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The Evolving Role of Local Museums
With over 500 museums closed since 2000 in the UK it is time to look again at the role the museums sector can play in local communities.
Jan 10
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JOHN TIBBITT
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Seasons Greetings!
Looking back over 2025, and forward to 2026.
Dec 19, 2025
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JOHN TIBBITT
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Whatever happened to Localism?
Debates about localism in several countries have a new impetus but confusion remains about the idea and its implementation.
Dec 10, 2025
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JOHN TIBBITT
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What a difference a train makes
Oct 12, 2025
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JOHN TIBBITT
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Fourth Places and the urban design challenge
Oct 25, 2025
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JOHN TIBBITT
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Neighbors and Strangers: The sociology of proximity
May 25, 2025
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JOHN TIBBITT
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Spatial Justice and the Street
Dec 16, 2024
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JOHN TIBBITT
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'Nearness' and social cohesion
Apr 21, 2025
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JOHN TIBBITT
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Designing Walkability
Aug 1, 2025
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JOHN TIBBITT
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Vibrancy is not just for Christmas
Profiling vibrancy can help sustain city vitality
Nov 30, 2025
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JOHN TIBBITT
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Creating Fourth Places for tech-enabled community living
The response from urban planning
Nov 21, 2025
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JOHN TIBBITT
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Paisley's Pattern for Culture-based Development
Scotland's Town of the Year provides a compelling example of culture and heritage-led urban renewal
Nov 10, 2025
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JOHN TIBBITT
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Fourth Places and the urban design challenge
A concept which better reflects the complexities of contemporary urban social life?
Oct 25, 2025
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JOHN TIBBITT
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What a difference a train makes
The remarkable impact of a re-opened railway in the Scottish Borders
Oct 12, 2025
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JOHN TIBBITT
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Levelling-up Revisited
The Government's new 'Pride in Place' initiative ticks a lot of the right boxes
Sep 28, 2025
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JOHN TIBBITT
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Learning Locked Up? Universities, Lifelong Learning and Place
Is there a new role for Higher Education Institutions to promote lifelong learning and re-discover place-based learning?
Sep 23, 2025
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JOHN TIBBITT
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New houses, new places?
Scotland's growing population fuels the need to build many new homes, but the impact on current communities must not be ignored.
Sep 10, 2025
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JOHN TIBBITT
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The Community Impact of Purpose-Built Student Accommodation
Developers' claims are not always shared by host communities
Aug 13, 2025
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JOHN TIBBITT
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