Oakes Yard - a new artist’s quarter for Derby, reinvigorating the High Street and reinventing Green Lane
While reports of the death of the High Street may be a little premature, British High Streets are certainly under threat. Last years Portas Review, was at least recognition that something needs to change. One of the 28 recommendations was that all new out of town development should stop. This simple step may go some way to stop the rot but what is really needed is for new "in-town" development, and Portas identifies a number of ideas to try and bring back some vitality. St Peters Street is Derby’s classic high street and like many other high streets across the country, it is suffering. It is however, an immensely important street for the City - acting as the ribbon connecting the various shopping areas and its health is vital if the city centre is to operate as an effective whole. St. Peters Street - Derby's classic 'high street' The "Westfield Effect" (where retailers flee one part of the city to inhabit a new shiny shopping centre