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Douglas Wheeler Associates (DWA) was established in 2003 to specialise in designing and implementing strategies that regenerate places. What is distinctive about DWA is the conscious move from a narrow ‘bricks and mortar’ approach to area regeneration, to one that is driven by a combination of economic development, mixed use, urban design, sustainability, social inclusion, community as well as physical objectives and a focus on new sectors like digital media and low carbon technology.
Doug Wheeler has over thirty years experience in area regeneration, economic and development planning in the United Kingdom and Ireland advising clients in the public, private and third sectors. He uses this experience to take a longer view of regeneration and about how to adapt to the tougher economic challenges we are facing. Successful regeneration work requires change and this can be challenging for clients, participants and practioners. DWA services, methodologies and consultation tools are tailored to the needs of particular client groups and locations. The emphasis is very much on working with clients and partners and using visioning, programme design and project development expertise to turn strategies into tangible improvements to places.
Doug is also an expert advisor to the Heritage Lottery Fund on Townscape Heritage Initiatives and included in the 2008-2013 HLF Register of Support Services (RoSS).
Doug also has extensive experience of best practice in place regeneration in the United Kingdom, Europe and North America and has undertaken and led a number of study visits.
Doug Wheeler can be contacted at:
telephone: 01505 871975
mobile: 07831 221516