...José Ignacio Sánchez-Vergara; Marko Orel; Valeria Ferreira; Andrej Rus Purpose The objective of this study is to explore the concept of rural coworking in the scientific literature and examine how it generates community narratives based on the value of space and business practices. This study aims...

... health issues and increasing alcohol and substance abuse have all had an impact over the previous last two years (Davillas and Jones, 2021). Charity shops Retail Mental health Community Place and kinship We present a consideration of potential new effects and opportunities regarding...

...Poeti Nazura Gulfira Akbar; Alexander Jachnow Purpose This paper aims to investigate the impact of place-making on the quality of place through community-organised art festivals, with two case studies in urban informal settlements or kampungs in Indonesia. Design/methodology/approach Findings...

... to enable authentic communications of place meaning to visitors. Design/methodology/approach In total, 20 soft-laddering interviews and hierarchical value maps identified the most frequent connections made by local residents for the Cumbrian fells. The cognitions and rationalisations used by residents...

...Julie Clark; Gareth Rice Purpose The purpose of this paper is twofold. It seeks to explore the relationship between place branding in rural areas and community building. Furthermore, the paper advances the growing body of work, that examines the role of events in destination revitalisation...

... to place-making through marketing and engagement. Within the professional management of such events, there exists space for innovation and genuine community involvement, which can assist in authentically reflecting place identity. Avant Garden (2007-2008) models a successful grassroots fringe festival...

...David Jarman Purpose Festivals are often explicitly connected to the destinations in which they take place, explored here as contributing to broader processes of place-making and engagement with local communities. Place is defined at a local scale, primarily as experienced by volunteer...