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Jessica Courtney Bennett's Blog – February 2010 Archive (11)

Very simple but effective shopping initiative

Brighten Up February

Bringing colour and fun to our long London winter on 26-27 February 2010. Those

who work, live in and visit the Portobello and Golborne neighbourhoods are

encouraged to wear their brightest clothing and decorate their stalls, shop

windows and front doors. This event is being… Continue

Added by Jessica Courtney Bennett on February 24, 2010 at 9:45am — No Comments

Brixton Flea Market Re-Imagined For Socially Conscious Organizations

Brixton is commonly known as one of London’s more impoverished neighborhoods as well as one of its most creative. ...…

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Added by Jessica Courtney Bennett on February 19, 2010 at 6:23pm — No Comments

Empty shop grants announced in Kent - This is Kent

GRANTS of up to £2,500 are being offered to encourage businesses to move into…

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Added by Jessica Courtney Bennett on February 19, 2010 at 6:20pm — No Comments

Bringing the theatre to the crowd

Shops left empty after the recession are being reinvented as theatre and gallery spaces to bring life into the community

http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/tol/arts_and_entertainment/stage/theatre/article7022247.ece

Added by Jessica Courtney Bennett on February 15, 2010 at 12:05pm — No Comments

Competition for idea mapping for protential Meanwhile Project

Meanwhile Project have launched a competition to draw up some of the ideas for the project we are developing in Leegate involving lots of horrible vacant shops and different groups of young people to run them. It's a really exciting project and has the potential to be one of the most ambitious meanwhile projects in the country.

This is a call out for architects, illustrators, artists or anyone with a pen to choose 2 or 3 of the ideas the Level Up group have had and draw them up… Continue

Added by Jessica Courtney Bennett on February 12, 2010 at 1:00pm — No Comments

BBC News covers the issues on empty shops in the UKs High Streets

Bradford and Wolverhampton are Britain's worst hit high Streets with up to a quarter of the shops in their city centres empty.

Empty shops are all over the media at the moment making it the perfect time to get your project up and running. Use stories like this as evidence!

Property Week…

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Added by Jessica Courtney Bennett on February 11, 2010 at 11:07am — 1 Comment

Ogilvy opens Brixton pop-up advice shop

LONDON - Ogilvy Advertising is offering its services for free to businesses in Brixton Village by launching its first idea shop.

http://www.campaignlive.co.uk/news/981831/Ogilvy-opens-Brixton-pop-up-advice-shop/

Added by Jessica Courtney Bennett on February 8, 2010 at 12:54pm — No Comments

Leeds: Fruitful way to aid community

http://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/news/Le eds-Fruitful-way-to-aid.6047856.jp

Added by Jessica Courtney Bennett on February 8, 2010 at 10:58am — No Comments

New screens brighten up empty shops in Royston town centre

http://www.royston-crow.co.uk/content/crow/news/story.aspx?brand=ROYWestOnline&category=News&tBrand=HertsCambsOnline&tCategory=newslatestROY&itemid=WEED03%20Feb%202010%2010%3A33%3A08%3A140

Added by Jessica Courtney Bennett on February 4, 2010 at 3:10pm — 1 Comment

Blitz on empty shops to revamp Havant high street

http://www.portsmouth.co.uk/biz/Blitz-on-empty-shops-to.6037887.jp

Added by Jessica Courtney Bennett on February 4, 2010 at 3:08pm — No Comments

Empty Shop Tour

About the Empty Shop Tour

Meanwhile Project has funded key organisations to tour as a Iive project, spending a week working with local artists and the community to create a one-day local history exhibition, finding stories in the places we visit. In each location, the week will be packed full of practical sessions, networking meetings and chances to explore technology - so the people we work with see the potential of empty shops and meanwhile projects.

The tour… Continue

Added by Jessica Courtney Bennett on February 3, 2010 at 5:38pm — No Comments

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