20 things you could do
in the high street without shopping

1
make it a canvas

2
celebrate local
talent

3
hold a festival

4
tell a story

5
make space to
play

6
explore your
history

7
green your public
space

8
turn waste into
opportunity

9
meet someone
new

10 find a space to
work

11
learn a new skill

12
make something
original

13
freecycle your
clutter

14
make space to
protest

15
rediscover the
agora

16
plan your town
centre

17
find somewhere
to live

18 put perennials in the
potholes

19
occupy empty
spaces

20 watch the world go
by

‘High streets and town centres
that are fit for the 21st century need to be multifunctional social centres, not simply competitors for stretched consumers. They must offer irresistible opportunities and experiences that do not exist elsewhere, are rooted in the interests and needs of local people, and will meet the demands of a rapidly changing world.’

Find out more Download our
21st Century Agora paper See other presentations on Slideshare Check out the Revive Our Town Centres forum Read ‘seven steps from ghost town to host town’

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Cowper/ heatheronhertravels.com 2 IrenicRhonda 3 Robin Byles 4 Graphic Reality 5 David Elliott 8 Jasper Nance 9 Dan/ bhamsandwich 10 Ed Yourdon 11 Toban Black 12 Amber Karnes 13 Shazz Mack 14 Krawallmadchen 15 Howard Lake - www.flickr.com/photos/howardlake/ 16 chatsworthroade5.co.uk 17 @monkeybanjo 18 the pothole gardener 19 Keith Bloomfield 20 Ed Yourdon

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