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When a profit-seeking company, a municipality and a small community arts group sign a deal--is the weakest party doomed? Section 37s in Toronto are meant for community groups to benefit from developers' unsurprising lust for density, but it only works if the City does its job to ensure a benefit actually takes hold. In June 2015, Toronto saw community arts group TMAC sue the City of Toronto and developer Urbancorp in a Section 37 Culture deal gone terribly wrong--revealing publicly the behind-the-scenes strife of making these deals work. As a past consultant for 2 of the 3 parties, I offer some hope that some bad moves of humans are gladly, highly reversible. Despite likely miscalculating the appetite for humour surrounding this (too soon?), I hope to have included constructive perspective on how this deal and all like it, can be salvaged, with the civic goodwill of all parties involved. Section 37 deals do play an important part in securing cultural spaces for our densifying city, which would otherwise be unliveable and unprofitable, for everyone. If damaged relations between the groups are left unattended to, it could be curtains for these types of deals, which are already plagued with inconsistencies and complaints.]]>
When a profit-seeking company, a municipality and a small community arts group sign a deal--is the weakest party doomed? Section 37s in Toronto are meant for community groups to benefit from developers' unsurprising lust for density, but it only works if the City does its job to ensure a benefit actually takes hold. In June 2015, Toronto saw community arts group TMAC sue the City of Toronto and developer Urbancorp in a Section 37 Culture deal gone terribly wrong--revealing publicly the behind-the-scenes strife of making these deals work. As a past consultant for 2 of the 3 parties, I offer some hope that some bad moves of humans are gladly, highly reversible. Despite likely miscalculating the appetite for humour surrounding this (too soon?), I hope to have included constructive perspective on how this deal and all like it, can be salvaged, with the civic goodwill of all parties involved. Section 37 deals do play an important part in securing cultural spaces for our densifying city, which would otherwise be unliveable and unprofitable, for everyone. If damaged relations between the groups are left unattended to, it could be curtains for these types of deals, which are already plagued with inconsistencies and complaints.]]> Mon, 22 Jun 2015 07:07:52 GMT /slideshow/hope-for-a-section-37-culture-deal-gone-sideways/49672882 aquameanie@slideshare.net(aquameanie) Hope for a Section 37 Culture Deal Gone Sideways aquameanie When a profit-seeking company, a municipality and a small community arts group sign a deal--is the weakest party doomed? Section 37s in Toronto are meant for community groups to benefit from developers' unsurprising lust for density, but it only works if the City does its job to ensure a benefit actually takes hold. In June 2015, Toronto saw community arts group TMAC sue the City of Toronto and developer Urbancorp in a Section 37 Culture deal gone terribly wrong--revealing publicly the behind-the-scenes strife of making these deals work. As a past consultant for 2 of the 3 parties, I offer some hope that some bad moves of humans are gladly, highly reversible. Despite likely miscalculating the appetite for humour surrounding this (too soon?), I hope to have included constructive perspective on how this deal and all like it, can be salvaged, with the civic goodwill of all parties involved. Section 37 deals do play an important part in securing cultural spaces for our densifying city, which would otherwise be unliveable and unprofitable, for everyone. If damaged relations between the groups are left unattended to, it could be curtains for these types of deals, which are already plagued with inconsistencies and complaints. <img style="border:1px solid #C3E6D8;float:right;" alt="" src="https://cdn.slidesharecdn.com/ss_thumbnails/tmaccity-150622070752-lva1-app6892-thumbnail.jpg?width=120&amp;height=120&amp;fit=bounds" /><br> When a profit-seeking company, a municipality and a small community arts group sign a deal--is the weakest party doomed? Section 37s in Toronto are meant for community groups to benefit from developers&#39; unsurprising lust for density, but it only works if the City does its job to ensure a benefit actually takes hold. In June 2015, Toronto saw community arts group TMAC sue the City of Toronto and developer Urbancorp in a Section 37 Culture deal gone terribly wrong--revealing publicly the behind-the-scenes strife of making these deals work. As a past consultant for 2 of the 3 parties, I offer some hope that some bad moves of humans are gladly, highly reversible. Despite likely miscalculating the appetite for humour surrounding this (too soon?), I hope to have included constructive perspective on how this deal and all like it, can be salvaged, with the civic goodwill of all parties involved. Section 37 deals do play an important part in securing cultural spaces for our densifying city, which would otherwise be unliveable and unprofitable, for everyone. If damaged relations between the groups are left unattended to, it could be curtains for these types of deals, which are already plagued with inconsistencies and complaints.
