Evolution, not Nostalgia: High Streets for the 21st Century
Members of Parliament and industry leaders have come together to launch a new campaign aimed at putting the future of…
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IPM at the Regional Studies Association Regional Futures Conference 2025
The Regional Studies Association (RSA) brings together researchers, policymakers, and practitioners from around the world to explore how regions can…
Keynote Panel explores Place-based Circular Society Innovations
The Institute of Place Management is pleased to share details of an upcoming keynote panel, Place-based Circular Society Innovations, co-hosted…
National Bookshop Day: Looking Back at IPM’s Research on Booksellers as Placemakers
As National Bookshop Day approaches on Saturday 11th October, the Institute of Place Management is reflecting on our 2021 research,…
Transforming a Yorkshire Market Town into a National Leader in Circular Society Innovation
This case study is based on a conversation between Ian Harvey, Head of the Institute of Place Management at Manchester…
Place Quality Audits launched in North West Leicestershire
We were delighted to support North West Leicestershire District Council as they launched their new Vitality Fund this week, with…
Universities, Art and Design at the Heart of Civic Placemaking
Today (1 October), leading figures from universities, cultural organisations and community groups gathered to explore how art and design can…
IPM Statement on the UK Government’s ‘Pride in Place’ Programme
The Institute of Place Management welcomes the Government’s announcement of the Pride in Place programme and the recognition that high…
Capturing the Atmosphere of the High Street
High streets don’t just function – they feel. Research by Dr Chloe Steadman and Loretta Lipworth trialled creative and sensory…
100 Days to Christmas: Household displays offer lessons for place managers planning festive programmes
Today marks 100 days until Christmas, and households and high streets across the UK will soon be dusting off boxes…
Manchester Met’s rise strengthens the platform for place management teaching, research and apprenticeships
Manchester Metropolitan University has achieved its highest-ever position in the Guardian University Guide, ranked 33rd in the UK – an…
Student challenges the stigma around Moss Side with powerful new film
A powerful new documentary by Manchester Met filmmaking student Baka Bah has shone a light on the strength, creativity and…