{"id":27477,"date":"2020-08-28T16:18:38","date_gmt":"2020-08-28T15:18:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsblogsnew.ihbc.org.uk\/?p=27477"},"modified":"2020-08-28T16:18:38","modified_gmt":"2020-08-28T15:18:38","slug":"better-towns-consortium-launches-an-interactive-bettertowns-roadmap-to-help-realise-the-potential-of-towns","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsblogs.ihbc.org.uk\/?p=27477","title":{"rendered":"Better Towns Consortium launches an interactive \u2018#bettertowns roadmap\u2019 to help realise the potential of towns"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-450439d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default parallax_section_no qode_elementor_container_no elementor-section elementor-top-section\" data-id=\"450439d\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-138dbdb elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column\" data-id=\"138dbdb\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-605329f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"605329f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n<h3><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-27478\" src=\"https:\/\/newsblogs.ihbc.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/bettertowns_graphic_280820.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"260\" \/>The #bettertowns consortium has launched the \u2018#bettertowns roadmap\u2019, a data based methodology for bringing about positive change in towns by repurposing forgotten spaces and re-engaging with their communities through realistic and actionable projects.<\/h3>\n<h6><em>image:Better Towns website<\/em><!--more--><\/h6>\n<p>Bettertowns Consortium writes:<\/p>\n<p>Every town has the potential to be unique and offer something of value to its community and visitors \u2013 you might just have to dig a bit harder in some cases to uncover and then realise that potential.<\/p>\n<p>We have created a unique approach to uncovering and realising potential through the use of our roadmap. If you want an \u2018off the shelf\u2019 methodology that appears to have worked for another town, and expect it to be relevant to your circumstances, you will be disappointed.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018One size fits all\u2019 does not work if you, like us, genuinely believe in the words above.<\/p>\n<p>Our roadmap will help you navigate the journey towards what is right for your town and ultimately realise your vision for a better, healthier, and more successful town.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-21dfddc elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default parallax_section_no qode_elementor_container_no elementor-section elementor-top-section\" data-id=\"21dfddc\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-55cbd33 elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column\" data-id=\"55cbd33\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-229bd0a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"229bd0a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n<p>The #bettertowns consortium can bring additional insights, targeted research and intelligence through its partnership with the Consumer Data Research Centre (CDRC), a collaboration of UK universities and a global leader in independent research. This partnership will be brought to bear on a case by case basis to support the creation or execution of a vision for your town. The CDRC also contributes to our \u2018open source\u2019 virtual library to help raise the level of awareness and understanding of issue affecting towns and their communities throughout the UK.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bettertowns.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Read more&#8230;.<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The #bettertowns consortium has launched the \u2018#bettertowns roadmap\u2019, a data based methodology for bringing about positive change in towns by repurposing forgotten spaces and re-engaging with their communities through realistic and actionable projects. image:Better Towns website<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-27477","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-sector-newsblog"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsblogs.ihbc.org.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/27477","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsblogs.ihbc.org.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsblogs.ihbc.org.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsblogs.ihbc.org.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsblogs.ihbc.org.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=27477"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/newsblogs.ihbc.org.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/27477\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":27479,"href":"https:\/\/newsblogs.ihbc.org.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/27477\/revisions\/27479"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsblogs.ihbc.org.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=27477"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsblogs.ihbc.org.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=27477"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsblogs.ihbc.org.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=27477"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}