Hope for a Section 37 Culture Deal Gone Sideways from Genevieve Tran
]]> 1351 2 https://cdn.slidesharecdn.com/ss_thumbnails/tmaccity-150622070752-lva1-app6892-thumbnail.jpg?width=120&height=120&fit=bounds presentation Black http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posted 0 The Biggest Buyer in Town /slideshow/the-biggest-buyer-in-town/44325246 thebiggestbuyerintown-150205153115-conversion-gate01
The City of Toronto, like many other municipalities, invest in incubators and small business development on one hand, but fail to give them much business through contract bidding on the other. Their lengthy, time-consuming procurement process largely favours the 800lbs gorillas, leaving many new start-ups without the benefit of the biggest buyer in town's attention. People wonder why City functions lack innovation and progress. We unearth the forensics behind it all...enjoy!]]>
The City of Toronto, like many other municipalities, invest in incubators and small business development on one hand, but fail to give them much business through contract bidding on the other. Their lengthy, time-consuming procurement process largely favours the 800lbs gorillas, leaving many new start-ups without the benefit of the biggest buyer in town's attention. People wonder why City functions lack innovation and progress. We unearth the forensics behind it all...enjoy!]]> Thu, 05 Feb 2015 15:31:15 GMT /slideshow/the-biggest-buyer-in-town/44325246 aquameanie@slideshare.net(aquameanie) The Biggest Buyer in Town aquameanie The City of Toronto, like many other municipalities, invest in incubators and small business development on one hand, but fail to give them much business through contract bidding on the other. Their lengthy, time-consuming procurement process largely favours the 800lbs gorillas, leaving many new start-ups without the benefit of the biggest buyer in town's attention. People wonder why City functions lack innovation and progress. We unearth the forensics behind it all...enjoy! <img style="border:1px solid #C3E6D8;float:right;" alt="" src="https://cdn.slidesharecdn.com/ss_thumbnails/thebiggestbuyerintown-150205153115-conversion-gate01-thumbnail.jpg?width=120&amp;height=120&amp;fit=bounds" /><br> The City of Toronto, like many other municipalities, invest in incubators and small business development on one hand, but fail to give them much business through contract bidding on the other. Their lengthy, time-consuming procurement process largely favours the 800lbs gorillas, leaving many new start-ups without the benefit of the biggest buyer in town&#39;s attention. People wonder why City functions lack innovation and progress. We unearth the forensics behind it all...enjoy!
The Biggest Buyer in Town from Genevieve Tran
]]> 1267 1 https://cdn.slidesharecdn.com/ss_thumbnails/thebiggestbuyerintown-150205153115-conversion-gate01-thumbnail.jpg?width=120&height=120&fit=bounds presentation Black http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posted 0 Snapshot of Canadian Local Procurement & Implications for CETA Part 1 /slideshow/a-snapshot-of-the-city-of-torontos/28165787 slidesorter-studyoncdnstrategicprocurement-131112112757-phpapp01
Non-Federal procurement accounts for 85% of all spending by government in Canada (=almost $250 bn). So, trade agreements like CETA necessarily affect the ability of cities and provinces to use procurement strategically (they are required to open up to competition with trading partners over certain $ thresholds). However, that means that local governments do have some leeway to be strategic. Many people are concerned with the restrictions trade agreements like CETA pose on a city's ability to self-determine its socio-economy through government spending. But, first, are we even using the levels of control we have? Part 1 identifies what our leeway is / has long been under WTO and NAFTA and if it's even being used. Part 2 will find out how strategic procurement is (not) being used by Canada and its trading partners. ]]>
