Local Government

Place-making has been hijacked by the creative and media industries

Bristol City Council was derided when they created the job of Place-making director last summer.

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Better off in bed?

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It’s time to focus on creating jobs where they’re needed most

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Decision-makers need to give a damn about design

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Smart spending can keep regeneration on track

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No time for silos

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A year of hard choices – and intelligent debate

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Public space could unlock Big Society’s potential

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What if we built a Big Society around places?

During the last decade the UK was extremely generous in sharing valuable research on ways to shape the public realm. Now, while funding for much of that research has been reduced, the UK has a large opportunity (especially with the advent of the Big Society) to focus on the best bottom-up processes for shaping public spaces and enhancing civic life.