20 things you could do in the high street without shopping

20 things you could do in the high street without shopping

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make it a canvas

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celebrate local talent

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hold a festival

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tell a story

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make space to play

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explore your history

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green your public space

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turn waste into opportunity

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meet someone new

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find a space to work

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learn a new skill

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make something original

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freecycle your clutter

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make space to protest

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rediscover the agora

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plan your town centre

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find somewhere to live

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put perennials in the potholes

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occupy empty spaces

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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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