Calculating the area required for social distancing - not as easy as it seems...
The IPM research team at Manchester Metropolitan have worked with colleagues at Cardiff University to establish the lower bounds of area required to social distance across common town centre environments
09 Jun 2020
96% of businesses in town and city centres need government support
Research from the Institute of Place Management shows that 96% of businesses in English town and city centres need government support in order to navigate COVID-19 and its impact on high streets.
21 May 2020
Coronavirus Recovery Framework for Towns and Cities
In order to assist place managers who are responsible for supporting their cities and towns through the pandemic, the IPM has developed a Coronavirus Recovery Framework.
02 Apr 2020
Recognition for IPM work with Manchester District Centres
Work by IPM to understand the performance of Manchester’s district centres and make recommendations for future place management strategy has been recognised by the City Council.
05 Mar 2020