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…
Read MoreIf there’s one word that stayed with me after walking the Brent Cross masterplan, it’s community.
Read More2024 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.
Read MoreBradford, the UK’s City of Culture in 2025, was the location for the Place Collective UK’s latest excursion.
Read MoreThe 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.
Read MoreIn 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.
Read MorePCUK members have asked us to organise field trips outside working hours – we listened and were thrilled to run the first evening field trip around London's Soho on 11 July. We were really lucky and got to see the neighbourhood in its element on a lovely summer Thursday evening!
Read MoreIn late June 2024, PCUK travelled to Amsterdam for its first ever study visit abroad! After connecting with fellow placeshaping enthusiasts from the City of Amsterdam at Placemaking Week Europe 2023, PCUK was invited to tour two exciting and evolving neighbourhoods. Worlds away from the historic centre of Amsterdam lies the rapidly changing Amsterdam Noord.
Read MoreIn March 2024, PCUK travelled to Newcastle to learn about the ambitious plans of transforming the city into the gateway of North East of England. To explore the changing identities of the city, our walkabout covered Forth Yards (Quayside West), The Helix and Ouseburn.
Read MoreFor our first field trip of 2024, Place Collective UK visited Barking, East London. Be First’s, David Harley and local partners walked us through a comprehensive tour of Barking's regeneration, from energy centres to town centre residential, alongside flagship workspace and cultural schemes. We got to understand the vision of the area against a backdrop of high deprivation and population growth along with fascinating insights into local cultural and heritage aspects. Who knew Barking was once the busiest fishing port in the world?
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