Collaboration sits at the heart of the BID model. Understanding the value that each member of our community can contribute to projects is vital. We want to harness the potential of all the communities that make up the Culture Mile area, unlocking new opportunities for all.
Therefore, culture and creativity can be transformative tools that bring businesses, visitors and residents together, create wellbeing and develop a connected community that has a shared sense of pride. The Culture Mile BID will be able to do more, support area wide enhancement and amplify the significant assets we have throughout the Culture Mile area.
Overarching theme - 3
Maintain our role as an important bridge between the private and public sector, enabling partnerships that drive positive change not only in the BID area but the wider community too. We recognise that the area benefits from a vibrant and diverse community, with many residents who add real value to the area and its businesses. The partnership created by the BID will extend to all stakeholders.
Business and Community Together
The Culture Mile BID wants to work collaboratively with its residential communities, recognising the valuable contribution the wider community makes to the vibrancy and identity of the area. We want to develop a framework for meaningful engagement, which enables residents to feed into the work of the BID, not simply be informed of its plans. This could take the form of a Community Forum, facilitated by the BID, resident involvement with steering groups and agreed channels of communication between the BID and residential communities, working closely with ward member and resident associations. We want to develop the specific mechanics through dialogue with residents but want to make it clear that we are committed to working hand in hand with residents. Collaboration, diversity and community will be the bedrock of our BID.
Inspiring places
The BID will drive a high-quality placemaking programme to bring vibrancy to the streetscape and deliver a culture-led public realm – stimulating imaginations and supporting wellbeing and productivity.
Develop a Public Realm Vision for the area that maps public and private spaces and opportunities for activation and enhancement, building on the City of London Corporation’s Culture Mile Look & Feel Strategy of 2018
Cultural Destination
The BID will work within the City of London Corporation’s Destination City approach and with the area’s world-class cultural institutions to promote Culture Mile as a major UK destination for culture and leisure.
Help more people discover, explore and enjoy the area through events, maps, walking routes, digital content and creative marketing
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