Reflections from Creative Place Shaping Together
Last week Creative Estuary brought together stakeholders from South Essex, North Kent and beyond to think about trends, opportunities and challenges for the area’s communities at its Creative Place Shaping Together symposium. Here are my reflections.
How do you identify the essence of a place?
I often find myself wondering: what gives a place its essence? What makes a place distinct and unique? How do you really know the character of a place? Honestly this stuff is on my mind a lot. In search of inspiration I phoned some wise friends for advice.