| Topic: | Re:Re:Re:How to save the high street | |
| Posted by: | David Lesniak | |
| Date/Time: | 14/01/20 15:59:00 |
| I just read a report published by the London School of Economics in 2017: https://lsecities.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/high_streets_for_all_report_web_final.pdf One thing that stuck is how the majority of High Streets do not get classified one way or another as there is no overriding authority per High Street let alone overseeing them all. What looks, feels and functions as a regional town center is not necessarily designated as one. As such, it makes getting attention and grants that much more difficult. Westfield has investors and management teams often comprised of estate agents and marketers among other trained professionals down to someone overseeing how your product is merchandised. It is one landlord. High Streets are competing with such venues without that support infrastructure, without that shared interest and without a team focused on one thing: putting bums in seats, to use a phrase. If one thing is out of place, they will be on you like white on rice to correct it which ultimately is to the benefit of all traders and customers. |