Charles Landry Consultancy

Via a weeklong engagement with Charles Landryan authority on "urban futures and the use of creative approaches to achieve farsighted aims", we seek to advance inclusive, creative and forward-thinking creative placemaking / economic development techniques at strategic places along the Central Corridor LRT route.

This project builds on the momentum and success of Mr. Landry's presentation at the 2011 Ethnic Cultural Tourism Destinations Conference.

Project status: We are only two months out! Halfway funded! Still Planning!

Contact: Lisa@culturebrokers.com

Timeline

Sarting July, 2011 - Meet with previously interested organizations to explore collaborating on a week-long consultancy with Charles Landry. The Corridors of Opportunity, then Saint Paul Riverfront Corporation, join with ECTD Collaborative to plan a program. The core planning team holds monthly meetings to develop shared goals, objectives and activities. Charles Landry is secured for May 5 - 11, 2012.

January 17, 2012 - Meet with representatives from the cities of Minneapolis & Saint Paul, as well as the Minneapolis Cultural Corridor to consider further collaboration. Click here for notes.

January 23, 2012 - Conference call with Charles Landry.

January 31, 2012 - Met Council submits letter of interest to McKnight Foundation; LISC submits letter of interest to Central Corridor Funders Collaborative.

February 10, 2012 - Met Council and Central Corridor Funders Collaborative commit to providing some funding.

Februrary 12, 2012 - McKnight Foundation authorizes Met Council to apply for funds.

February 16, 2012 - ore Planning Team Meeting with LISC and Central Corridor Funders Collaborative. CultureBrokers Foundation explores with Jane's Walk USA the opportunity to conduct one on May 6 for the national event.

May 5, 2012 - Program TBD

May 6, 2012 - Program TBD

May 7, 2012 - Program TBD

May 8, 2012 - Program TBD

May 9, 2012 - [Central Corridor Funders Collaborative Annual Meeting]

May 10, 2012 - Charles Landry will speak at the Great River Gathering.

May 11, 2012 - Program TBD

May 12, 2012 - Charles Landry departs

Funders

Documents

Meeting Notes: January 17, 2012

Working Program Plan (most recent version)

Letter of Interest to Central Corridor Funders Collaborative

ECTD's Consultancy Goals & Objectives

Planning Team

Ethnic Cultural Tourism Destinations Collaborative: Brian Joyce, American Indian Family Center; Chamath Perera, Artist; Lisa Tabor, CultureBrokers Foundation; Laura LaBlanc, Full Thought; Deborah McLaren, Local Flavor

Corridors of Opportunity: Mark Vander Schaaf, Metropolitan Council; Susan Hoyt, Metropolitan Council; John Kari, Metropolitan Council; Allison Bell, Metropolitan Council; Jonthan Sage-Martinson, Central Corridor Funders Collaborative; Eric Muschler, McKnight Foundation.

Saint Paul Riverfront Corporation: Patrick Seeb

LISC: Erik Takeshita

 
 

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