From 'me' towns to 'we' towns
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How the UK's small towns are leading the way from 'me' to 'we' - changing from towns that focus on consumption to towns that focus on citizenship.
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- 1. From âmeâ towns to âweâ towns After Portas, is there a recipe for successful centres?
- 2. What did the Portas review achieve? ⣠Positive 1: Interest. The future of the high street has never been higher on the public agenda. ⣠Positive 2: Action. Nearly 400 town teams set up to revive English town centres. ⣠Positive 3: Different thinking. âOnce we create social capital in the heart of our communities, the economic capital will follow.â 2
- 3. And what did it fail to achieve? ⣠Negative 1: Analysis. The review failed to consider the wider factors behind townsâ decline. ⣠Negative 2: Confusion. The reviewâs recommendations were a menu of options, not a strategy. ⣠Negative 3: Inadequate response. Small pots of government money and assistance designed to generate headlines, not change. 3
- 4. So where do we go from here?
- 5. From me to we: the might of the small Can small towns be engines of a new urbanism?
- 6. or is this how it has to be? âWhen youâre growing up in a small town you know youâll grow down in a small town there is only one good use for a small town you hate it and you know youâll have to leave...â Lou Reed
- 7. The problem with âmeâ towns a.k.a. the death spiral of âretail-led regenerationâ âI want to park âI want to âI want to buy âIâm a my car outside protect my from big consumer, donât the shop I want margins and brands like expect me to to visitâ income streamâ everyone elseâ contributeâ
- 8. Small towns with big hearts How small (and not so small) places are demonstrating the power of âweâ
- 9. Totnes: the town that said no to Costa âIf localism means communities have the right to decide what happens in their towns, itâs time for planners to understand this as well.â ~ No to Costa campaign
- 10. Totally Locally: towns that say yes âIf every adult in Calderdale spent just ÂŁ5 per week extra in local shops and businesses, it would mean an extra ÂŁ40m a year going into our local economy.â ~ Chris Sands, Totally Locally
- 11. Todmorden: âIf you eat, youâre inâ âWeâve seen people who never thought they had a chance get a handle on their own futureâ ~ Pam Warhurst
- 12. Hebden Bridge: owned by the community âWe feel we are exploring a new form of public ownership, one which looks back to 19th century models of mutuality and self-help as well as forward to 21st century models.â ~ Peter Hirst
- 13. Wigan: pushing local loyalty further âWiganPlus is about backing Wigan. It does this by offering rewards for supporting your local community and local businesses.â
- 14. JFDI urbanism: Townstock, High St Camp âI was really impressed by #highstcamp today. Crowd sourcing and collective activism at its very best. 10/10.â @BeepTreat, Bristol âTownstock: Really inspiring stories of people using parks, shops and streets to create places people want to live in.â @mariaadebowale, London
- 15. How can we make it happen?
- 16. âHigh streets and town centres that are ďŹt for the 21st century need to be multifunctional social centres, not simply competitors for stretched consumers.â âThe 21st Century Agoraâ
- 17. A recipe for successful centres? Four kinds of behaviour that enhance the uniqueness of places Support the Act as citizens, Prioritise Become a local and the not just as producers, not ďŹaneur in your independent shoppers just consumers own town
- 18. âItâs the economy, stupidâ Four steps towards putting towns back on their feet Create easy Love your local Link the civic, Try to turn each access space market, love community and âwhy?â into a for start-ups local traders commercial âwhy not?â
- 19. âThe soul of the city - the strength which makes it breathe, exist and progress - resides in each one of its citizens.â Jaime Lerner, mayor of Curitiba, Brazil
- 20. thank you more from me... www.urbanpollinators.co.uk my blog: Living with Rats Twitter: @juliandobson