Q&A
SBS's process for identifying and mobilizing local cultural resources
0:20:21
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Council Member Feliz inquires about SBS's process for identifying and mobilizing local cultural resources to support small businesses. Haris Khan explains that SBS has a dedicated division of neighborhood development with 27 employees focused on economic development at the local level. They don't see clear lines of separation between art installations, cultural work, and community vibrancy in their efforts to revitalize commercial corridors.
- SBS has a division of neighborhood development led by Deputy Commissioner Calvin Brown
- The team of 27 employees works on economic development at the local neighborhood level
- Calvin Brown adds that the Commercial District Needs Assessment (CDNA) process includes identifying arts and cultural institutions that can support local work
Oswald Feliz
0:20:21
Okay.
0:20:22
Does SBS have a designated person or process that focuses on identifying and mobilizing local cultural resources to support small businesses?
Haris Khan
0:20:31
So our entire division we have a division of neighborhood development that's led by deputy commissioner.
0:20:36
Calvin Brown, that division with approximately 27 employees.
0:20:40
They're focused on economic development at the local neighborhood level.
0:20:44
And I think as is clear in most of the work that we do, we do not see clear lines of separation between some of those art installations, some of the cultural work, the vibrancy in our communities, the diversity in our communities, and we know that the work of revitalizing commercial corridors in of itself means revitalizing culture around the city.
0:21:04
So that team of 27 works tirelessly every day on these issues.
Michael Schnall
0:21:08
Yeah.
Calvin Brown
0:21:09
And I would just add council member.
0:21:11
That is part of our CDNA process, the commercial district needs assessment, organizations that participate in that neighborhood assessment, they do look at the other organizations, whether they're arts and cultural institutions, that can support the type of work that they're doing as part of the assessment that they do.
