[Image: Humber Street, Hull]Hull was the only place in the UK to be included in National Geographic's Best of the World 2026 list.As it heads towards the 10-year anniversary from its year as City of Culture (2017), The Heritage Network took a look at what...
What do the night-time economy, the seaside and landlocked town centres have in common?Visiting a raft of events focused on different types of place economies has shown The Assembly Line founder, Diane Cunningham, that there are common challenges running through placemaking and place shaping. And...
How easily you can find your way around a place can impact your enjoyment, visit and perception.But helping people find a town or city’s attractions, shops, leisure offer and amenities can sometimes be an overlooked part of places. It becomes even more important when areas...
What makes a regeneration or a placeshaping project successful?On a recent trip to the North East, The Assembly Line founder Diane Cunningham visited a number of places that showcase what can work as well as some of the challenges. Starting things off in Newcastle Ouseburn was once...
Seaside towns face many challenges, but they also have strong place in heritage buildings and entertainment amenities, a rich history and a shared sense of identity within the local community. A new event celebrating seaside towns Seaside Heritage: Connecting Communities and Inspiring Action was the theme of...
As another year draws to a close, there is time to reflect and give some thought to how the year ahead might start. 2024 saw us working on projects across the country; reviving high streets, guiding partnership structures, considering the future of markets and interim roles...
This month, our director Diane Cunningham headed to Scotland for a long overdue visit, much postposed due to lockdowns then train strikes. Diane knows Glasgow well but this time there was an opportunity to visit some new places.Glasgow southsideFirst up there was time for a...
Back in January 2019, our director, Diane embarked on an MSc in Place Management and Leadership with the Institute of Place Management based at Manchester Metropolitan University.Diane has now reached the final stage of the course which is the dissertation. This has been through various development...