Author: Leigh Sparks
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Tag Archives: Spaces
A Sense of Place
A few months ago I was approached to write a short piece for “Context – the magazine of the Institute of Historic Building Conservation” as part of a collected set of items on The Changing Face of Retail. A couple … Continue reading
Posted in Design, High Streets, Historic Shops, History, Places, Signage, Spaces, Streetscapes, Town Centres
Tagged Community, Design, High Streets, History, Places, Regeneration, Retail, Retail History, Spaces, town centre
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How to Save Our Town Centres
Early on in 2013 Julian Dobson (director of Urban Pollinators Ltd) visited Stirling and we had an interesting discussion about the state of British retailing, high streets and town centres. He had asked to come up and chat as part … Continue reading