'Bulldoze the high street and build a giant park - Is Stockton the future of Britain?' So ran the headline in The Guardian last February... But why?
Let's ask a real hero of ours; Neil Schneider - former Chief Executive at Stockton upon Tees Borough Council and someone who real knows how to inspire change at a city scale!
Neil tells us the story of how Stockton-on-Tees came to be the canary in the mine of High Street revival, in the face of a burgeoning large-scale mall culture. He leans in to the town’s history and people, and in doing so, creates a mixed bag of unforgettable festival moments and a community that fell back in love with its town.
Tune in for Episode 24 of the FreeThinking Podcast & do make sure you subscribe wherever you get yours!
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29: Roger Black, Ballymore Property Group
28: James Parkinson, Greater London Authority
27: Suzana Bishop, Fed Square
26: Beth Hise, Sydney Living Museums
25: Sophie Travers, Collingwood Yards
23: Will Chamberlain, Creative Wick & the Cultural Interest Group
Ep 22: Ben Gattie, Triple P Group & The Working Capital
Ep 21: Simon Pitkeathley, The Camden Highline
Ep 20: Kate Willard OBE, Thames Estuary Growth Board
Ep 19. Penny Cameron, Stanhope PLC
Ep 18. James Scroggs and Christy Traore, New Working Class
Ep 17. Rumi Bose, Regeneration Project Manager, Southwark Council
Ep 16. Kat Hanna, Masterplan Strategist, Lendlease
Ep 15. Tara Poole, Coordinator of City of Ballarat‘s ”Creative City” Strategy
Ep 14. Chris Levine, World-leading Light Artist
Ep 13. Sally Curtain, CEO, Bendigo Kangan Institute
Ep 12. Tom Dyckhoff, Historian, Writer, Broadcaster and Educator
Ep11. Bill Grimsey, legendary retailer
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