Inspiration: “Commerce with history” In Portugal there is a project “Commerce with a history” in which old original shops with an old, original interior, a shop with a history, protected shops that shape the image of a shopping street are recognized and valued. Take a look at the following websites: - Website Comercio com historia: www.comerciocomhistoria.gov.pt - Website Lissabon Lojas Com História: www.lojascomhistoria.pt Goal: this project pitch wants to search for partners who are experienced in valuing these historic shops. Valuing these shops can make a city or town centre more attractive, It is an asset to visit city centres and can boost shopping and tourism. On the other site, there is an economic value in these kind of heritage and the project wants to investigate on the impact that publicity and this project can have for a city centre, it’s retail and tourism sector. 3 Phases: 1/ Awareness raising that historic shops still exists, awareness raising on the value of these shops by local authorities, owners, buyers, investors, visitors 2/ Mapping/collecting of these shops (internet platform, book, …) to promote these sites as an asset for shopping or tourism 3/ By raising awareness and mapping and restoring, maybe funding can become available, and by this project the value of these shops can be seen and rewarded. Other initiatives (mainly in UK) - Other i East Cambridgeshire : ‘shop front design” (eastcambs.gov.uk) - Chichester BID ook: Chichester BID Easy Guide to the District Council Shop-front Policy - Chichester BID - Bureau (Lindsay Lennie) historic shops: historicshopfronts.co.uk - Historic Environment Scotland: Scotland's Historic Shops (historicenvironment.scot), - Stirling city Traditional Shopfronts Grant - Stirling City Heritage Trust - Arsène vzw: https://etwie.be/nl/kennisbank/actoren/arsene-vzw