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Toxic high streets

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  • Tim G. Townshend

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People in deprived neighbourhoods live shorter and unhealthier lives than those in less deprived ones. Socio-economic status alone does not explain the difference and there is increasing evidence that the physical environments in which people spend their lives are implicated in health disparities. Traditional shopping streets in the UK have changed out of all recognition in the last few decades. This paper explores the evidence around exposure to unhealthy shops and services and how this may impact on communities. The work underlines the need to consider these potentially unhealthy areas more holistically. The research concludes that while restrictive planning policies to prevent proliferation of some of these uses may have some currency, more proactively urban designers need to fundamentally rethink these places and what they offer to the people they serve.

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  • Tim G. Townshend, 2017. "Toxic high streets," Journal of Urban Design, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 22(2), pages 167-186, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:cjudxx:v:22:y:2017:i:2:p:167-186
    DOI: 10.1080/13574809.2015.1106916
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    1. Carmichael, Laurence & Townshend, Tim G. & Fischer, Thomas B. & Lock, Karen & Petrokofsky, Carl & Sheppard, Adam & Sweeting, David & Ogilvie, Flora, 2019. "Urban planning as an enabler of urban health: Challenges and good practice in England following the 2012 planning and public health reforms," Land Use Policy, Elsevier, vol. 84(C), pages 154-162.
    2. Adeniyi, Oluwole & Brown, Abraham & Whysall, Paul, 2020. "Retail location preferences: A comparative analysis," Journal of Retailing and Consumer Services, Elsevier, vol. 55(C).

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