Category Archives: Aberdeen

In London via Oxford to help showcase a pathfinding project from Aberdeen… …but it’s an approach that we reckon could be taken up by many of the town and city centre teams that were represented at the Association of Town … Continue reading →

“The team brings together council specialists in planning and building standards with architects, developers and commercial letting agents to find new and innovative uses for un- or under-used premises above the ground floor level of the Granite Mile.” …and so … Continue reading →

I’d really like to thank Prof Leigh Sparks for sharing his Stirlingretail platform for this piece on tackling vacancy…! “A few years ago a Council leader, not too far from here, asked me what single thing could he do to … Continue reading →

Just the very best of days… Now when I explain that I spent it up and down the stairs, in and out of rooms and across roof spaces of vacant, sometimes long-empty units, you’re maybe going to gently hint that … Continue reading →

“Un- and under-used upper floors on the #highstreet is a significant issue for town and city centres around the country, so understanding the barriers to re-purposing and re-using these spaces and the role that each stakeholder can play will be … Continue reading →

An exciting and inspiring update this week from the tackling #highstreet vacancy-focused initiative on Union Street, Aberdeen. 💡 It’s a brilliant illustration of what can be achieved when a place – #property agents, landlords, businesses, community, council, BID, chamber – … Continue reading →

A new drive to breathe fresh life into the upper floors of Union Street buildings is being launched by Aberdeen Inspired to help the ongoing campaign to regenerate the Granite Mile.  The city centre Business Improvement District will commission a feasibility study to create … Continue reading →