In this 2-part series, Mia and Alexandra explore what the movie Burlesque (2010) can teach us about urban planning. Alexandra and Mia discuss the Night economy, 24 Hour Cities, and the rise of Night Mayors. Together they investigate Creative Cities and arts and culture's impact on economic development. They also explore the disappearance of music venues and cultural spaces across Toronto and beyond, and what policies and initiatives exist to help bring them back.

Make sure to watch Part 1 for a rundown of the movie, its key characters, and how air rights/density transfers work.

Let us know your thoughts on Part 2 in the comments below!

And don't forget to share what other movies, TV shows, or books you'd like us to review from an urban planning lens next?

⏳Timestamps

00:00 Recap of Last Episode

00:49 Intro to This Episode's Topic: The Night Economy and

01:14 Intro to Creative Cities and Toronto's UNESCO Designation

01:23 Toronto is a UNESCO Designated Creative City

02:16 The Venice Biennale of Architecture

03:00 Canada's Submission: The Impostor Cities Exhibition

04:31 Creative Class Theory

07:15 Critiques of Creative Class Theory

10:15: A Ranking of the Creative Cities Around the World

13:20 Stats on How Much Money the Arts & Culture Sector Contributes to Toronto's Economy

14:20 Introduction to the Night Economy

15:45 The Economic Impact of Taylor Swift's Eras Tour

18:12 The Economic Impact of Beyoncé's Renaissance Tour

19:50 Toronto's Nightlife Action Plan and Planning for the Night

20:50 Toronto's Review of the Noise By-Law

22:05 Planning for 24-Hour Cities and the Rise of Night Mayors

25:49 The Disappearance of Music and Cultural Venues Worldwide

27:00 Policies and Strategies to Save Music Venues

29:10 Lack of Representation in the Cultural Industry and Infrastructure

34:39 Proposed Models for Saving Music Venues: Meanwhile Spaces

35:48 Examples of Meanwhile Spaces: It's OK* Studios and Why Not Theatre

40:30 Creative Community Land Trusts (CLTs) &the Creative Cultural Spaces Trust (CCST)

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In this 2-part series, Mia and Alexandra explore what the movie Burlesque (2010) can teach us about urban planning. Mia explain about air rights and how they work and investigate if they really could be used by cultural venues and community groups to save themselves from developer speculation. Mia and Alexandra also share some fun facts and thoughts of the movie and their love of the unlikely iconic duo, Christina Aguilera and Cher.