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Urban regeneration for town planners and other placemaking professionals, including decontamination and physical regeneration.
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Opinion: Could public services be key to town centre revival?
The decline in high streets and town centres presents an opportunity for local authorities to improve service provision while driving regeneration, writes Alexandra Houghton.
Advice: Maximising the benefits of the night time economy on the high street
With lockdown lifted, councils and business improvement districts need to attract people back to urban centres with a diverse offer and events to boost night time economies, finds Ben Kochan.
Opinion: Winning and losing in estate regeneration
A new book is critical of regeneration efforts in Newham, east London, but Tim Williams remembers those efforts differently.
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Analysis: Driving devolution to level up in England
The Levelling up white paper sets out plans to shift power from Whitehall to local leaders. Josephine Smit looks at what's in store.
Opinion: England's planning system needs reform rather than tidying up
Watered down measures won't address the real issues of inequality, lack of productivity and economic competitiveness for left behind regions, writes Simon Atha.
Review: Residential conversion of an industrial complex
Manchester's historic Murrays' Mills complex has been sensitively converted and extended to create an attractive housing development, finds Murray Graham.
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Need to know: Industry responds to government's plan to level up
The government's new Levelling Up White Paper sets out a range of measures to address regional inequalities, but industry bodies want to see more detail on its aspirations.
Case study: Converting a department store to homes
When a landmark west London department store closed in 2015, developer Inland Homes' saw its potential for adaptive re-use and it has now converted it for town centre living.
Opinion: Both the regions and London can thrive
But much more effort and investment is required over decades to even begin levelling up, writes Tim Williams.
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