Tomorrow's City Centres

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Tomorrow’s City Centres is a project in partnership with Blake Morgan and Southern Policy Centre (SPC).

SPC, with the support of Blake Morgan, is exploring how five major retail and commercial centres in the central South of England – Bournemouth, Poole, Portsmouth, Southampton and Winchester – are evolving to meet the demands of the future.

Foreword from Daniel Curtis, Blake Morgan Partner

When Simon Eden and I first discussed this research project in March 2019 the future of our city centres was a constant theme in the media, with a limited narrative focused on the ‘death of the High Street’. Our city centres are so much more than just retail.

They are places where people live, interact, play, work and learn (to name but a few). City centres are a focal point for local communities. Successful city centres make their communities proud. Conversely, a failing city centre can drain the confidence of a community. People want to be proud to be from a particular place.

Read our Re-imaging Tomorrow’s City Centre report.

You can contribute to the ongoing discussion by emailing your feedback and ideas to [email protected].

The report


Re-imagining Tomorrow's City Centre

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City Centre insights


Articles

Back in November 2020, amidst the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, Blake Morgan and the Southern Policy Centre launched a report which explored the future of the central south's city... Read More

Online seminar, Tuesday 11 January 2022 - PAST EVENT

Southern Policy Centre’s report on Tomorrow’s City Centre, launched in November 2020, prompted a discussion about how the central South’s urban centres are changing. Changes in shopping, work and leisure... Read More

Articles

Last week (20 November) Blake Morgan and the Southern Policy Centre launched their research report exploring the future of the central South’s city centres. Read More

Events


Online seminar, Tuesday 11 January 2022 - PAST EVENT

Southern Policy Centre’s report on Tomorrow’s City Centre, launched in November 2020, prompted a discussion about how the central South’s urban centres are changing. Changes in shopping, work and leisure... Read More

Webinar, Friday 20 November - PAST EVENT

On Friday 20 November Blake Morgan and the Southern Policy Centre launched their research paper on the future of the city centre. Read More

Latest City Centres News


Leading law firm Blake Morgan will be hosting a networking event at the Shaping Portsmouth Digital Conference on Friday 29 January. Led by Real Estate Partner, Daniel Curtis, Blake Morgan's...

Residents and businesses across Bournemouth, Portsmouth, Southampton and Winchester have revealed their overwhelming desire for a greater say in the future of their city centres, with more local control and...

Last Friday (2 October) we held our fourth virtual breakfast discussion this time focussed on the urban centres of Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole. We enjoyed a wide ranging discussion including...

City Centres contact


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