Thinking

Thinking

Sustainable development – is real change happening?

December 13, 2021

Tom Agar
Sustainability
Tourism

Sustainable development – is real change happening?

Sustainable development – is real change happening?

Environmental sustainability has been steadily increasing in importance in heritage, tourism, and property in recent years, but with limited evidence of real progress. In the aftermath of COP26, Tom Agar considers if change might finally be about to happen.

Greenwich Town Centre plans for an active, cultural public realm

December 8, 2021

High Streets
Culture
Funding

Greenwich Town Centre plans for an active, cultural public realm

Greenwich Town Centre plans for an active, cultural public realm

Fourth Street co-wrote the High Streets for All bid for Greenwich Town Centre, one of 15 projects recently funded by the Mayor of London. Mary-Helen Young discusses the question: In an age of declining retail, how can high streets support non-transactional exchange through cultural and community uses and activity in public realm?

UK structural funds after Brexit

July 7, 2021

Regeneration
Placemaking
Health & Wellbeing
Funding

UK structural funds after Brexit

UK structural funds after Brexit

Mary-Helen Young reflects on the Levelling Up Fund and what it signals about the post-Brexit UK funding climate.

Animating King's Cross

July 1, 2021

Dan Anderson
Events
Placemaking
Regeneration

Animating King's Cross

Animating King's Cross

What is it that makes King's Cross tick? How has it created the perception that 'there is always something going on' there? Dan Anderson analyses the online events calendar for King's Cross and draws some conclusions.

Architecture Competitions

June 17, 2021

Jim Roberts
Architecture
Culture
Museums
Placemaking

Architecture Competitions

Architecture Competitions

National Museums Liverpool announces star-studded shortlist. Jim Roberts asks whether these competitions are even worth entering.

Fatboy Slim

May 10, 2021

Jim Roberts
Heritage
Tourism

Fatboy Slim

Fatboy Slim

After DJ'ing a gig in the British Airways i360 this summer, Jim Roberts - director of Fourth Street - met up with Cook to discuss his views on Brighton, its heritage and tourism.