The existential crisis of traditional shopping streets: the sun model and the place attraction paradigm

Matthew Carmona

Journal of Urban Design, 2022, vol. 27, issue 1, 1-35

Abstract: This paper explores the crisis in our traditional shopping streets driven by the rapid move to shopping online. The paper examines the nature of traditional shopping streets; why physical and local shopping is important; conceptualizes the distinguishing characteristics of traditional forms of retail and online shopping alongside the factors that determine shopping choices; and explores different approaches to shaping the future of traditional shopping streets. Ultimately, it asks, what are the key place-based intervention factors that can help to guarantee a future for traditional shopping streets?

Date: 2022
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