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Further thoughts inspired by our post about 'Culture' being incorporated into Blackpool's Town Prospectus: The use of arts, culture & heritage as a tool for placemaking and regeneration is well documented and understood. But all too often, it is an afterthought or a nice to have - a mural celebrating a local hero, a parade or event linked to local heritage. These interventions are lovely and give people a temporary sense of civic pride, but do not embed culture and heritage into place management structures. By incorporating local culture & heritage expertise into place management structures, you are also embedding authentic, creative thinking into place values, brand narrative and decision-making practices from the outset - fundamentally changing how your place is experienced. Not just an afterthought. Image and case study: 'These People Are Our Kindship' by Morag Myerscough on behalf of LeftCoast at The Hub at South Shore, Blackpool. More info on this great project can be found here: https://lnkd.in/eC32RZ2j

#Placemaking focuses on what really matters - #people and #places. You get what you plan for and act upon. So what are our real ultimate, overriding priorities? As pointed out for years by Fred Kent #KathyMadden Project for Public Spaces PlacemakingX Ethan Kent and dozens of others: "If you plan for cars and traffic, you'll get cars and traffic. If you plan for people and places, you'll get people and places". If you authentically engage and empower local people, you’ll get engaged and empowered local people. If you aim and plan for active people and thriving places, you’ll get active people and thriving places. What do you *really* want to see as the ultimate vision for your area? Take one of our courses to learn more about the depth and potential of placemaking as a change-making agenda at https://lnkd.in/gYhRs4NQ Town Team Movement Rory Murray Jimmy Murphy Patrycja Rosinska Dean Cracknell Cam Perkins Tim Judd Tanya Moran Chris Swiderski Michelle Prior Michael Haynes Steven Burgess Craig Wooldridge Sara Stace BetterStreets Lena Huda PlacemakingUS Placemaking Europe Better Block Foundation

Excited to launch the new interdisciplinary TORCH network "Rent Cultures" which shall run at the University of Oxford between 2024-26. This network explores rent as a structuring force in everyday life. It is clear that the global housing crisis is, in many ways, a story of rent. Rent and ownership feature regularly in discussions about economic precarity and social mobility. But such issues are far from new, and have looked different over time. And while it is deeply connected to matters of housing, tenancy has long played an equally important role in our understanding of landscape, nation, and empire. Led by scholars of Early Medieval literature, Victorian literature, nineteenth-century European urban history, and contemporary urban politics, we’re bringing together participants from a range of specialisms in and beyond academia to think about ‘rent’ in a broad way. Our conversations will cross historical, geographical, and disciplinary lines, and will create a space to consider tenants’ stories. We define ‘rent’ flexibly, and one of our objectives is to learn how these definitions intersect or compete. Through a regular programme of roundtables, workshops, play readings, film screenings, and a reading/writing group aimed at graduates, we will be asking a series of questions: - What characterises the relationship between tenant and landlord, from the Early Medieval period to the present? - What do rental cultures reveal about the politics, poetics, and phenomenologies of space and place? - What happens when our sense of ‘home’ is time-limited, paid for, and bound by the terms of a legal agreement? - How might class, disability, gender, immigration status, race, and sexuality mediate the way rent is experienced? - Under what circumstances does rent become exploitative? What alternative or positive valences can it have? This TORCH network is part of a broader project co-hosted with the School of English and Drama at Queen Mary University of London. And to join our mailing list, drop us a line at [email protected]. https://lnkd.in/dNg9Yttg

How important is regional connectivity for trails? It means everything to us and is core to our founding mission of a network of trails contributing to inclusivity, equity, resilience and connection. https://lnkd.in/eK7PW9sf

🌱 Blacks In Green's Sustainable Square Mile system implements their 8 Principles of Green-Village-Building introduced in 2007 to achieve BIG’s theory of change: that only a whole-system solution can transform the whole-system problem common to Black communities everywhere; that ultimately self-sustaining Black communities everywhere would change the narrative of what it means to be Black in America; and that our communities would thereby become synonymous with beauty, prosperity, comfort, and joy. In May, Naomi Davis, Founder and CEO of Blacks in Green joined #Circularity24 to explain how Blacks in Green’s Sustainable Square Mile system is building thriving communities.

It is such an honor to work for a company such as ruckus. Being a force for good means using one's actions, influence, and resources to impact the world positively. It involves acts of kindness, empathy, compassion towards others, and a commitment to ethical and responsible behavior. It's about making choices that benefit not only oneself but also the greater community and the planet as a whole. If you would like to work with us, [email protected] #leadership #leadershipdevelopment #ceo #jax #jacksonvillefl #jacksonvilleflorida #owneroperator #business #jacksonvillebusiness #businessowners #businessadvice #owner #ownership #forceforgood #advertising #marketingandadvertising #marketingagency #brandbuilding #brandbuilding

As part of our annual CluneTech Goes Green initiative and to celebrate the 12th anniversary of our Veliko Tarnovo office, on April 6th five dedicated colleagues joined forces to plant twelve young plane trees near our local office and Veliko Tarnovo’s sports school, Georgi Zhivkov. With a combined weight of 840 kg, these trees symbolize our commitment to overcoming any challenge, echoing the spirit of ‘ain’t no mountain high enough’ for our volunteers. But why plane trees, you might wonder? With a lifespan stretching over several hundred years, plane trees embody the resilience and enduring nature of Mother Earth. What better way to honor World Earth Day this April?

Making a Difference: Our Purpose Unveiled** 🌍   Hey changemakers and dream weavers! ✨🌈 At Top Floor Mentoring, our heartbeat is all about creating a positive impact. 🚀💙 Our mission? To light up lives and paint the town with vibrant change.   🌱 We believe that businesses have the power to be more than just profit machines. They can be beacons of transformation, lifting individuals and the community to new heights. 🏙️💡   💬 We're not just dreaming, we're doing. Our actions echo our commitment to crafting a better world – one step, one smile, one community at a time. It's not just business; it's about rewriting the future.   🔎 How do we gauge success? It's in the lives touched, the smiles exchanged, and the ripples of change felt far and wide. Our vision is grand, but it's also the little sparks of hope that brighten our journey.   So here's to our purpose, to creating a world where businesses are not just for profits, but for possibilities. 🌠✨ Together, we're scripting stories of change that echo for generations to come.  

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Happy National Park Week! Just as national parks preserve natural beauty, at Assistant Outsourcing, we preserve and enhance your business's efficiency and success. Let's journey together toward lasting excellence!💡📣 #NationalParkWeek #AssistantOutsourcing #VirtualAssistant #VirtualStaffing #TipTuesday #BusinessSupport #BusinessSuccess #WorkFromHome