20 things you could do in the high street without shopping

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20 things you could do in the high street without shopping


1

make it a canvas


2

celebrate local talent


3

hold a festival


4

tell a story


5

make space to play


6

explore your history


7

green your public space


8

turn waste into opportunity


9

meet someone new


10

find a space to work


11

learn a new skill


12

make something original


13

freecycle your clutter


14

make space to protest


15

rediscover the agora


16

plan your town centre


17

find somewhere to live


18

put perennials in the potholes


19

occupy empty spaces


20

watch the world go by


‘High streets and town centres that are fit for the 21st century need to be multifunctional social centres, not simply competitors for stretched consumers. They must offer irresistible opportunities and experiences that do not exist elsewhere, are rooted in the interests and needs of local people, and will meet the demands of a rapidly changing world.’


Find out more Download our 21st Century Agora paper See other presentations on Slideshare Check out the Revive Our Town Centres forum Read ‘seven steps from ghost town to host town’


pictur! cr!dits 1 Heather Cowper/ heatheronhertravels.com 2 IrenicRhonda 3 Robin Byles 4 Graphic Reality 5 David Elliott 8 Jasper Nance 9 Dan/ bhamsandwich 10 Ed Yourdon 11 Toban Black 12 Amber Karnes 13 Shazz Mack 14 Krawallmadchen 15 Howard Lake - www.flickr.com/photos/howardlake/ 16 chatsworthroade5.co.uk 17 @monkeybanjo 18 the pothole gardener 19 Keith Bloomfield 20 Ed Yourdon


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