As retail uses shrink in our town centres and empty spaces open up, what could you do to create social spaces that bring new people in? This presentation, produced for Architecture + Design Scotland, shows some of the things people are already beginning to do. See my other presentations on high streets for the wider thinking behind this.
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20 things you could do in the high streetwithout shopping
1make it a canvas
2celebrate local talent
3hold a festival
4tell a story
5make space to play
6explore your history
7green your public space
8turn waste into opportunity
9meet someone new
10find a space to work
11learn a new skill
12make something original
13freecycle your clutter
14make space to protest
15rediscover the agora
16plan your town centre
17find somewhere to live
18put perennials in the potholes
19occupy empty spaces
20watch the world go by
High streets and town centres that are fit for the 21st century need to be multifunctional social centres, not simply competitors for stretched consumers. They must offer irresistible opportunities and experiences that do not exist elsewhere, are rooted in theinterests and needs of local people, and will meet the demands of a rapidly changing world.
Find out moreDownload our 21st Century Agora paper See other presentations on Slideshare Check out the Revive Our Town Centres forumRead seven steps from ghost town to host town
pictur cr dits 1 Heather Cowper/ heatheronhertravels.com 2 IrenicRhonda 3 Robin Byles 4 Graphic Reality 5 David Elliott 8 Jasper Nance 9 Dan/ bhamsandwich 10 Ed Yourdon 11 Toban Black 12 Amber Karnes 13 Shazz Mack 14 Krawallmadchen15 Howard Lake - www.flickr.com/photos/howardlake/ 16 chatsworthroade5.co.uk 17 @monkeybanjo 18 the pothole gardener 19 Keith Bloomfield 20 Ed Yourdon
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