Ireland and UK local authorities “Joining the Dots”, sharing best practice on the Future of City Centres, 6 June 2024, Aberdeen
Robert Rogerson was keynote speaker at this event organised by Connected Places Catapult and Scottish Cities Alliance. In setting the agenda for the day's discussions, Robert's presentation asked "What should the future of city centres look like?" drawing on international case studies undertaken by FCCN. He encouraged participants from across the UK and Ireland with three main take-aways:
Don’t dally – needs are changing more rapidly so being more agile, more adaptable is vital
Valuing what is there matters, but being open to innovation and testing new ideas matters too.
Civic leadership is critical – not only as local authorities have the means to catalyse change, but leading helps build civic pride.
Read the press release from the event below and access the presentations here.
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