Swimming Blues
Jim Roberts laments the state of swimming pools in this country and their adverse effect on our health, well-being and his weekends.
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Storytelling for Placemakers
Alan Blumlein wins a Grammy – the power of stories to define a place. Read more
Putting writers on the map
Fourth Street Associate, Tim Ambrose, reflects on the extraordinary literary history and heritage in the UK and how it is used to create, enhance and promote destinations. Read more
Stadiums and Placemaking
Image (c) Herzog and de Meuron
In the past few months , we have seen Chelsea Football Club secure planning consent for a new stadium and Tottenham Hotspur release the first images of a future White Hart Lane. Millwall FC earned a reprieve from a threatened Compulsory Purchase Order of ‘The Den’ and City Hall announced a comprehensive review of the London Stadium deal. Amid all the excitement, Jonathan Rochwerger considers the regeneration case for new sports stadiums. Do they really work as placemaking anchors for new destinations? Read more
Live music destinations
We were delighted to have McGill University student Jacqueline Graham working with us recently. In addition to some valuable work on private art galleries and collections, Jackie found the time to research music industry trends and their implications for live music destinations. In this article, she describes what she found. Read more