Goals
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Indicator Measures
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How are we doing?
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2.1 Contribution to Metro Boston’s Competitive Edge |
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2.1.1 Boston’s “Creativity Index” ranking in comparison with other major cities |
2002 Creativity Index ties Metro Boston for 3rd place with San Diego, behind San Francisco (1st) and Austin (2nd), out of the 49 Metro areas of over one million population |
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2.1.2 Economic impact of the “Creative Cluster” industries |
“Creative Cluster” jobs in New England accounted for 3.5% of all jobs — 250,000 — with a $4.3 billion payroll based on 1997 data |
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2.1.3 Cultural sector funding, comparison with other Metropolitan regions |
Metro Boston ranked 2nd to New York in per capita contributions for the arts among 10 comparable Metro areas in 1999 |
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2.2 Boston as an Exciting Regional Destination |
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2.2.1 Non-profit arts organizations per capita in Metro Boston |
From 1992-1999, Metro Boston’s cultural sector grew 73% — the highest rate among comparable regions |
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2.2.2 Attendance at Boston’s major cultural events and spectacles |
In 2002, total paid and unpaid attendance at cultural venues, while robust, was down from 2000 levels |
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2.2.3 Impact on the local and regional tourist industry |
In 2001, Greater Boston attracted 12.6 million domestic and international visitors, contributing $8.94 billion to the economy |
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2.3 Impact of Arts Organizations on Community Life |
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2.3.1 Distribution of Boston’s arts and cultural facilities in relationship to the concentration of Boston’s children |
Boston has a high concentration of arts and cultural venues in/near downtown with fewer resources in “kid-intensive” neighborhoods |
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2.3.2 Neighborhoods, artists and visitors participating in Boston’s Open Studios |
In 2002, an estimated 895 artists and over 41,000 visitors participated in Boston’s Open Studios across 12 neighborhoods |
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2.4 Vibrant Expressions of Cultural Diversity |
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2.4.1 Online Cultural Continuum Survey |
The survey of informal to formal cultural resources can be filled out and viewed online soon at www.bostonindicators.org |
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