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#Placemaking is a collaborative innovation process that works across disciplines, organisations and interests for a common goal - creating better places. The approach is a 'silo-buster'. The High Street Taskforce's six years of work in the UK found that: "The paucity of place partnerships across the country was a key barrier to progress. The need to restructure local governance arrangements to mobilise expertise, enthusiasm and effort from the business and the wider community was the number one recommendation of HSTF experts." Collaborative #place governance is a low-cost, high-impact approach to improve high street and place outcomes. Town Team Movement PlacemakingX Institute of Place Management Place Collective UK Royal Town Planning Institute Design Council Association of Town & City Management The BID Foundation Civic Voice Design Commission for Wales Cathy Parker MBE, SFIPM Mark Robinson Chris Wade FIPM Jen Heal Iain Nicholson, Founder of The Vacant Shops Academy Ben Stephenson Ed Steane Ian Harvey SFIPM FRSA Peter Smith Mike Fisher

How will #NationBranding and #PlaceBranding evolve in the next decade? Jose Filipe Torres shares his expert insights into the forces at play, including technology, geopolitics, and climate change. This article is a must-read for anyone involved in Place Branding. Read more here: https://bit.ly/3zb66bA

Vistry Group are teaming up with Citizen to deliver 608 new homes across phases four and five of Eastern Green in Coventry, with half of the homes being delivered through a joint venture. “The development will include 304 homes for open market sale, 152 for Citizen via the site’s Section 106 agreement, and the balance of 152 additional affordable homes.   The Eastern Green Urban Extension will also bring 15ha of new employment space, retail opportunities, a primary school, and other community facilities, along with ecological enhancements.   James Warrington, Executive Chair at Vistry, said: “Continuing our joint venture with Citizen at Eastern Green is great example of Vistry’s long term partnerships strategy – it’s enabling us to provide more than 800 new homes across three phases, with 50% of them offered in affordable tenures and the remainder for sale with one of our retail housing brands, perfectly demonstrating the strengths of the Group.”   We are excited to be part of shaping Coventry's future and contributing to its growth and development.”

Hi. What’s next for floe??? TLDR; We're building a new technology platform to connect people and spaces. And we no longer operate the Maybrook House building. We'll give more updates on the new tech project and what it actually is! To subscribe and support check the linkey out here: 🔗 https://lnkd.in/eNTfCD8J ✉️ The last couple of years have been a whirlwind journey for floe. After opening a coworking space in the centre of Newcastle at Maybrook House, so much happened. The community response to floe, and their transformation of what is just a space for people to work in, has been unbelievable! We’ve seen so many successes come through the doors to work in floe. Companies like Grid Finder, who were acquired in a 7-figure deal just a year and a half from their founding by the brilliant Thomas Stapley-Bunten and Nikhil Patel (https://lnkd.in/e3dgBRaw )! Or recently, PolyBox.app, who have successfully raised their £500,000 investment round (https://lnkd.in/eWfRz82U) with inspiring founders Rojin Yarahmadi and Nikolaos B.. Although the headlines show the end-goal success, they don’t show the process which everyone goes through every day to build companies which achieve these things. In the end, much of the work which happens in floe everyday is never reported on! It’s always process which matters in a good workspace, and floe is no different. On the 3rd floor of Maybrook house, the process of working was made fun and collaborative. What’s next?? The process of maintaining a space is not easy, and the time has come for floe to move into a new phase of enabling more fun and collaborative work. To do this we've parted ways with Maybrook House and are focusing on a new project. So what new project? In short, it's a single platform to connect people and spaces in the North-East. We've set out to answer these questions: How do we include and showcase rural workspaces in the future of work? How can we help support the amazing coworking and flexible offices which exist and will exist in the North-East? How can companies offer more flexibility and community to be more attractive to talent? We think the answer is in how we use our workspaces and community, which is why we’re making a tool to make it easier to connect with both. We're calling it the FLOE MAP! Stay tuned for more information about the journey of creating, and drop us your email on the wee landing page by following the link in this post :) More access to the brilliant spaces and community in the North-East. What could be better???

