A foreword by Jim McMahon, MP Member of Parliament for Oldham West and Royton, Shadow Minister for Local Government and Devolution, and Chair of the All-Party Parliamentary Group for Town Centres.
Guest Editors Ojay McDonald and Kim Cassidy introduce a special issues of the Journal, dedicated to disseminating the findings of the ESRC-funded High Street UK 2020 project.
Cathy Parker, Nikos Ntounis, Steve Millington, Simon Quin and Fernando Rey Castillo-Villar discuss the key findings, identifying 25 priorities and a framework for action.
Nikos Ntounis and Cathy Parker explain how the method of engaged scholarship brought researchers and practitioners together to tackle the 'wicked problem' of High Street decline.
Steve Millington and Nikos Ntounis seek to illustrate how local stakeholders involved in place management can use data and intelligence and respond to High Street decline through a strategy of repositioning.
Costas Theodoridis, Nikos Ntounis and John Pal draw upon findings from the High Street UK 2020 project to critically discuss the extensive retail-led changes facing British high streets and town centres.
Nikos Ntounis and Mihalis Kavaratzis seek to develop a broader understanding of changing perceptions through place branding in their paper.
Deborah Peel and Cathy Parker examine the role of restructuring, in both governance and spatial planning terms, and the contemporary challenges impacting UK high streets.
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