News that high streets are dying with shops lying empty and imminent collapse of major retailers would suggest that local authorities are unaware of what is happening in their towns. The reality is that many councils up and down country are already creatively leading on the revitalisation of their town centres, working closely with stakeholders.
d have been commissioned by local authorities throughout 2018 and delivered a number of projects and evaluations to support the evolution of town centres, providing direction and advice to enable the development of a more strategic approach towards identifying new development opportunities and innovative ways of enhancing town centres, including delivering initiatives to improve the townscape, retail and leisure offer in the medium term.
There is so much to consider when embarking on property investment to have a positive impact, considering the overall Place Branding Strategy and how much of the town's property should remain pure retail or be converted to office space to support the retailers.
It has become a familiar experience for us all, you visit a town that was once a thriving place once with all the well know…
Place brands are often complex unlike your favourite fashion brand for example, people care so deeply about their place whether they live, work, play, move away and then hopefully one day come back again! A strong place brand should be simple and successfully convey the message of your place including its location, history, strengths, future growth aspirations and community expectations.
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