Town centre revival needs a new magnet

The Guardian's Simon Jenkins channels his inner Jane Jacobs, arguing that shops alone are not going to revive the High Street, given changing shopping habits.

He argues here that they must become places where people congregate, and thus must have other things that attract people to them.

It's a Jacobs-like message, highlighting the organic nature of the High Street and the need for a mix of facilities. He also emphasises the fact that those High Streets that have been revived have also respected the heritage of town centres, such as in Derby, Altrincham and Woking.