Angela Evans investigates the concept of placemaking, its uses in policy and its application to the Welsh town of Pontypool.
worked for years as a social policy analyst, including a stint as head of social research with the Welsh Government, before swapping the meeting room for the archives and studying for a history PhD at Cardiff University. Her writing reflects her interests in walking, history, landscape and nature. Her essay Tidelands: Tales from the Unsung Welsh Coast was short-listed for the Welsh Writing Awards 2020.
Angela Evans investigates the concept of placemaking, its uses in policy and its application to the Welsh town of Pontypool.
By promoting overlooked areas, Angela Evans argues that a more positive approach to making tourism work is needed.