Property X-Change wish you Happy Holidays and a Festive New Year 🎄 Thank you to all the incredible high street heroes who have helped to keep our mission alive, bringing passion and expertise to our platform ❤️ We look forward to facilitating knowledge exchange in 2024!

Welcome back and a Happy New Year 🎉 Good news! High street footfall saw a significant boost this festive season, with a notable 10% increase in Central London on Boxing Day compared to last year, as reported by the BBC. 🔗Read the full article here: bbc.co.uk/news/uk-englan…

Power to Change have created an interactive map, highlighting the multitude of community businesses making a difference across London. Follow the link to explore and find out more! @peoplesbiz powertochange.org.uk/community-busi…

The oversupply of retail floorspace and rising vacancy rates is identified as the top challenge facing Britain’s high streets and town centres, by 43% of sector survey respondents (Lambert Smith Hampton and Revo annual report, January 2023). LambertSmithHampton lsh.co.uk/explore/resear…

Pop-ups are becoming key players in high street regeneration, benefitting brands, customers, and landlords alike. Click the link to find out why 👀 🔗 bbc.co.uk/news/business-… @dougalshawBBC LDNCULTURE Tillie Peel

Good news! The Migration Museum’s permanent high street home is set to open in 2027. Share your experiences and preferences to help inform plans through the survey below. Migration Museum 📢 smartsurvey.co.uk/s/AEXTLR/

Take a look at the @HighStreetsTF latest annual report for 2022-23, shedding light on the challenges and opportunities still facing high streets. ⭐ Themes include place identity, local partnerships, balancing budgets and the art of adaptation. highstreetstaskforce.org.uk/media/d4vfnk3u…

The Lambert Smith Hampton and Revo annual report (2023) reveals that 61% of respondents advocate for transformation in our town centres, suggesting 20-40% of retail space should be replaced, redeveloped, or repurposed. LambertSmithHampton Revo lsh.co.uk/explore/resear…

Commissioned by Cross River Partnership, NOOMA studio has published a book on ‘The Lived Experience of our Streets.’ It presents a vision to create more ‘equitable and accessible streets for all users across London.’ 🔗 Access here in PDF format: crossriverpartnership.org/wp-content/upl…

Parisa Wright, Property X-Change contributor and founder of charity GreenerandcleanerUK, has given a Tedx talk on why sustainability is for everyone. 🎥 Watch here for Parisa’s personal and stirring call to action: youtube.com/watch?v=onrmvM…

The Future of London Social Value Conference (2023) revealed that poll respondents identified a lack of understanding of communities, and skills gaps, as the main barriers to creating social value in the built environment. Read more key messages here 👉 futureoflondon.org.uk/knowledge/unlo…

Take a look at Us.Man.Dere’s pertinent film ‘Beyond the Market’, unearthing the cultural and community benefits of local and family-run high street businesses, in an area adjacent to Stratford’s Olympic Park and Westfield. @hivecurates🎥 alicebillingsconnects.com/news/beyond-th…

Well done to the @pgactionteam for their 2023 achievements, reviving the high street with various popups, pilots and community events for all to enjoy. We look forward to future developments for the community on its high street journey! palmersgreenactionteam.org/news/highlight…

Check out the following article for reflections on some of the delivered ‘High Streets for All’ projects, recently published as part of the Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan's City Hall Blog. london.gov.uk/who-we-are/cit…

Property X-Change is passionate about sharing fresh ideas to create thriving high street property that works for all Londoners. Did you know that…?

🌳The doors to the London National Park City pop-up are now open! The space is welcome to all, functioning as a ‘live public experiment’, exploring how to benefit and connect all Londoners with urban nature. Find out more: 📍 Drop by 109 Fleet St 🖥️ nationalparkcity.london/visit

Over the last few months, we've had the pleasure of reconnecting with five of Property X-Change’s inspiring past contributors. Head over to our LinkedIn page to find out more👇 linkedin.com/feed/update/ur…

Over 200 photographs tagged #PicturingHighStreets are now part of the Historic England Archive. Thanks to Historic England and Photoworks for revealing the importance of high streets as vibrant community hubs. 📷 Take a look: theguardian.com/uk-news/galler…

🏙️ Explore the Changing Dynamics of Britain's High Streets from February 2020 to May 2022 with Centre for Cities High Street Recovery Tracker. centreforcities.org/data/high-stre…

Since June 2022, Property X-Change has been committed to showcasing the developments and accomplishments of numerous inspiring high street champions who are spearheading the revitalisation of our town centres. 🔍 Discover More: propertyxchange.london instagram.com/px_change/