Pippa Gueterbock reflects on Place Collective UK’s visit to Canada Water, kindly hosted by British Land and Jan Kattein Architects, exploring the partnerships, programming and placemaking approach shaping this part of London.
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On a recent walking tour hosted by Place Collective UK, a group of artists, creative producers, architects, policymakers, and civic leaders traced the cultural transformation of central Bristol. From the Bristol Beacon to Quakers Friars and the Centre Promenade, the tour revealed how arts, memory, and design are reshaping not just what the city looks like, but who it is for, and how it feels to live in.
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During a week away on a farm-stay in the Peak District, I broke my stretch of solitude to explore with Place Collective UK (PCUK) and Future of Greater Manchester, with our hosts from the Mayoral Development Corporation (MDC) and Stockport Council.
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On a rainy, and sunny, and rainy again Friday 19 September, I had the pleasure of joining the Place Collective UK (PCUK) Edinburgh Study Trip - a day that felt especially timely in 2025, the 30th anniversary of Edinburgh’s UNESCO World Heritage Site status. It was an inspiring opportunity to learn, exchange, and reflect on how people-centred placemaking and community engagement are shaping the city today.
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I have known Kensington High Street since the mid 90s. Ken Di Street back in the day…and I still frequent it due to fear of switching dentists. So, it was interesting to see it through the placemaking lenses of our guides, Ben and Alex, from Opportunity Kensington…
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If there’s one word that stayed with me after walking the Brent Cross masterplan, it’s community.
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2024 September’s PCUK trip took members to Folkestone on the Kent coast. Folkestone is regularly featured as a success story for regenerated coastal towns with a unique arts and tourism-led model.
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Bradford, the UK’s City of Culture in 2025, was the location for the Place Collective UK’s latest excursion.
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The first PCUK field trip of 2025 took place in Bradford, we couldn’t miss the opportunity to check out this year’s City of Culture. On a sunny Tuesday afternoon Jamie Saunders and Saira Ali from Bradford City Council were our hosts, taking us around in the city centre.
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In August 2024 PCUK Wales met in Wales’ newest city Wrexham to undertake a council-led tour of the city’s ongoing programme of regeneration projects - which have a strong placemaking focus grounded in the work of the current placemaking plan, and a high ambition with the work underway towards the UK City of Culture submission.
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