New apartments, empty shops: The quiet scandal of Ireland’s modern dereliction Jude Sherry and Dr Frank O’Connor look at how empty ground-floor retail units are becoming the newest blight on our urban centres.

Here is full article by @judesherry.bsky.social & me in @thejournal.ie

Thanks Laura Byrne for invite to write this important piece

These empty ground-floor retail units offer so much potential, time to realise it

#DerelictIreland #MeanwhileUse #VacantIreland

www.thejournal.ie/readme/empty...

Vacancy update Cork City centre Currently there are 15 empty retail units on Pana (St Patricks St) In January 2024 there were 17 units empty there Surely for longterm empty there should be #MeanwhileUse for community/creatives? #DerelictIreland #VacantIreland #RestPlayWork

Vacancy update Cork City centre

Currently there are 15 empty retail units on Pana (St Patricks St)
In January 2024 there were 17 units empty there
Surely for longterm empty there should be #MeanwhileUse for community/creatives?

#DerelictIreland #VacantIreland #RestPlayWork #speirgorm

Also...who knew that Auckland's North Wharf buildings were temporary?! I didn't...and I have been going there for years.

The main thing is that the "temporary" venues do a good job of attracting people to the area, over the "temporary" bridge.

#Auckland #regeneration #MeanwhileUse

What is the fate of Britain’s empty department stores? Dozens of retail sites closed down in 2021 are re-opening their doors to a mix of tenants, from go-kart tracks to vegan cafes

“It’s like a little neighbourhood in here.”

Journalist Simon Usborne visited Sparks Bristol for The Telegraph researching why so many high street department stores are standing empty and the future of these "cathedrals of commerce".

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#saveourhighstreets #buylocal #meanwhileuse

There’s a very pretty glimpse of something special appearing through the parklet on Westgate Street. Could this be your next shop, cafe, restaurant? #MeanwhileUse #ToLet #SummerInTheCity @WeLoveBath