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Heartbreaking news. Mark Hutchinson, Father of Journey to Justice, died last night. Devoted to creating a world of opportunity and fairness for all, his loss is incalculable. No-one who met Mark will forget how inspiring and compassionate he was. His legacy will live forever ✨️

Excellent work from the team @peoplesbiz and julian dobson and @kateswade. Practical guidance for community businesses, local authorities, organisations and groups who want to put communities in the lead of regenerating their Town Centres. 📑Do have a read!

'A key finding from research is that if we want to know what might help to regenerate high streets, especially in more deprived areas, we should think about relationships and trust rather than new developments and attractions' - julian dobson (CRESR SHU). orlo.uk/QBaPJ

Excited to announce our first event, "Repairing our high streets: Making do in hard times" on November 21st (14:00-15:30) With details to be confirmed soon, the link to register is below! cristina cerulli julian dobson eventbrite.co.uk/e/repairing-ou…

Interested in how to encourage practices of care and repair on our high streets? Want to explore how researchers, practitioners and communities can work together? Join our online workshop on 21 November: eventbrite.com/e/repairing-ou…

Looking forward to sharing findings from our research on community improvement districts at Birmingham City University this evening - and hearing about some of the exciting grassroots initiatives happening in the city eventbrite.com/e/architecture…

What could a good high street look like? Important topic in our breakout session with Ciaran Gunne-Jones Lichfields, julian dobson CRESR SHU and Graham Wood Durham County Council. #IEDConf2023

Taking place tomorrow afternoon - but still time to sign up! cristina cerulli julian dobson

It was great to meet today with researchers, practitioners and others in the High Streets Research Network to exchange ideas and inspiration. And here's a timely article in The Conversation from recent CRESR SHU work: theconversation.com/high-street-re…

One month until our walking tour of Villette Road Community Improvement District, Sunderland, with Back on The Map !! Places are limited, but sign up info can be found in the link below: forms.office.com/pages/response… cristina cerulli julian dobson Terri-Louise Doyle (she/)

Well worth going if you can!

Great to have been involved in putting together this theory of civic change with colleagues from @NCIA_collab. Thanks to all who contributed.

julian dobson of CRESR SHU reflects on policy failures of the past and damaging ‘stop and start’ policy interventions. 📢 He calls for long-term, patient investment in locally-led regeneration. 🔎 Read more here: jrf.org.uk/neighbourhoods….

A well judged cry from julian dobson for a return to long termism when it comes to rebuilding communities. Nice to see #BigLocal identified as an example of what can be achieved. With further announcements on the share of the new #CommunityWealthFund expected soon, let's hope

Nice of Ink Sweat & Tears to make space for this today.

Nice to be back in the lovely @Atrium_Poetry with this little cutting from the allotment

Return to Jack’s Rake – Julian Dobson julian dobson atriumpoetry.com/2024/06/11/ret…

Inspiration, connections, impact… and conversations about culture change. Sophie Duncan kicks off @NCIA_collab’s Civicon conference with a stirring call to work together to change universities.

New Formations 110-111 is now published... With critiques and alternative approaches to 'making' knowledge and making it 'public' Read here: journals.lwbooks.co.uk/newformations/…