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A systematic review of motives for densification in Swedish planning practice
This article provides an overview of motives for densification based on a systematic review of comprehensive plans from 59 Swedish municipalities. Results show that the three most common motives for densification is transport, services and urban environmental qualities.
Published 15 January 2021Category Resource -
Market Toolkit for Parish and Town Councils
This introductory toolkit acts as a guide for town and parish councils who are considering operating a local market. It provides an overview of a range of factors to consider, including market rights, market performance and market promotion.
Published 14 January 2021Category Resource -
Going dark: The post-pandemic transformation of the metropolitan retail landscape
This 2020 viewpoint article discusses the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic and consumer behaviour changes such as the rise in online shopping, on the retail landscape. The focus is on the emergence of what the authors term ‘dark stores’ to post-pandemic survival strategies – spaces not open to the public but instead functioning like fulfilment centres, where delivery ‘pickers’ would collate items for consumers from pre-paid online orders.
Published 13 January 2021Category Resource -
Six Principles for Healthier Placemaking
This simple framework highlights the urgency to rethink urban environments to create healthier places, in order to help people lead healthier lives. It includes an overview of six principles for healthier placemaking; urban planning, walkable communities, neighbourhood building blocks, movement networks, environmental integration and community empowerment.
Published 13 January 2021Category Resource -
Indies in Scotland: Exploring the Unique Role of Independent Bookshops in Scotland’s Towns and Villages
This academic article by Audrey Laing, published in 2020, explores the business practices and cultural place of independent bookshops. It identifies the contribution of independent retailers like bookshops to local communities, and provides policy guidance about how they can more effectively be harnessed in the regeneration of high streets.
Published 13 January 2021Category Resource -
Heritage and the Pandemic: An Early Response to the Restrictions of COVID-19 by the Heritage Sector in England
This 2020 article from Kate Guest (Historic England) focuses on the response of the English heritage sector to the Covid-19 pandemic. It provides insights into the impact of - and responses to - restrictions on the sector, as well as considering lessons learned from the pandemic about how to build resilience for other challenges facing the sector, such as climate change.
Published 13 January 2021Category Resource -
Valuing mobility in a post COVID-19 world
This academic article published in the journal Mobilities, reflects on the value of mobility and how this might be affected by the current pandemic, and consequent lockdowns and travel bans.
Published 12 January 2021Category Resource -
Health on the high street
This 2020 report, published by the NHS Confederation and Power to Change, examines how place leaders and managers can begin to better embed health into the heart of our places.
Published 8 January 2021Category Resource -
Open Doors: Pilot Programme Report
High streets in the UK are experiencing high vacancy rates and landlords are struggling to find tenants. As a result, The Open Doors scheme was piloted to increase meanwhile use of units to trial how this could enable landlords and communities to transform empty shops into community hubs.
Published 8 January 2021Category Resource