Based on Artscape’s experience,
Planning for Cultural Facilities: How Planning Tools and Incentives Can Support Cultural Infrastructure Development is intended as a guide and resource to assist with navigating the complex landscape of legislation, planning frameworks, fiscal tools, and incentives that must be understood and leveraged in order to gain support, funding, and approval for the development of cultural infrastructure. The guide is available for free as a downloadable PDF if two parts.

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PART I: Legislation and Planning
Frameworks |
Part II: Planning Tools &
Case Study |
Future Sections |
LEGISLATION
Provincial and municipal policy that inform planning and development
PLANNING FRAMEWORKS
Regulations focusing on the development goals of specific
locations
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PLANNING TOOLS
Municipal finance, government assistance, rebates and grants
PLACEMAKING TOOLS
Guidelines and urban design
programs that enrich public space
CASE STUDY
Artscape Wychwood Barns
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HOUSING ARTISTS
Live/work zoning and other affordable housing models
TOOLS FROM ABROAD
Planning & fiscal tools in use outside
of Ontario that benefit cultural development
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