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Last time I surveyed Lordship Lane two years ago it scored really really highly as a Hometown with lots of indie shops -

http://jamesbarber.mycouncillor.org.uk/2013/05/16/lordship-lane-hometown/


On a scale of 0-100 Lorsdhip Lane was a 73 in the northern sectino and 75 around Dulwich Library. Anything above 65 is considered a good Hometown.


I was planning to survey it again - anyone want to help me do this?

Mallard Von Hannover Wrote:

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> So, our high streets are being taken over by

> large, immigrant chain stores. We should form

> together, support the independent stores of our

> area, before, like others, we lose them.



more cheaper, better valeu, immigant stores please

in answer to henry's question, have a look at this article which explains the concept


http://b.3cdn.net/nefoundation/1733ceec8041a9de5e_ubm6b6t6i.pdf


Basically the methodology is just counting the numbers of chain stores vs. independent stores and putting them into a formula. If the area is dominated by chain stores it is a Clone Town, if it's the opposite it is a Home Town.


The idea was promulgated by the New Economics Foundation (NEF).

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