DISCOVER SUMMARY
The Calgary Chinatown Cultural Plan will outline the strategic direction for advancing and investing in Chinatown’s cultural future and it will inform and complement the Area Redevelopment Plan. The new Area Redevelopment Plan for Chinatown must be anchored in its culture, developed through a cultural lens. The Calgary Chinatown Cultural Plan will be a roadmap to use Chinatown’s cultural resources to sustain and improve the quality of life and will act as a guide for community planning, decision-making, collaboration and governance.
In the Discover Phase, there were three goals for community engagement to ensure the process was transparent and resulted in tangible actions and outcomes:
- To seek out diverse stakeholders across different ages, experiences, and levels of Chinatown involvement and knowledge;
- To make a range of engagement methods available to stakeholders for their convenience and personal preferences; and
- To inform stakeholders of how their input is used, and how they can stay involved and continue to contribute to the project.
Participation
The project team engaged with an estimated 1,500 individual stakeholders for the Discover Report between March and October, 2020.
We asked stakeholders to help us understand what is unique about Chinatown. Our questions and topics included: What does this place mean to you? What is your favourite memory of Chinatown? What makes it special today, and what opportunities do you see to make it even more special? How would you describe Chinatown’s culture? The responses will help us determine the priorities for the Cultural Plan.
Key Themes
A number of key themes and areas of opportunity emerged from our engagement:
People, Voices and Experiences
Tomorrow’s Chinatown as a community that celebrates its diversity, and offers people harmony and a sense of belonging
Food, Merchants and Tourism
Tomorrow’s Chinatown as a community valued for its independent businesses that offer cultural food, shopping and tourism experiences
Culture, Creative and Learning
Tomorrow’s Chinatown as a community known for its artistic production, creativity and opportunities for cultural learning
Housing, Health and Social Purpose
Tomorrow’s Chinatown as a community that provides residents the housing and support services they need, through all life stages
Places, Spaces and Natural Environment
Tomorrow’s Chinatown as a community that expresses its culture, history and stories in the physical environment
These key themes will give structure to the Cultural Plan and will be developed over the next months.
What We did
Despite the limitations under COVID-19, the Discover phase strived to achieve robust and meaningful engagement:
- We interviewed nearly 100 individuals in English, Cantonese and Mandarin
- Held Six meetings with the Chinatown Advisory Group
- Hosted four virtual talks on the topics of Culture and Identity, The State of the Arts, New Blood and Film & TV.
- Conducted an online public survey with over 1,200 survey responses received.
Next Steps
- The engagement findings will inform the creation of the Calgary Chinatown Cultural Plan in the next project phase, Create, by:
- Identifying key issues for community conversation and discussion;
- Outlining priorities for the Cultural Plan, define actions that are tangible, feasible and have impact, and explore partnerships;
- Providing stories, assets and resources to build and populate a Cultural Resource Map for Chinatown ; and,
- Introducing cultural considerations into the Area Redevelopment Plan process.
In the coming months, we will be working closely with community partners to complete Create Phase of the Cultural Plan.
階段摘要
卡加利市文化計劃將勾勒出推進和開發唐人街文化未來的策略方向,它將對本區規劃提供資料及補充。要為唐人街制訂全新的本區規劃,必須以其文化為根基,輔以文化視角,並融合多方文化考量。卡城唐人街文化計劃將有助唐人街文化資源的使用尋找方向,並維持和改善居民生活質素,並以此為社區規劃、決策、合作及管理各方面提供指引。 在探討階段,在公眾參與方面我們有三個目標:確保過程透明、帶來切實行動與成果:
參與部份 在 2020 年 3 月至 10 月期間,項目小組透過這些方式,已經與約 1,500 位持份者互動。 我們詢問持份者調研問題,去協助我們理解唐人街的獨到之處。我們的提問和話題包括:唐人街對您來說意味著甚麼?唐人街給您留下最珍貴的記憶是甚麼?是甚麼讓今日的唐人街與眾不同?您認為有哪些機遇能讓唐人街變得更獨具風格?您會怎樣來描述唐人街的文化?收集到的回應將有助我們確立文化計劃的工作重點。 關鍵議題 在我們的公眾參與過程期間,在意見中發現了數個關鍵議題和機會領域: 民眾、民意、體驗 飲食、購物、旅遊 文化、創意、學習 住房、健康、社會意義 地方感、空間感、自然環境 這些關鍵議題將支撐起文化計劃的核心骨架。在未來幾個月,我們將在此基礎結構上為文化計劃增添更豐滿的內容。 參與活動內容 發現階段的工作雖然受到 COVID-19 疫情的種種限制,我們依然與參與者進行了積極的、頗有成效的互動:
下一步
在未來的幾個月,我們會與社區夥伴緊密合作,共同完成文化計劃的創立階段。 |
探讨阶段总结
卡尔加里唐人街文化计划将勾勒出推动及投资唐人街文化未来的战略方向,为本区规划提供支持与补充。全新的本区规划必须基于唐人街自身的文化,从文化的视角加以审定。卡尔加里唐人街文化计划将引导文化资源的使用,以维持并提高居民的生活质量,并同时指导社区规划、决策、合作和监管。 探讨阶段的公众参与有三大目标,以确保过程公开透明,能够带来切实的行动与成果:
公众参与 在2020年3月至10月期间,项目团队共接触了约1500位利益相关者, 邀请他们帮助团队更好地理解唐人街的独特之处。提及的问题和主题包括:这里对您来说意味着什么?唐人街给您留下最珍贵的记忆是什么?是什么让今日的唐人街与众不同?您认为有哪些机遇能让唐人街变得更加独具风格?您会怎样描述唐人街的文化?收集到的回答将帮助我们确定文化计划的工作重点。 关键主题 我们在公众参与的过程中发现了多个关键的主题和机遇: 民众、民意、体验 饮食、购物、旅游 文化、创意、学习 住房、健康、社会目标 地方、空间、自然环境 这些核心主题构成了文化计划的整体结构,将会在接下来的数月中不断完善发展。 我们的行动 虽然受到 COVID-19 疫情的种种限制,我们仍在探讨阶获得了有深刻意义的公众参与:
下一步
在接下来的数月,我们将与社区伙伴密切合作,一同完成文化计划的创立阶段。 |