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Assessing Urban Vitality: A checklist assessment method for evaluating high street success and public space quality in medium-size English towns

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Title: Assessing Urban Vitality: A checklist assessment method for evaluating high street success and public space quality in medium-size English towns
Authors: Yusra Ali, Ahmad Taki
Source: International Journal of Urban Sustainable Development, Vol 17, Iss 1, Pp 179-200 (2025)
Publisher Information: Informa UK Limited, 2025.
Publication Year: 2025
Subject Terms: HT170-178, urban centre, Public Space, Urban renewal. Urban redevelopment, HD72-88, high street success, Economic growth, development, planning, urban vitality, checklist assessment method, public space quality
Description: UK High Streets, long central to urban life, face increasing uncertainty due to shifts in retail. Public spaces are crucial to high streets and town centres, connecting the activities within and around them. As part of broader research investigating the role of public space in high street vitality, this paper proposes a checklist assessment method to evaluate high street success alongside public space quality, drawing upon findings from relevant literature. This study employs a case study approach, analysing data from four medium-sized towns in the Midlands, England. The research conducted using this checklist method demonstrates results consistent with the literature, indicating a positive interdependency between high street success and public space quality, making it a reliable tool for assessing urban vitality.
Document Type: Article
Language: English
ISSN: 1946-3146
1946-3138
DOI: 10.1080/19463138.2025.2530587
Access URL: https://doaj.org/article/eba385e228eb4abf87f713b83106c97e
Rights: CC BY NC
Accession Number: edsair.doi.dedup.....47d00720802e5d4d7baba26f9a1bb224
Database: OpenAIRE
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Abstract:UK High Streets, long central to urban life, face increasing uncertainty due to shifts in retail. Public spaces are crucial to high streets and town centres, connecting the activities within and around them. As part of broader research investigating the role of public space in high street vitality, this paper proposes a checklist assessment method to evaluate high street success alongside public space quality, drawing upon findings from relevant literature. This study employs a case study approach, analysing data from four medium-sized towns in the Midlands, England. The research conducted using this checklist method demonstrates results consistent with the literature, indicating a positive interdependency between high street success and public space quality, making it a reliable tool for assessing urban vitality.
ISSN:19463146
19463138
DOI:10.1080/19463138.2025.2530587