18 Oct The magic formula for seaside towns?
Back in 2021, our director, Diane completed research on attracting businesses and investment to seaside towns for an MSc in Place Management & Leadership focusing on New Brighton, near Liverpool...
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Place talking points
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.
23 Sep End of the High Streets Task Force, what lessons can we learn?
The High Streets Task Force (HSTF) winds down this month (September), but what impact has it had, and what are the lessons for high street renewal moving forward? Set up in...
27 Aug Chiswick Flower Market: Transforming a neglected car park
Chiswick Flower Market is a community-led initiative started during Covid-19 to help increase footfall and revitalise the town centre.Held on the first Sunday of the month on an underused surface...
12 Jul Book review: The Pleasures of Observing the City by Ana Kinsella
Ana Kinsella takes the reader on a stroll across London observing its buildings, people and seasons as the walks frame moments in time, revisit memories and form new ones.With some...
24 Jun Londoner’s Making London – stories from grassroots projects
Last month saw a launch event for Jan Kattein’s book on ‘Londoner’s Making London: Transforming Neighbourhoods’, celebrating people who have made things happen at a grassroots level across London.There are...
23 May The high street will never be over!
During May, Clerkenwell Design Week takes place to celebrate a small, historic area of London where many architects, creative businesses and designers are located. It showcases design and interior brands...