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A Tale of Two Stratfords

25 March 202227 February 2022 by Lisa

Any place undergoing change as fundamental as Stratford in East London is bound to have a number of identities. How they coexist can be core to an area’s socioeconomic health, and the two shopping centres here show it can be done, with caveats…

Categories Communities in Transition, Economy, High Streets, Leaders Plus, Placemaking, Site Visits

Next stop: Stockport

25 January 202230 August 2021 by Lisa

Want to see recovery in action? Check out Stockport. On a recent visit, we saw loads of support initiatives from repurposed retail to new public space to a pioneering town centre Mayoral Development Corp. The council is working on perception, but there’s real change behind it.

Categories Building recovery, Communities in Transition, Economy, Leaders Plus, Placemaking, Site Visits

Achieving Net Zero Case Study: transforming the BT Building into a net zero building

5 February 20213 February 2021 by Sophie

Through extensive energy efficiency measures, and by repurposing and reusing a significant part of the existing building, the BT Building in the City of London aims to be one of London’s first net zero carbon buildings.

Categories Achieving Net Zero

Curb Appeal: Managing Covid-19’s impact on public-private space

9 August 202025 June 2020 by Lisa

Social distancing has been key to protecting public health, but it’s also been hugely disruptive. As loosening restrictions jostle with public confidence and business risk, what are the implications for urban flow and commercial viability?

Categories Learning from crisis

Spotlight: What will retail look like now?

4 January 202118 June 2020 by Sophie
People queuing outside retail outlet wearing masks

Retailers now have to find ways to offer what consumers want from ‘live’ shopping while minimising risk. In this #LearningFromCrisis guest post Rob Asbury, Partner at Montagu Evans, considers how to make retail stores stack up in a socially distancing world.

Categories Learning from crisis, Spotlight

Communities in Transition: Croydon

20 June 201829 May 2015 by Alexei
Whitgift Centre Croydon

Our next Communities in Transition field trip will be to Croydon town centre on 16th June, to look at the impact of large-scale retail development on local regeneration plans, and how to integrate support for local businesses.

Categories Communities in Transition, Site Visits

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