CreateNYC: A Cultural Plan for New York City
BJH served as the economic and real estate analyst for the team selected by the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs to prepare CreateNYC, the first ever cultural plan for the City of New York. BJH supported the team in its extensive community engagement process and conducted a literature review focused on sectoral analysis, labor market analysis, and social impact. BJH also prepared a comprehensive economic impact analysis of the cultural sector in New York City, which identified the total number of workers employed in cultural jobs in New York City, the total wages, and the total output associated with cultural sector. BJH projected the indirect and induced impact of the cultural sector in New York City. This work laid the foundation for the several recommendations put forth in the plan focused on supporting job growth and interagency coordination, as well as the recommendation for increased funding to support cultural organizations as engines of economic growth in New York City. The final plan was announced in July 2017 and can be downloaded here: https://createnyc.cityofnewyork.us/.
