Challenge question How can the City of Oshawa best utilize its cultural economy to aid in post-COVID recovery while also using this opportunity to better support and strengthen the cultural sector? Educational partner Course Communications and Critical Thinking Faculty City branches Recreation and Culture Services, Economic Development, and Innovation and Transformation Student ideas Students submitted proposals which focused on the following: Reviving the cultural economy in the City of Oshawa (local food and dining sector) The City of Oshawa and post-secondary partners and the co-create of a space that is integral to the place where the creative class wants to stay “Oshawa a New Point of View” campaign was proposed support the buy local and support local initiative. A bike share program in the City of Oshawa An internet hub which could offer job fairs COVID-19 Reintegration Program which aims to address the increase of homelessness in the City of Oshawa
