown Saint John Inc. are excited to announce that former Winnipeg mayor and leading urban strategist Glen Murray will be leading an important project for our city being launched today: Wealth Creation Through Culture: A Cultural Strategy for Saint John.Glen Murray's consulting practice AuthentiCity has been retained by Uptown Saint John to develop a wealth creation strategy for the uptown penninsula. The goal is a coherent vision for the district that increases its cultural vibrancy and provides strong cultural and entertainment experiences for both residents and tourists.
Experience in other cities has demonstrated that successful districts generate significant municipal revenues and are engines for growing local economies. The goal is to leverage our cultural assets so that Saint John will stand out among the global competition for people and investment.The Strategy will build on the project completed by Uptown Saint John last year that began the mapping of our abundant, authentic cultural assets. The new project will continue the mapping process and develop a powerful visual map of these these assets. It will then develop strategies for leveraging these assets for economic and broader community development goals.
The project is being funded by the Province of New Brunswick, City of Saint John, Uptown Saint John, Commercial Properties Ltd., and the New Brunswick Museum. It is being led by a group of community leaders and organizations.
For more information, contact Uptown Saint John Inc. at (506) 633-9797 or info@uptownsj.com