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+[No community forum for City’s Culture Mile area](https://connections.commons.london/no-community-forum-for-citys-culture-mile-area/)\\
+Plans for a community forum in the City of London’s main residential area, featured in proposals for the Culture Mile Business Improvement District, have come down to two meetings a year. I suggest it’s now up to elected Members to consider what’s needed. July 21 2024
+[Culture Mile community event – feedback and ideas](https://connections.commons.london/culture-mile-event-feedback-and-ideas/)\\
+The Culture Mile Business Improvement District held its first community event on July 18 2024. Here’s feedback and ideas on how it could mark the start of better engagement with local residents. July 19 2024
+[Culture Mile: what is it, where is significant, and who is accountable?](https://connections.commons.london/culture-mile-what-is-it/)\\
+Issues that may be raised at the community event on July 18 2024. Posted July 7 2024
+[New vision for City’s Culture Mile raises issues of accountability](https://connections.commons.london/new-vision-for-citys-culture-mile/)\\
+The public realm study to be presented at a community event on July 18 raises again issues of engagement and accountability: see [earlier post](https://connections.commons.london/new-study-to-design-streets/). July 2024.
+[Culture Mile BID stages first community event](https://connections.commons.london/culture-mile-bid-community-event/)\\
+An event on July 18 will hear about the BID awards programme, public realm study and community forum. July 2024.
+[Another question about Destination City – and BIDs](https://connections.commons.london/another-question-about-destination-city/)\\
+Planning to ask at a City Question Time how residents can find out more about Destination City – and in particular what Business Improvement Districts are doing. I’m suggesting that we need a guide, forum and information hub. December 14 2023.
+[New study to design streets and spaces in Culture Mile raises issues of resident engagement](https://connections.commons.london/new-study-to-design-streets/)\\
+The Culture Mile Business Improvement District is carrying out a new Public Realm Study for the north west of the City of London including Barbican, Golden Lane Estate and Smithfield. I think it raises some issues of accountability and engagement. November 2023.
+[Why we need a Guide to Culture Mile and Destination City](https://connections.commons.london/category/culture-mile/)\\
+Plans to engage residents in Destination City highlight the need for accessible information about the Corporation’s flagship programme, and a main area for cultural development. I suggest we need a Guide to what’s happening and what’s planned, with councillors taking a lead in its development. November 2023.
 [Destination City: good for visitors … what about residents too?](https://connections.commons.london/destination-city-and-residents/)\\
-Discussion at Culture, Heritage and Libraries Committee,including Culture Mile branding on street furniture, and the new Business Improvement District. I wrote: "I think that the Culture Mile BID is the ideal test bed for exploring what Destination City could mean for residents, businesses, and visitors. July 2023.
+Discussion at Culture, Heritage and Libraries Committee,including Culture Mile branding on street furniture, and the new Business Improvement District. I wrote: "I think that the Culture Mile BID is the ideal test bed for exploring what Destination City could mean for residents, businesses, and visitors". July 2023.
 [£60,000 community fund launched for groups in City’s Culture Mile](https://connections.commons.london/destination-city-and-residents/)\\
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 [Can Destination City also help create a Liveable City?](https://connections.commons.london/liveable-city/)\\
-The City's programme is good news for tourists and businesses – but how can residents ensure that these plans also offer them a Liveable City without too much unwelcome disturbance?\\
+The City's programme is good news for tourists and businesses – but how can residents ensure that these plans also offer them a Liveable City without too much unwelcome disturbance? December 2022\\
 [Culture Mile changes as Destination City sets out plans](https://connections.commons.london/culture-mile-changes/)\\
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 [New visitor guide and films for Culture Mile demonstrate BID promotion plans](https://connections.commons.london/cm-explore/)\\
 Visitors to the City’s north west cultural district now have a guide to venues, heritage sites, entertainment and shopping on the Culture Mile website. October 2022.
+[Revive Bartholomew Fair? Maybe it’s already happening in Culture Mile](https://connections.commons.london/revive-bartholomew-fair-maybe-its-already-happening-in-culture-mile/)\\
+Articles in the EC1Echo about reviving Bartholomew Fair in 2023 have attracted support. However, in lots of ways we already have an all-year Fair taking place in the many venues along the City of London’s Culture Mile. July 2022.
+[£50,000 Smithfield design competition might take inspiration from Bartholomew Fair](https://connections.commons.london/50000-smithfield-design-competition-might-take-inspiration-from-bartholomew-fair/)\\
+A new competition ‘Co-designing Equity in the Public Realm’ aims to deliver “temporary public realm interventions in Smithfield and East London that collectively develop a deeper understanding of the public’s experience of streets and public spaces”. Maybe plans for re-staging Bartholomew Fair could provide inspiration. July 2022.