Non-Federal procurement accounts for 85% of all spending by government in Canada (=almost $250 bn). So, trade agreements like CETA necessarily affect the ability of cities and provinces to use procurement strategically (they are required to open up to competition with trading partners over certain $ thresholds). However, that means that local governments do have some leeway to be strategic. Many people are concerned with the restrictions trade agreements like CETA pose on a city's ability to self-determine its socio-economy through government spending. But, first, are we even using the levels of control we have? Part 1 identifies what our leeway is / has long been under WTO and NAFTA and if it's even being used. Part 2 will find out how strategic procurement is (not) being used by Canada and its trading partners. ]]> Tue, 12 Nov 2013 11:27:57 GMT /slideshow/a-snapshot-of-the-city-of-torontos/28165787 aquameanie@slideshare.net(aquameanie) Snapshot of Canadian Local Procurement & Implications for CETA Part 1 aquameanie Non-Federal procurement accounts for 85% of all spending by government in Canada (=almost $250 bn). So, trade agreements like CETA necessarily affect the ability of cities and provinces to use procurement strategically (they are required to open up to competition with trading partners over certain $ thresholds). However, that means that local governments do have some leeway to be strategic. Many people are concerned with the restrictions trade agreements like CETA pose on a city's ability to self-determine its socio-economy through government spending. But, first, are we even using the levels of control we have? Part 1 identifies what our leeway is / has long been under WTO and NAFTA and if it's even being used. Part 2 will find out how strategic procurement is (not) being used by Canada and its trading partners. <img style="border:1px solid #C3E6D8;float:right;" alt="" src="https://cdn.slidesharecdn.com/ss_thumbnails/slidesorter-studyoncdnstrategicprocurement-131112112757-phpapp01-thumbnail.jpg?width=120&amp;height=120&amp;fit=bounds" /><br> Non-Federal procurement accounts for 85% of all spending by government in Canada (=almost $250 bn). So, trade agreements like CETA necessarily affect the ability of cities and provinces to use procurement strategically (they are required to open up to competition with trading partners over certain $ thresholds). However, that means that local governments do have some leeway to be strategic. Many people are concerned with the restrictions trade agreements like CETA pose on a city&#39;s ability to self-determine its socio-economy through government spending. But, first, are we even using the levels of control we have? Part 1 identifies what our leeway is / has long been under WTO and NAFTA and if it&#39;s even being used. Part 2 will find out how strategic procurement is (not) being used by Canada and its trading partners.
Snapshot of Canadian Local Procurement & Implications for CETA Part 1 from Genevieve Tran
]]> 1927 10 https://cdn.slidesharecdn.com/ss_thumbnails/slidesorter-studyoncdnstrategicprocurement-131112112757-phpapp01-thumbnail.jpg?width=120&height=120&fit=bounds presentation White http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posted 0 https://cdn.slidesharecdn.com/profile-photo-aquameanie-48x48.jpg?cb=1525633549 As a consultant in Toronto, I am always seeing how the plight of one client fits into the bigger picture. These slide presentations show the systemic ills of some issues I've identified. I present them here as a work in progress with the hope to connect with other professionals in consulting, or in the fields whose topics are covered here (non-profit arts, procurement, government etc.) to learn what you have to add. *Some slide shows may have been created for a lay or creative sector audience. moneybigandsmall.wordpress.com/ https://cdn.slidesharecdn.com/ss_thumbnails/tmaccity-150622070752-lva1-app6892-thumbnail.jpg?width=320&height=320&fit=bounds slideshow/hope-for-a-section-37-culture-deal-gone-sideways/49672882 Hope for a Section 37 ... https://cdn.slidesharecdn.com/ss_thumbnails/thebiggestbuyerintown-150205153115-conversion-gate01-thumbnail.jpg?width=320&height=320&fit=bounds slideshow/the-biggest-buyer-in-town/44325246 The Biggest Buyer in Town https://cdn.slidesharecdn.com/ss_thumbnails/slidesorter-studyoncdnstrategicprocurement-131112112757-phpapp01-thumbnail.jpg?width=320&height=320&fit=bounds slideshow/a-snapshot-of-the-city-of-torontos/28165787 Snapshot of Canadian L...