“A strategic approach such as expanding in non-retail vital services increases exposure to the local community and leads to new leases or lease extensions,” states Neil Churchill, Center Director of Festival Place, Basingstoke.

“Providing new experiences regularly is necessary to keep the visitors coming – they are always on the lookout to experience what they have not had before. We have to offer a full program with the excitement of the new, combined with the convenience of the known,” states Brigit Gerritse, Head of Research & Strategy at Redevco.

“Let’s grab the chance to change ‘current locations’ into ‘places for the people’,” states Klaus Striebich, Managing Director of RaRE Advise and Member of the ACROSS Advisory Board.

“In terms of energy management, technological applications will become a critical success factor when it comes to using lighting, cooling, and air conditioning efficiently and in a customer-oriented way,” states Silvio W. Kirchmair, CEO of umdasch The Store Makers and Member of the ACROSS Advisory Board.

“The reconstruction of Ukraine will be a unique opportunity to use the most revolutionary practices. It will be a unique chance for the placemaking industry for sure,” states Vitalii Boiko, CEO of Urban Experts and NAI Ukraine and Serviceman of the National Guard of Ukraine.

“While fear and worry try to constrict us, it should be courage that allows us to open up to new possibilities, that drives us and enables us to come up with new ideas and approaches”, states Thomas Mark, President of MK Illumination and Member of the ACROSS Advisory Board.