The future of Nation and Place Branding is upon us! In this latest article on City Nation Place, Jose Filipe Torres, CEO of Bloom Consulting, explores critical trends shaping the next decade of Place Branding. From technological advancements to global sentiments, discover how these factors will influence how nations and places are perceived. Don’t miss his insightful predictions and strategies for navigating the evolving landscape. Read more here: https://bit.ly/3zb66bA #NationBranding #PlaceBranding

The City of Cleveland and Bedrock are driving a $3B plan to revitalize the Cuyahoga Riverfront with new housing, retail, and recreation. A key milestone: breaking ground on the Cleveland Clinic Global Peak Performance Center, the Cavs' future training hub and public wellness space. As Cleveland builds on its unique two-waterfront advantage—Lake Erie and the Cuyahoga River—the possibilities for growth and revitalization are endless. 🔗 Listen to the discussion on the riverfront development plan and its exciting impact on Cleveland’s future: https://lnkd.in/eDceb3Xc #GreaterCLE #AllIn City of Cleveland - City Hall Bedrock Detroit Cuyahoga County Cleveland Clinic Cleveland Cavaliers Destination Cleveland

💚 One Thing I Love - Episode 3 Cotton Exchange This time we're at Bruntwood SciTech's Cotton Exchange to find out all what they love about working in this historic building in the heart of Liverpool's Commercial Business District. Joining forces with Bruntwood SciTech is about offering the best choice of workspace in Liverpool – from the Commercial District to Knowledge Quarter Liverpool (KQ Liverpool) – helping businesses to grow right across the city. Check out this quick reel to hear what they had to say 👇 Bruntwood SciTech | Tony Reed | Simon Guest | Andrew Cooke | Brad Topps | Ciara Keeling | Downtown in Business | Liverpool Chamber | Looking for world-class facilities for your business? Enquire at the link below https://lnkd.in/e33iMvMG #Liverpool #OfficeSpace

Bilston has a history of doing things its own way. Legacies of making, social organising and innovation have cultivated a unique local energy — not least the first UK town to index happiness. With new central government funding coming into the town over the next decade, residents must be empowered to draw on this legacy to seed new cultural growth in Bilston. We’ve been working to produce a Cultural Infrastructure Micro-Plan to set a trajectory for culture rooted in local values. We’ve worked with the West Midlands Combined Authority and City of Wolverhampton Council – supported by collaborators PRD and Stockdale – and connected with local stakeholders who will take forwards opportunities. Current momentum to strengthen Bilston’s offer as a place for culture is strong and over £45 million is destined for Bilston across the next ten years. This micro-plan for Bilston’s cultural development recommends four priority projects. These projects align closely with Bilston’s cultural requirements and aim to leverage existing and emerging cultural initiatives, such as those led by the Gazebo Theatre, the new Urban Room, Bilston Market regeneration efforts, and the grassroots music scene. We recognise it is important to ensure opportunities for culture lock in Bilston’s values — the things like happiness, cohesion, and healthy communities that have always been important to people in this place. Understanding which town centre assets can play a role in this mission, and imagining how Bilston’s creative residents can activate them, will be key first steps in embedding culture in the town. Read more about how the Cultural Infrastructure Micro-Plan will do this: https://lnkd.in/eR2hzH2z #culture #creativity #westmidlands #bilston #towns #gazebotheatre #urbanroom

Imagine a downtown where interesting and beautiful places keep you wanting to walk further, to see more and experience all of the diverse activity that surrounds you; (kinda like the feeling you had the first time you visited City Museum). I envision a place where people would prefer to not have a car when living in or visiting downtown because of how it takes away from the vibrant experience and sense of adventure one gets just from being there. What if we rebuilt downtown to be a fully livable, self-sustaining community that has everything one needs for a happy and healthy life, (like groceries, parks, schools, jobs, etc.) all without ever needing to get into a car? But let's not stop there. What if we built a place that was truly invigorating... a place that daily inspires creativity and sparks the innovative and creative juices waiting to be unlocked in each of our brains? We can use lessons learned from neuroscience to inform how we create such a place that stimulates our neurons. We can even tap into the brain hacks that gaming and social media companies have used to design this place by creating a compulsion loop that: 1. triggers interest, 2. provokes action (i.e., walking one more block, checking out a store/event/piece of art, etc.), 3. provides a variable reward (things change and you never know what you will experience from one day to the next), and 4. entices an investment (time, money, talent, etc.) back into the community so that each resident or visitor can leave their finger print on the place - which then triggers the interest of the next person. Let's not make the mistake of thinking that we need to build back what once was, (i.e., a central business district where people come for their 9-5 and little else). Downtown hitting "rock bottom" is our chance to build something entirely new and different. It's time to think outside the box. Please share your thoughts in the comments below. Let's start a discussion!

We ❤️ this approach! When a business or organization intentionally selects local suppliers, particularly diverse local suppliers, money continues to circulate within our region. What else happens? ⬆️Community Investment increases ⬆️Hiring increases 🔗Supply chains grow more resilient and robust. Everyone wins. At BEAM, we are forging a brighter and more equitable future for local businesses. We are designing new procurement practices based on data science and best practices.