About this key document
Over 6000 individuals (residents, strategic stakeholders, businesses, visitors) actively participated in creating the York Narrative.
An extensive programme of research ensured that York’s place-narrative is truthful and unique – and sets a robust baseline against which to measure changes over time.
The key areas of research were:
• How different audiences currently perceive York and any key differences between them;
• What people value and want of the city – what they would like it to be known for in the future;
• How this might impact on the creation of a cohesive and meaningful place-brand narrative – one that is reflective of many voices.
This report goes into detail about the full research process and evidence base sitting behind the York Narrative, including online perceptions survey, resident engagement, stakeholder engagement and sectoral performance data.