Learning from Cities— The 2nd Guangzhou International Award for Urban Innovation
156 (Transitional City Projects Fund) and for
partners.
boosting local creative industries (Creative
(2) Transitional City Projects Fund
Industries Support Fund) at a very
This fund encourages and enables
challenging time for the city.
temporary projects in vacant spaces which
(5) Community Involvement
support recovery. To lower barriers, the
Extraordinary innovation has been
fund runs short cycles, enabling projects
demonstrated by the number and range
to develop quickly. Normal funding
of projects and events delivered by the
requirements were relaxed, enabling
community.
individuals and businesses to apply.
(6) Business
The Transitional City Projects
Extraordinary innovation has been
Fund supports up to 50% of project
demonstrated by local entrepreneurs
value, which encourages partnership.
testing new goods or services in a low
To recognize volunteering, pro-bono
cost, low risk environment, embracing
and in-kind contributions, a budget tool
new transitional business opportunities
was developed which values non-cash
and partnerships.
contributions in monetary equivalents. (3) Creative Industries Support Fund This fund aims to retain and
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strengthen our creative talent as the city recovers. The fund supports
The multi-layered and integrated
entrepreneurship, social enterprise
framework adopted by Christchurch is
models, increased collaboration and
replicable to other cities. The approaches
financially viable partnerships across the
below are of particular importance.
creative industry. This approach has been recognized as an innovative arts recovery
1. Local Government Innovation
(1) Council leadership and creative use of public spaces Supportive leadership is critical to
and urban regeneration tool. Creative NZ recently adopted this model to deliver the new Community Arts Development Fund across New Zealand.
adopting new ways of working, to test new ideas and to take risks. The Council
2. Community Innovation
employs a Transitional Projects Advisor
(1) Life in Vacant Spaces (LiVS
to build internal capacity for this program
established and co-funded by the Council)
and to build relationships with delivery
A not-for-profit trust delivers vacant