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Have you listened to our conversation with Robert Searns about crafting connected communities through walking routes yet? Let's make every step in our cities count! Tune into the latest episode to learn more! #ConnectedCommunities #WalkableStreets #CityPlanning www.bookedonplanning.com

Looking forward to reconnecting with colleagues and friends at Pollstar! next week in Los Angeles (6th-8th). It's an exciting time to talk about the future of not just #ticketing, but the strategies around creating successful events and helping event creators achieve their goals. Send me a message if you'll be there! #demandmore #liveevents #pollstar #thefutureofticketing #eventstrategy

If you're interested in New York City, here are the headlines out of StreetsblogNYC:

This blog post by Jeff Siegler came to my attention when he read it aloud on his podcast A Matter of Place. I immediately found it online and printed it for highlighting and pondering. As someone with a #tourism background, some of it was a wee bit hurtful. "Promotional videos just don't matter" for instance. However, in the past five years, I've started thinking that all those videos look the same regardless of the destination. Every place (at least in Colorado) is marketing itself as an "outdoor recreation" destination. This truly bothered me! So, this blog post was speaking to me. And then this... "Why is it so damn important to sell your town to people that don't live in your town?" It's a good question. Yes, outsiders bring money, but we've spent years overlooking the importance of our own residents, and those residents have grown apathetic about their towns, which, according to a quote I heard on Rebecca Undem's podcast, is the opposite of love. Apathy is the opposite of love... think about that for a moment. No one even wants to visit a town full of apathetic people, they want to visit places where the people who live there love to be. This is what I preach, if there's no love for our towns, there's no hope for successful tourism or #economicdevelopment. That's the painful truth. #lovewhereyoulive #smalltownsmatter #revitalization https://lnkd.in/gS7NNsZJ

Are you a Rider on the Storm? Have you been caught up in Car Wars or faced a backlash on traffic reduction measures? I completely forgot to share this before! On a warm day last July, we wrapped up the Car Free Cities campaign with a hybrid event to share our learnings on how to deliver successful urban traffic reduction, bringing together local authorities, campaigners, residents and academics. A few highlights: Car Wars: Delivering Change Against a Backdrop of Misinformation’ focused on our new report Sound and Fury, which analysed the impact of London councillors’ positions on LTNs on the outcome of the 2022 local elections. We also heard from misinformation expert Stefan Rollnick and councillor Charlie Hicks who both highlighted the importance of procedural fairness and outcome fairness, and the difference between polled public opinion and perceived public opinion. We then had an interactive breakout session on Parklets and Parking, titled ‘Reclaiming the Streets’, with people doing pioneering work in reclaiming kerbside space for sustainable uses sharing their learnings and insights in small groups. For our afternoon session, Cities of the Future, we heard from different speakers on how to ensure that the shift away from car dependency increases equity and access for all our communities. You can watch the event sessions, read the transcript, and download the presentations at the link below. Huge thanks to our fantastic speakers Clyde Loakes Rachel Aldred Harrie Larrington-Spencer Charlie Hicks Sylvia Barrett Rezina Chowdhury CMRS Toby Spearpoint Hirra K. Leo Murray Tiffany Lam Stefan Rollnick Benjamin Coleman Feedback from attendees - "Thanks so much for the wide range of speakers, perspectives and topics, with very useful examples of work and approaches I hadn't heard about before. A really encouraging and educational event." Alper Muduroglu of Peddle My Wheels/OurBike: "Thanks so much for organising the Riders on the Storm event yesterday. It was a really good day, very interesting, with some great people there and it was really nice to listen and discuss ideas with some of them. I love the work that you and Possible have done on Car Free Cities. It has been really inspirational and has informed some of the ideas behind our projects. You have definitely planted some seeds that will become something special!" #carfreecities #climateaction #activetravel #ridersonthestorm #carwars #misinformation #parklets #sustainablecities #trafficreduction #reclaimthestreets https://lnkd.in/ecxY2sgM

✅ Episode 2 has now been released 🎉 featuring Mike Day, titled: From world records, to town founders to flying to Melbourne to buy trousers. Had a great conversation with Mike, who is urbanist, planner, urban designer and I think one of Australia's leading thinkers on city making, he is the co-founder of Roberts Day which has now merged with Hatch. We talked about his early life and career, his inspirations and his epiphany, which shaped his thinking on cities and places. There is also a surprising and inspiring story about his father. https://lnkd.in/gxuqnSHJ

Happy National Backyard Day! 🫧🌳 Happy National Backyard Day from Creatively Innovative! 🌿 Today, we're not just celebrating the beauty of outdoor spaces, but also the endless opportunities they offer for creativity and inspiration. As marketers, we know every corner holds potential, even your backyard! Let's harness that creativity and grow together. #BackyardInnovation #CreativelyInnovative

Even the best-laid plans get washed out sometimes-like our Night Market event being cancelled due to bad weather last weekend. Dealing with disappointment is an unfortunate, yet key, part of event plannning. Onward and upward to better forecasts! #beaverton #eventplanning #community #localgovernment #eventplanner #recreation

If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together. 🤝 That's precisely why we're not alone on our journey - if you want to know more about those we’ve decided to travel together with, check out the document below. #ParkLaneDevelopments #commericalrealestate #DowntheMemoryLane

In addition to the great staycation article in @SomersetLife magazine, read our latest Blog on why Winter Holidays in the UK are magical https://lnkd.in/ek3_X3jb #staycation #luxurylifestyle #luxuryhomes #Somerset