22 May Streets for people: What Vienna does well
As the UK government’s plans for a High Streets Strategy progress, The Assembly Line Founder Diane Cunningham reflects on a recent trip to Vienna, what the city is doing well,...
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Our founder, Diane Cunningham, discusses issues affecting high streets, markets, town centres and small businesses. We love exploring new places and revisiting old ones to see the changes.
Here, you can find interviews with clients and colleagues, events and research, alongside observations from what we have learnt on projects and when out and about.
28 Apr High street renewal: Partnerships are key to building successful places
Despite the rhetoric about failing high streets, there are places where good work is being done despite challenging conditions. The key to success lies in how partners are brought together,...
15 Apr Shaping the City of Culture legacy in Hull
[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...
30 Mar Different places and challenges, but some common placeshaping threads
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...
20 Feb The night time economy: What is missing from the debate
[Image: Sloane Square, London with lights in trees year-round] The night time economy is back on the government’s radar, but there is something missing from the current debate, writes The Assembly...
18 Feb Key takeaways from the Night Time Economy Summit 2026
What have we learned about the night time economy? The Assembly Line’s Diane Cunningham shares takeaways and observations from the Night Time Economy Summit (NTES), which was held in Liverpool’s...