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 #A Guide to Culture Mile - and Destination City #A Guide to Culture Mile - and Destination City
  
-**//The launch of a programme to engage residents in the City Corporation’s flagship visitor programme - Destination City - also provides an opportunity to explore the future of the Square Mile’s cultural district.//**+During the first phase of Destination City I suggested we need a Guide to the programme, and also to the Culture Mile area. I've begun to revise these ideas in the light of the [[dc:review|Destination City review]] and other developoments. 
 +More in the blog post on [Why we need a Guide to Culture Mile and Destination City](https://connections.commons.london/why-we-need-a-guide/) - and ideas for the Guide below, 
 + 
 +--- 
 +- 
 +###Background resources
  
 * [[dc:index|Destination City]] * [[dc:index|Destination City]]
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 * [[hub:index|Community information hub]] * [[hub:index|Community information hub]]
  
 +---
 ###What is happening - and what is unclear ###What is happening - and what is unclear
  
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 //Illustration from the Look and Feel Strategy//\\  //Illustration from the Look and Feel Strategy//\\ 
  
-Today new arrangements are in place, with responsibilities split between the Destination City team, a new Business Improvement District, and a number of City departments. //There does not now appear to be any overall strategy for these improvements.//+Today new arrangements are in place, with responsibilities split between the Destination City team, a new Business Improvement District, and a number of City departments. //There does not now appear to be any overall strategy for these improvements Update: see [New vision for City’s Culture Mile raises issues of accountability](https://connections.commons.london/new-vision-for-citys-culture-mile).//
  
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 //The area of the Culture Mile BID//\\  //The area of the Culture Mile BID//\\ 
  
-Members of the City's Culture, Heritage and Libraries Committee have for some time pressed for an overall cultural strategy. //Work on this was promised, but no report has yet appeared.//+Members of the City's Culture, Heritage and Libraries Committee have for some time pressed for an overall cultural strategy. //Work on this was promised, but no report has yet appeared. Update: this is likely to be part of [the next phase of Destination City](https://connections.commons.london/official-summary-of-destination-city/)//
  
-At the same time Destination City has started a resident engagement programme with a meeting in Cripplegate on November 7 at the heart of Culture Mile, and appointment of a City Envoy to manage the process. The City's Policy Chief has promised that residents' should have some ownership of Destination City. //Further meetings are promised, but it isn't clear what "ownership" means. //+At the same time Destination City has started a resident engagement programme with a meeting in Cripplegate on November 7 at the heart of Culture Mile, and appointment of a City Envoy to manage the process. The City's Policy Chief has promised that residents' should have some ownership of Destination City. //Further meetings are promised, but it isn't clear what "ownership" means. (see update on the [[dc:engagement|Engagement page]] and the [[dc:forums|Citizens Forums programme]]) //
  
-In parallel, the City Property Association has published “Visualising Destination City” which includes an outline of public realm improvements. //No details of those are available.//+In parallel, the City Property Association has published “Visualising Destination City” which includes an outline of public realm improvements. //No details of those are readily available.//
  
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 Primera, the company that manages City Mile Business Improvement Districts, has appointed a Placemaking Director, who will work in Culture Mile. //No brief is yet available.//  Primera, the company that manages City Mile Business Improvement Districts, has appointed a Placemaking Director, who will work in Culture Mile. //No brief is yet available.// 
  
-In April 2023 the City Corporation announced funding of £650,000 for a "cultural transformation" of Smithfield in advance of the Museum of London opening its new home in West Smithfield in 2026. //No further details have been published.//\\ +In April 2023 the City Corporation announced funding of £650,000 for a "cultural transformation" of Smithfield in advance of the Museum of London opening its new home in West Smithfield in 2026. //No further details have been published. Update: In June 2024 [the Museum launched Play Cycles](https://connections.commons.london/play-cycles/) as part of the programme.//\\ 
  
-In June 2023 City Corporation planners ran a Destination City workshop to ask residents their view on how and where public realm improvements and other investments would bring benefits. //A report is not yet available.//+In June 2023 City Corporation planners ran a Destination City workshop to ask residents their view on how and where public realm improvements and other investments would bring benefits. //A report is not yet available. Update: [report here](https://connections.commons.london/residents-priorities-for-destination-city/)//
  
