Before Barnsley’s successful redevelopment, shops were empty, unemployment was high and antisocial behaviour even higher. Now the town may provide the blueprint for town centre regeneration, writes Sarah Freeman.
“Beware of making off the cuff remarks in a public meeting” might sound like a modern reworking of an old Chinese proverb, but it is one which became something of a mantra for the team behind the redevelopment of Barnsley. It was coined back in March 2002 as Will Alsop unveiled his groundbreaking masterplan to breathe new life into the town centre.
“That’s not just making the town centre better, it’s changing people’s lives.” Sixteen or so miles up the M1, another redevelopment is taking place. While Leah’s Yard might not be on the same scale as Barnsley, many hope the warren of little mesters will deliver a similar economic jolt into a city centre which over recent years has lost both John Lewis and Debenhams.
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