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What the UK can learn from Japan’s high street revival

This week JLGC’s Andrew Stevens has an article on the Guardian Local Leaders network looking at how the Japanese government’s goal of compact cities is being used to mitigate against drastic depopulation in its regions.

It also shows how important it is to learn from other cities around the world. The goal in Japan is for local areas to use their unique characteristics to promote themselves to a global audience.

The article examines the cities of Hagi and Toyama and can be read here.


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