Comments on: Can Wandsworth learn from Apple? https://jamescousins.com/2009/06/can-wandsworth-learn-from-apple/ A (micro.)blog without a purpose. Thu, 11 Jun 2009 21:49:04 +0000 hourly 1 By: James https://jamescousins.com/2009/06/can-wandsworth-learn-from-apple/#comment-769 Thu, 11 Jun 2009 21:49:04 +0000 http://jamescousins.com/?p=1389#comment-769 In reply to Paul Y.

Interesting point. Using my own borough as the example, I don’t think Wandsworth as a borough can be global, but bits of it can be – and it’s the degree to which we want the overall Wandsworth brand associated with those bits. It’s the conflict between celebrating Tooting, Battersea, Balham or any of the neighbourhoods and celebrating the borough that contains them.

The other aspect is with whom we want to inspire that brand loyalty, there are different groups and residents are the prime one. But, using the media as an example, it’s good to have the film industry loyal to Wandsworth. You can film Albert Bridge from K&C or Wandsworth, I know which I would prefer!

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By: Paul Y https://jamescousins.com/2009/06/can-wandsworth-learn-from-apple/#comment-768 Thu, 11 Jun 2009 18:56:22 +0000 http://jamescousins.com/?p=1389#comment-768 I think some cities manage to foster some sort of brand loyalty among their citizens – Paris, Barcelona, New York, Chicago, San Francisco. Not so sure about individual boroughs/quarters though – maybe those with a very clearly defined culture (Castro in SFm Geenwich in NY, Mitte in Berlin). I guess Notting Hill and Camden Town get closest in London. But these images are invented by media rather than reflect reality. Of course Borough Market has done wonders for SE1. Interesting post.

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