Journal of Place Management and Development: Volume 10 Issue 4

Foreword

Jim McMahon

Guest editorial

Ojay McDonald, Kim Cassidy

Improving the vitality and viability of the UK High Street by 2020: Identifying priorities and a framework for action

Cathy Parker, Nikos Ntounis, Steve Millington, Simon Quin, Fernando Rey Castillo-Villar

The purpose of this paper is to document the results and the impact of the ESRC-funded High Street UK 2020 (HSUK2020), a project designed to take the existing academic knowledge…

Engaged scholarship on the High Street: the case of HSUK2020

Nikos Ntounis, Cathy Parker

The purpose of this paper is to introduce engaged scholarship as a method for addressing the “wicked problem” of High Street change through successful collaboration and…

Repositioning the high street: evidence and reflection from the UK

Steve Millington, Nikos Ntounis

Drawing on evidence from ten towns (across England, Wales and Northern Ireland) participating in the High Street UK 2020 (HSUK2020) project, the purpose of this paper is to reveal…

How to reinvent the High Street: evidence from the HS2020

Costas Theodoridis, Nikos Ntounis, John Pal

The purpose of the paper is to present and critically discuss the findings of the ESRC-funded HS2020 project. The aim is to discuss the retail-led change that has happened to the…

Re-branding the High Street: the place branding process and reflections from three UK towns

Nikos Ntounis, Mihalis Kavaratzis

The main aim of this paper is to develop a holistic understanding of place branding and reflect on its practical value and implications, by drawing evidence from the rebranding…

Planning and governance issues in the restructuring of the high street

Deborah Peel, Cathy Parker

This paper aims to examine the role of “restructuring” in confronting the challenges facing contemporary high streets in the devolved UK. It complements three articles concerned…