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Empty Quarter Action Project
The Empty Quarter Action Project is run by Sheffield University Architecture Students working with Sheffield City Council and Rreef looking for innovative and creative interim uses for the shops, buildings and streets in Sheffield's 'empty quarter.'
The regeneration of a large area of the city centre has stalled due to the credit crunch, leaving many shops empty. Sevenstone, the new retail quarter, and the new markets on the Moor have been put on hold until the economy improves. The city council hope that development will start again by the end of 2011 but until then we are faced with rows of dilapidated shops and empty streets, a ghost town, right in the heart of Sheffield.
In the next few weeks we aim to produce a strategic report based on public consultation, research and creative thinking that will provide Sheffield City Council with ideas, plans and strategies that range from the pragmatic to the downright utopian.
If you have arrived here on a recommendation or through personal interest, we invite you to contribute to the ongoing discussions.
If you are a member of an arts' oragnisation, community group, business forum, if you work in the city centre, if you own or manage property in the city centre, if you have a start-up business or run a charity, if you run workshops for children or adults, get in touch. We need your input.
The regeneration of a large area of the city centre has stalled due to the credit crunch, leaving many shops empty. Sevenstone, the new retail quarter, and the new markets on the Moor have been put on hold until the economy improves. The city council hope that development will start again by the end of 2011 but until then we are faced with rows of dilapidated shops and empty streets, a ghost town, right in the heart of Sheffield.
In the next few weeks we aim to produce a strategic report based on public consultation, research and creative thinking that will provide Sheffield City Council with ideas, plans and strategies that range from the pragmatic to the downright utopian.
If you have arrived here on a recommendation or through personal interest, we invite you to contribute to the ongoing discussions.
If you are a member of an arts' oragnisation, community group, business forum, if you work in the city centre, if you own or manage property in the city centre, if you have a start-up business or run a charity, if you run workshops for children or adults, get in touch. We need your input.
Thursday 22 October 2009
Wednesday 21 October 2009
Wednesday 14 October 2009
Monday 12 October 2009
Wall painted animations by Blu
The links below are videos of animations painted onto the sides of old buildings. (I tried to embed the videos but it didnt work, they are well worth a look though)
Very impressive...
COMBO
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uad17d5hR5s&feature=player_embedded
MUTO
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uuGaqLT-gO4
Very impressive...
COMBO
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uad17d5hR5s&feature=player_embedded
MUTO
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uuGaqLT-gO4
Friday 9 October 2009
Light Display?!
Just a thought...
... how about light displays activated every hour leading up to Christmas, it would definitely get people interested.
Check out the link, a bit extreme but I'd go to see this live for sure...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rmgf60CI_ks
... how about light displays activated every hour leading up to Christmas, it would definitely get people interested.
Check out the link, a bit extreme but I'd go to see this live for sure...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rmgf60CI_ks
Thursday 8 October 2009
Meanwhile...
MEANWHILE:
in the intervening time; during the interval; while something else happens.
in the intervening time; during the interval; while something else happens.
Read more: http://www.meanwhile.org.uk/
Wednesday 7 October 2009
Sheffield Swap Shop!
The Swap Shop hopes take on an empty shop in Sheffield (on a rates and utilities only basis), and be managed by an enthusiastic group of volunteers that Helen starting engaging with at a local conference earlier in the year.
Read more: http://rsafellowshipcouncil.ning.com/profiles/blogs/sheffield-swap-shop
Read more: http://rsafellowshipcouncil.ning.com/profiles/blogs/sheffield-swap-shop
Missing Woolworths?
Tuesday 6 October 2009
Temporary Art Space - Halifax
Temporary Art Space was an unfunded, six month, artist-run project situated in the magnificent Grade 1 listed Piece Hall in Halifax and was co-directed by Alice Bradshaw, Bob Milner, Tom Senior, Kevin Boniface & Georgia Boniface.
Temporary Art Space worked in partnership with Calderdale Council
Tea was kindly provided by Yorkshire Tea
For more information visit: http://www.temporaryartspace.co.uk/
Tea was kindly provided by Yorkshire Tea
For more information visit: http://www.temporaryartspace.co.uk/
Monday 5 October 2009
The Star - Fete on the Moor
http://www.thestar.co.uk/news/Crowds-enjoy-fete-on-The.5703020.jp
South Yorkshires paper The Star covers the Fete on the Moor,
Published Date: 05 October 2009
Words by Claire Lewis
South Yorkshires paper The Star covers the Fete on the Moor,
Published Date: 05 October 2009
Words by Claire Lewis
National Empty Shops Conference Announced!
The first National Empty Shops Conference is designed for people already working in the sector, or who want to use empty shops and void spaces in the future. It will be a practical one-day event.
For more information: http://www.artistsandmakers.com/calendar/event.php?eid=20090928160842909
For more information: http://www.artistsandmakers.com/calendar/event.php?eid=20090928160842909
'Moor the Merrier' Village Fete 4th October 2009
On Sunday the 4th of October the Action Project team took to the streets of Sheffield to Participate in the village fete themed event 'Moor the Merrier' set up by Moor Sheffield (http://www.moorsheffield.com/).
Armed with a game of hoop-la, this event gave us the perfect opportunity to meet and speak to the public of Sheffield, get their views, ideas and opinions about the empty shops which are spreading across the city centre.
Armed with a game of hoop-la, this event gave us the perfect opportunity to meet and speak to the public of Sheffield, get their views, ideas and opinions about the empty shops which are spreading across the city centre.
"Bring back Woolworth's!"
"No more charity shops or temporary shops that sell things like Chinese fireworks, they make the place look run down."
"It's about time the Moor was brought back to life."
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