"Change Management is at the Heart of Successful Place Branding ". An excerpt from ‘Place Branding for Small Cities – The Essentials for Destinations, Regions & Downtowns’ https://t.co/knemHkIED5 #econdev#citybranding#destinationmarketing
🌡We've broken records for #heat in the past week, and #cities are coming face-to-face with the hazards to human health that come along with it. Providing adequate #shade is one #climate strategy cities can use to reduce the associated health risks:
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New plan for Fifth Avenue unveiled: given there are already far more pedestrians than cars, the space is being ‘right-sized.’ Wide sidewalks! A safe, separated cycle track! Dedicated bus lanes! And then a little leftover space for cars. Putting cars in their place, finally.
Good placemaking makes use of underutilized space to enhance the urban experience. Orbelian Square, placemaking in Tbilisi works, as it invites people for interaction and supports local businesses @TbilisiCity@PlacemakingX@EASSTransport@PfRS_Georgia
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The United States is comprised of thousands of small towns; in fact, 6,500 communities have a population of less than 500. Since the 1970s/80s, hundreds of small and mid-sized cities have lost over half their population.
Dr. @nadiakaneva presents a critical discourse analysis of Ukrainian brand:
“Brave Like Ukraine”: A critical discourse perspective on Ukraine’s wartime brand
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The UK has become decoupled.
Half the country is poorer than the Czech Republic.
A wake up call from Prof Philip McCann on our #Pride in #Place webinar this week. And the reason why local leaders and placemakers work is so important - it must be supported and resourced.
Great for my book "Place Branding for Small Cities" to be on the rec reading list for Middlesex Uni master's degree course. #tourism#branding#marketing
When a luminary in #placebranding comes to town, you grab the opportunity to reflect on the past, present and future of the field. Grateful for the insights shared by @citybrander and the gift of the new edition of his landmark book, which has become requ…https://t.co/ugnd7uDbVY
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Notwithstanding any @SoTCityCouncil review of existing commitments, in relation to the new cultural & visitor economy strategies, it’s worth reiterating that culture and tourism must by viewed symbiotically and marketed as natural partners rather than reluctant bedfellows.
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The top image is from a 1919 map of downtown Atlanta and the bottom is a photo of the same area from 2014.
Only one 3-building cluster of this entire multi-block area remains today. Most of the productive architecture has been replaced by wealth-sucking parking lots.