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Almost 50 shops a day disappear from High Streets

Almost 50 shops a day disappear from High Streets | Macroeconomics: UK economy, IB Economics | Scoop.it

Britain's High Streets lost more than 8,700 stores in the first six months of 2021, research suggests.

Graham Watson's insight:

Research by the Local Data Company has revealed the extent to which the pandemic has affected retail and is reshaping urban environments. However, the organic ebb and flow of life is what cities are all about, and those who doubt this should read their Jane Jacobs. 

 

However, will these changes be permanent or not? Time will tell. 

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Coronavirus has damaged Britain's cities. But history shows they will recover | Coronavirus outbreak | The Guardian

Coronavirus has damaged Britain's cities. But history shows they will recover | Coronavirus outbreak | The Guardian | Macroeconomics: UK economy, IB Economics | Scoop.it
Though urban life has lost its spontaneity and appeal, it will adapt to these new conditions and even thrive, says Guardian columnist Andy Beckett
Graham Watson's insight:

Crack out the Jane Jacobs' "Life and Death of American Cities" - this article looks at the resilience of cities: arguing that the UK's cities will recover post-lockdown, although in what form we've yet to know.

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