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  John, unless you can convince people to vote with their wallets and support a "use it or lose it" mentality, this may well end up being a wake...
  
  Many things need to change on and about our high streets
  1 - local authorities need to send a positive message about supporting redevelopment and in particular the conversion of upper floors to residential
  2 - private landlords need to be positively encouraged to use their premises (this probably requires a change of legislation to reduce the impact of both land banking and flipping properties once planning permission is gained)
  3 - local authorities need to work with the community to make high streets social spaces, encouraging its use as an event space, enhancing the public realm through sympathetic improvements, designating key properties as community assets etc.
  4 - the recognition by residents that there is real power in their wallets and that they can truly effect change through where and with whom they spend their money
  5 - finally a recognition that the traditional high street shopping experience is on its last legs and that high streets need to become social and recreational spaces to survive

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