4. People Changing Places. Martyn Coltman
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People Changing places…
..like Bridlington by Martyn Coltman
Chair Bridlington Renaissance Partnership & Town Team
The timeline… • 2002 - Town Team • 2003 - Town Charter • 2004 - Masterplan • 2005/6 - Urban Realm • 2007-2010 - Major Schemes unroll • 2011-2020 The Really Big Stuff!
Fighting off an image problem
• “The poor man’s Scarborough!” • “Bridlington - why would you want to go / live / visit there..?” • “It’s a bit tacky isn’t it?” • “It’s seen better days, hasn’t it?” • “It’s a bit downmarket for us I think…”
So how have WE changed the place?
• Vision, Passion, Commitment, Self-belief • Quick wins, Medium Term wins, Longer term wins • Leading with cultural investment • Keeping the public involved • Marketing of the change - use the media • Restoring civic pride - public realm • Animating the new spaces with festivals & events
Be confident and tell the world..
The process has brought Bridlington great exposure: • BBC Look North • BBC National News • Radio Interviews • Live BBC News 24 • Sky News • National Press
And finally…
• A look at some of the finest planned
schemes in Europe
• Guess the locations of the next 5 slides
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