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Economic Development Good Local Economics Local Government Regeneration

Do local currencies work?

Six years on from its launch, a local currency in the United States continues to ...

Local Government Regeneration

Imagining the town centres of the future

Diversity and integration of functions, people and spaces may be the key to bringing town ...

Local Government Regeneration

How to… revive a town centre through crafts

The murder of a young design student kickstarted the regeneration of West Kilbride. Using crafts ...

Local Government Regeneration

Taking town centres beyond retail

Malcolm Fraser is an architect and founder of Malcolm Fraser Architects. He was chosen to ...

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What have the Portas Town Teams achieved so far?

ISSUE 505, NOVEMBER 2013 *SPECIAL FOCUS ON TOWN CENTRES*

Local Government Regeneration

Owning the responsibility for change

At the core of this narrative for towns is a re-assertion of the statement of ...

Communities Economic Development Good Local Economics Local Government Regeneration

Citizens NOT shoppers

A vibrant future for our towns means we must reject the idea that they are ...

Good Local Economics Local Government Regeneration

Bringing local start ups to the high street

Using empty shops as the platform for local entrepreneurs to test their ideas, Start Up ...

Communities Economic Development Good Local Economics Local Government Regeneration

A town of no centres

Imagine a town with no centres. What would this place be? What would its civic ...

Communities Economic Development Local Government Regeneration

What is the role of the state in regeneration?

The debate about the role of central government in reviving deprived places is stuck. The ...