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Have you been to Catford Mews or Peckham Levels? Then you'll know what can be achieved by transforming disused car parks and empty retail units into vibrant, community-led, cultural hubs.

Preston Benson, founder of Really Local Group and fellow American in London, joins Natalie on the podcast to discuss:

• How Really Local Group is creating and restoring cultural infrastructure by regenerating disused high street locations.  
• Homogenous high streets - how to inject character and make our high streets relevant for 21st century shopping.
• Funflation - the Taylor Swift Effect and how cinemas will evolve in the future.
• Hyper-localism, community and the importance of financial inclusivity.
• Why Amazon has partnered with Odeon and what this means for smaller, community-led cinemas. 

Catford Mews was RLG's first site and they've since expanded into a number of locations like Ealing, Peckham, Reading and Sidcup with more venues planned throughout 2024 and beyond.

Connect with Preston on LinkedIn.