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Coming up: Go ahead for St Helens town centre regeneration
New market hall will anchor mixed use development being brought forward by English Cities Fund in strategic partnership with St Helens Borough Council.
Analysis: Driving regeneration through investment zones
The government has opened bidding for its new investment zones, although the proposal still presents questions, Josephine Smit finds.
Opinion: Planned changes to the CPO system hold promise for regeneration
Proposals in the Levelling Up and Regeneration Bill aimed at facilitating compulsory purchase are encouraging, writes Adam Rhead, although barriers remain.
Opinion: Get creative with ground floor activation to help new urban neighbourhoods thrive
The build to rent sector's focus on community and the long term is driving creative approaches to activating ground floor spaces in urban residential development, writes Pete Ladhams.
Opinion: Adapting city plans after the pandemic
Swansea's projects are responding to the challenges brought by the pandemic and suggest potential routes to post-pandemic regeneration, writes Caroline Searle.
Advice: Using murals to aid regeneration
Murals can help create new spaces and regenerate neglected areas, but they are generally temporary and need to be maintained and kept under review, Ben Kochan finds.
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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