Putting Town Centres First

Putting Town Centres First

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Putting Town Centres First episodes

  • 1: Dr Philip Crowe discusses incentives to reduce vacant buildings in town centres
    In this episode, Alison Harvey, the CTCHC Programme Manager, talks to Dr Philip Crowe from UCD’s new Centre for Irish Towns (CfIT). Philip shares insight on his background and his new role, and discusses the aims and objectives of the Centre for Irish Towns including planned research with other EU Member States. The two discuss Philip’s research undertaken for the Heritage Council on incentives to reduce vacant buildings in town centres in Scotland, Denmark and France, compulsory sale orders vs. compulsory purchase orders, along with the key findings of a six-town research project, as part of the ‘lessons learned’ on the Pilot Living Towns Initiative for the former Dept of Community and Rural Development.

    Research reports:
    The Town Centre Living Initiative: Six Pilot Towns: Synthesis Report
    Research into Incentives for the Reuse of Vacant Buildings in Town Centres 

    This podcast is supported by The Heritage Council.
    31 min

About Putting Town Centres First

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This is a brand new podcast from the Heritage Council and Partners, which aims to engage practitioners, stakeholders, civic leaders and community groups in a ‘collective discussion’ on the key issues facing our town centres today and to explore innovative and collaborative solutions at a local, regional, national and international level.