New London Architecture

Reactivating the High Street

Talk

Wednesday 18 September 2024
08:30 - 09:30

Join our Breakfast Talk rethinking the role of the High Street in our town centres, led by experts from across the built environment sector.
The High Street continues to be a key feature of London’s public realm for its people, with 90% of all Londoners living within 10 minutes of their local high street.   
  
Before the pandemic, 28% of all jobs in the capital were based in High Street retailers, but this has since fallen considerably due to inflationary pressures along with a shortage of labour in the post-Covid economic landscape.   
  
However, built environment professionals have developed innovative new ways to reactivate the High Street. In this Breakfast Talk we will hear about projects that have transformed underused buildings and public spaces on High Streets, helping communities to thrive in their urban centres.   

Speaker biographies

Rumi Bose

Placeshaping & Regeneration Consultant, Rumi Bose Ltd

Sophie Beagles

Head of Regeneration, Investment and Jobs, London Borough of Ealing

Dr Julie Grail

Managing Director, The BIDs Business

Mark Warren

Mitcham Town Centre Manager, London Borough of Merton


Venue

The London Centre
3 Aldermanbury
London
EC2V 7HH

Accessibility

There are 4 steps to the main entrance, with a level access entrance via the Guildhall West Wing approximately 200 feet away. There are toilets and accessible toilets via stairs or a lift to the lower ground floor. If you would like more information, or have any access requirements, please let us know what these are and how we can best accommodate these by emailing events@nla.london.

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