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// What did the High Streets Task Force do for our town centres?
As the High Streets Task Force wraps up after five years, BEN STEPHENSON of BAS Consultancy writes about his experiences delivering...
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Feb 214 min read
// Disneyfying the Day of the Dead
The success of a visitor economy may rest on how well the assets of a place can be packaged and sold. As a result, tourism can change the...
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benstephenson
Jan 113 min read
Sub-postmasters, retailers and other high street workers are unsung heroes of social infrastructure
The sub-postmasters scandal has been an important reminder of the position in the community those that work on the high street hold:...
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benstephenson
Jun 22, 20228 min read
// Making noise: culture and the city soundscape
Why do we get so annoyed at our neighbours playing loud music, but we can zone out the racket of traffic noise? Should we have a right to...
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benstephenson
Sep 16, 20212 min read
Guidance for public bodies reviewing contested heritage
Authors Ben Stephenson – Director, BAS Consultancy; Senior Fellow, Institute of Place Management Dr Joanna Burch Brown – Senior Lecturer,...
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benstephenson
Jun 23, 20215 min read
// Celebrate indies, but the problems of the high street won't be fixed by them alone
High streets are complex and there are no simple solutions to addressing the problems, writes BEN STEPHENSON, consultant for BAS...
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benstephenson
May 21, 20211 min read
BAS Consultancy: project examples
Town Visions and Action Plans BAS Consultancy has worked with a range of places, from city centres to rural communities to engage...
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benstephenson
Nov 13, 20206 min read
// how do we make places with purpose?
Amid all this transformation, reactionary forces seek to return us to the old ways - traffic choked towns, shopping monoculture, absentee...
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benstephenson
Jun 15, 20205 min read
// Who we put on pedestals is an ongoing placemaking issue
The toppling of the statue of Edward Colston in Bristol in June was a monumental occasion, sending a clear signal that the object would...
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benstephenson
Mar 31, 20204 min read
// What's next for the high street?
Spring 2020 will be one for the history books as Covid-19 takes hold across the globe. But we need to start the thinking about what we...
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benstephenson
Jan 21, 20204 min read
// New developments: profit before place?
We spend a lot of time thinking about how to improve the sense of place in high streets and town centres, but how are we doing when it...
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benstephenson
Dec 6, 20191 min read
// Manifesto fever
The run up to a general election acts as a strategic focus for think-tanks, public institutions and trade bodies, who publish their own...
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benstephenson
May 28, 20195 min read
//Five businesses that are changing the way we think about the high street
Reports of the 'death of the high street' are ubiquitous, unhelpful and beginning to compound the problem. However, examples abound which...
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benstephenson
Mar 1, 20195 min read
//Nine tips for Business Improvement Districts thinking of starting a neighbourhood plan
More Business Improvement Districts are becoming involved in developing neighbourhood plans for their communities, reflecting a growth in...
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benstephenson
Feb 1, 20195 min read
//Are BIDs geared-up to manage counter terrorism?
Communication channels between security agencies and businesses are inadequate and in times of crisis they are vital. Can Business...
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benstephenson
Jan 21, 20194 min read
//Rethinking meanwhile uses
As our cities become less affordable for artists and social enterprises, we need meanwhile spaces more than ever. But why are developers...
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benstephenson
Nov 28, 20186 min read
//Street markets and the local economy
Case Study: Lower Marsh Market, SE1 Lower Marsh Market dates back hundreds of years and at one stage it was the longest in London,...
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