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The Department for Culture, Media and Sport has published a new series of reports that help articulate the value of culture and heritage. The research identifies the monetary value and health impacts of engagement with culture and heritage. Read the report ➡️ https://lnkd.in/eSnVFR5c These insights will help government shape policies that harness the benefits of our cultural heritage for economic growth and wellbeing. The findings echo our life satisfaction report, outlining the power of heritage to improve lives ➡️ https://lnkd.in/e_33Nrsd

#LPMStudents What is "value"? The government have released some reports that help articulate it. However, should we be looking at a wellbeing economy that puts planet and people first rather than an economic one? There are different ways of looking at valuation. #LPM #TogetherWeWillMakeTheDifference #LandAndPropertyManagement

Really great to see the work of the University of Exeter and National Trust cited here (Callum Reilly, Dr. Hannah Fluck, Rebecca Clark, Tom Dommet). South Downs National Park Authority is part of this research and already it’s proving hugely valuable to how we potentially think about what engages visitors, prolongs dwell time in nature, and how to create genuine connection. Heritage has a key role to play in engaging the public in landscape, nature recovery, place making, wellbeing as well as having a practical role to play in delivering natural capital outcomes. This research is a very welcome reminder of heritage value above and beyond itself.

“…demonstrating the taken-for-grantedness that underpins infrastructural assets.” great phrasing here and a tasty introduction to the bigger piece of work. I love how the evolved use of key terms is dissected here, this nuance is critical to the policy cascade to follow in terms of placemaking, social value, cultural capital etc etc

Want to be a civic university? Here's A rapid guide for uni researchers, local/regional governments and community/vol sector organisations to find new ways of place-based working. We focus on relational ecosystems and the key ingredients and steps for building relationships. With thanks to 'systems agitators' Susie Drummond, and Simon Hall

Linked below, you will find the most recent issue of the Talk of the Towns & Topics from the Association of Towns of the State of New York. Dr. Ian Coyle, ICMA-CM penned part 1 of a multi-part series entitled 2025 Forecast: General Trends & Challenges for Local Governments.

In 2025, RP's Global Health and Development Department aims to position itself as a research hub, to set an agenda for the most high-impact work, and to build relationships with traditional funders. Learn more about how the team has an impact here: https://lnkd.in/ekysa7UK

FC100's #BeyondSunshine report outlines how the state's economy can be more resilient. Read more in Florida Trend Media Company.

“What about our modern economy has failed so many people?” David Leonhardt (The New York Times) joined Prabal Chakrabarti (Marshall Scholar 1998) and Michael C. George (Marshall Scholar 2015) at the 2024 Marshall Forum at the University of Chicago to discuss how to revitalize American communities through economic policy. 🏘 Chakrabarti examines the decline in the American standard of living as a result of the decrease of bargaining power, the result of public policy and employer investment. 💵 George provides an in-depth analysis of the connection between deindustrialization and economic vitality, diving into how effective cross-sector leadership can lead to increasing family income. ♻ In addressing the domestic challenges surrounding clean energy, the panel shares their ideas on how communities across America can adapt to the changes in energy infrastructure and take advantage of those economic opportunities    Watch the full conversation here: https://lnkd.in/e7eK-2m7 The full 2024 Marshall Forum is available on the AMS Youtube.

♨️ Hot off the press! . Here is a fascinating research article 'Weathering the Storm: What Did It Take for Pennsylvania Economic Development Organizations to Overcome the COVID-19 Pandemic?' by Michele Tantardini & Eli Levine, exploring network and organizational factors that helped tackle #COVID19 in #Pennsylvania using survey data from directors and analyzed through #QCA . 🔗https://lnkd.in/gmQj-EVH #PublicPolicy #Governance #Research #Covid19Response #Networks Penn State Harrisburg