Scarborough 2002 A Review of Physical and Economic Resources An Audit of Scarborough Today 1 2 3 4 5 9 6 7 8 Scarborough’s Urban Renaissance Publications The Scarborough Urban Renaissance programme was launched in February 2002 with an explanatory Broadsheet (1), followed by an intensive period of information gathering and community ‘animation’, working towards a large scale Community Planning Weekend for which invitations (2) were distributed in March. Immediately following the Weekend, summary broadsheets of both the proceedings (3) and draft Public Space Strategy (4) were issued, followed in mid-June by a 12 page full colour summary of the Vision (5), which was distributed to the whole town, through the local free newspaper. In August 2002, four companion reports were published: Scarborough 2002, an audit of the town today (6), A Diary of Contact, a diary of community animation and cultural audit (7), A Vision for Scarborough, the full report of the Community Planning Weekend (8), and The Scarborough Renaissance Charter (9). Scarborough 2002 Scarborough 2002 An Audit of Scarborough Today This report has been produced by John Thompson and Partners, working as part of Yorkshire Forward’s Urban Renaissance Panel. It presents a review of the physical and economic resources of the town, carried out between January and April 2002. Yorkshire Forward Victoria House Victoria Place Leeds LS11 5AE T: 0113 394 9600 F: 0113 394 9624 e:
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