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Adaptive Public Space: Places for People in the Pandemic and Beyond
Between September 2020 and February 2021, Gehl, the urban design and research consultancy, engaged a range of stakeholders to evaluate the impact of seven public spaces in Akron, Detroit, Philadelphia, and San Jose, USA. This resource reports findings from this comprehensive research project.
Published 16 April 2021Category Resource -
The future of place branding (special collection)
This article introduces the academic papers in a 2021 special issue all about the future of place branding. The special issue contains a collection of 8 cutting-edge academic articles which explore different aspects of place branding, covering topics such as: public value; public diplomacy; human capital; smart cities; citizen participation; and retailing.
Published 15 April 2021Category Resource -
Confused branding? An exploratory study of place branding practices among place management professionals
Based on in-depth interviews with place managers in England, Wales, Northern Ireland, and the Republic of Ireland, this 2017 article focuses on perceptions and practices of place branding. It identifies a gap between how academics theorise about place branding, and how it is actually used in practice. It finds that operational thinking in the profession can sometimes thwart more strategic and holistic place branding, with a divide between more unilateral and participatory place branding approaches.
Published 15 April 2021Category Resource -
High Streets Task Force PRDG March Insight Report
Data from the Task Force Professional Research and Data Group, generated in order to inform practice and policy for high streets across England. This March 2021 insight report includes significant detail on high street footfall, business impacts, and social media sentiment data. It is available both as a PDF and video recording (coming soon).
Published 14 April 2021Category Resource -
Walkability - 237 'Vital and Viable' Factors
As part of our series on vital and viable high streets, the High Streets Task Force is presenting 'evidence on a page' summaries of over 200 factors that influence the success of high streets. Here we address walkability; how friendly the built environment (e.g., a city or down to the street level) is to walk, that is, the degree to which pedestrians can walk comfortably.
Published 14 April 2021Category Resource -
Visual Appearance - 237 'Vital and Viable' Factors
As part of our series on vital and viable high streets, the High Streets Task Force is presenting 'evidence on a page' summaries of over 200 factors that influence the success of high streets. Here we address visual appearance; not only to the appearance of high street buildings, but also to the overall cleanliness, lighting, and age of the centre (Hart et al., 2013).
Published 14 April 2021Category Resource -
Visitor Satisfaction - 237 'Vital and Viable' Factors
As part of our series on vital and viable high streets, the High Streets Task Force is presenting 'evidence on a page' summaries of over 200 factors that influence the success of high streets. Here we address visitor satisfaction; a mental process based on the experience one has of visiting a high street.
Published 14 April 2021Category Resource -
Town Centre Management - 237 'Vital and Viable' Factors
As part of our series on vital and viable high streets, the High Streets Task Force is presenting 'evidence on a page' summaries of over 200 factors that influence the success of high streets. Here we address town centre management; the search for competitive advantage through the maintenance and/or strategic development of both public and private areas and interests within town centres, initiated and undertaken by stakeholders drawn from a combination of the public, private and voluntary sectors” (Warnaby et al., 1998: 17–18).
Published 14 April 2021Category Resource -
Shopping Hours - 237 'Vital and Viable' Factors
As part of our series on vital and viable high streets, the High Streets Task Force is presenting 'evidence on a page' summaries of over 200 factors that influence the success of high streets. Here we address shopping hours; the duration that shops and services are available and open to the public during the day.
Published 13 April 2021Category Resource