-The original proposals for the Culture Mile BID suggested that there would be ways to engage residents, including a community forum. //There is a Neighbourhood Forum for Barbican and Golden Lane Estates, but not for the rest of Culture Mile.// +The original proposals for the Culture Mile BID suggested that there would be ways to engage residents, including a community forum. //There is a Neighbourhood Forum for Barbican and Golden Lane Estates, but not for the rest of Culture Mile. Update: the forum will be discussed [at an event on July 18 2024](https://connections.commons.london/culture-mile-bid-community-event/)//  
 + 
 +It is all rather confusing. //Update: there's more happening but it is still confusing//.
  
-It is all rather confusing.  
 ###Proposal  ###Proposal 
  
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 Members of the Culture, Heritage and Libraries committee have in the past expressed frustration about the lack of clarity around their role in relation to Destination City. Might convening a group to develop the Guide provide a practical way to exert some influence, and also benefit residents and workers? Members of the Culture, Heritage and Libraries committee have in the past expressed frustration about the lack of clarity around their role in relation to Destination City. Might convening a group to develop the Guide provide a practical way to exert some influence, and also benefit residents and workers?
 +
 +---
 +###Update on Culture Mile
 +
 +The Culture Mile BID [says in its newsletter](https://tinyurl.com/yly2tk6z):
 +
 +We have recently commissioned a Public Realm Study for the BID, which is being led by urban design consultants AR Urbanism, and transport consultants Steer.
 +
 +Drawing on and tying together existing strategies, public realm schemes and developments, this study will provide a vision and a coherent narrative for public realm in the Culture Mile area, guiding future initiatives, and tackling urban realm and movement challenges.
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 +As part of this study, we are keen to speak to visitors, residents and local workers to identify key issues and opportunities.
 +
 +Hit the link below now to complete the survey.
 +
 +//I've [written this blog post](https://connections.commons.london/new-study-to-design-streets/), asked whether the brief to consultants is available, whether there will be more consultation, and whether the aim is to replace the Look and Feel Strategy. Further blog post July 2024 [New vision for City’s Culture Mile raises issues of accountability](https://connections.commons.london/new-vision-for-citys-culture-mile/)//
 +
 +###Update on Destination City
 +
 +The report from an independent review of Destination City has now been discussed in private by Corporation committees. There is [a public summary](https://connections.commons.london/category/dest-city/) and the report author Paul Martin, [spoke at a Citizens Forum meeting](https://connections.commons.london/citizens-forum/). It is not yet clear when the full report will be published.
 +
 +David Wilcox <david@socialreporter.com>
  
 **Further links:** **Further links:**
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 * [Blog post about Visualising Destination City](https://connections.commons.london/cpa-report/) * [Blog post about Visualising Destination City](https://connections.commons.london/cpa-report/)
 * [City Corporation announcement of £650,000 funding for a cultural transformation of Smithfield](https://news.cityoflondon.gov.uk/city-corporation-funds-cultural-transformation-of-smithfield-ahead-of-museum-of-london-move/) * [City Corporation announcement of £650,000 funding for a cultural transformation of Smithfield](https://news.cityoflondon.gov.uk/city-corporation-funds-cultural-transformation-of-smithfield-ahead-of-museum-of-london-move/)
-* [Workshop about Destination City of the City Plan 2040+* [Workshop about Destination City of the City Plan 2040](https://connections.commons.london/discussing-what-planning-can-do-for-destination-city/)
 * [Primera Placemaking director](https://www.linkedin.com/in/will-dyson-97b3a0b2/?originalSubdomain=uk) * [Primera Placemaking director](https://www.linkedin.com/in/will-dyson-97b3a0b2/?originalSubdomain=uk)
 * [Policy chief commits to ownership for residents in Destination City programme](https://connections.commons.london/destination-city-engagement/) * [Policy chief commits to ownership for residents in Destination City programme](https://connections.commons.london/destination-city-engagement/)
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