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Smart cities need smart main street centres
Journal of Urban Regeneration and Renewal,
13
(2),
124-129
(2019)
Abstract
This paper has been written to confirm the economic value of our traditional main street centres as we move into a digital world of smart cities, online shopping and increasingly digital, rather than physical interaction. It highlights the need for, and benefit of, traditional centres to be supported as they continue to evolve and address the emerging issues of the 2020s, in the same way that they have evolved in line with urban evolution over the past 200 years.
Keywords: economic value of main streets; smart centres; evolution of centres; accessible centres; local employment; local services; start-up businesses
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Author's Biography
Stephen Sully has been involved with the revitalisation of town centres across Australia over the past 30 years through his work with local and state government and as a private consultant. He has recently retired from full-time employment and is currently secretary of Mainstreet Australia.
