Rip out ugly clutter to help revive UK high streets, says thinktank
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Key context: <p>Exclusive: Report says restricting cars and freeing up pavement space could be a cheap way to entice shoppers</p><p>The long decline of the high street is a problem that has gripped British governments for years. But what if there was a solution no one had considered before – doing it all on the cheap?</p><p>Spending less money is, admittedly, just one element of a report led by the urban thinktank Create Streets. But it does argue that rather than multimillion-pound revamps, a better answer could be smaller changes aimed at making town and city centres more appealing.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/nov/13/rip-out-clutter-to-retail-revive-high-streets-thinktank">Continue reading...</a> This development from The Guardian highlights ongoing changes in the sector.
Exclusive: Report says restricting cars and freeing up pavement space could be a cheap way to entice shoppersThe long decline of the high street is a problem that has gripped British governments for years. But what if there was a solution no one had considered before – doing it all on the cheap?Spending less money is, admittedly, just one element of a report led by the urban thinktank Create Streets. But it does argue that rather than multimillion-pound revamps, a better answer could be smaller changes aimed at making town and city centres more appealing. Continue reading...
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