Social Life

We've updated our paper on #socialvalue. This is a plea to think harder about how we understand social value when places change, and to look more closely at the impact of regeneration and new development on everyday life and wellbeing. social-life.co/publication/em…

Heritage highlight of the day: The Battle of Cable Street mural in Shadwell, Tower Hamlets, commemorates the defeat of fascist marchers by the people of East London in October 1936. Painted by Dave Binnington, Paul Butler, Ray Walker and Desmond Rochfort between 1979-83.

James Riley Point at the Carpenters Estate will be retrofitted to Passivhaus standards This is what we should do with aging tower blocks, not demolish them!!! specificationonline.co.uk/articles/2024-…

“Although we did not set out to focus on neighborhood-scale interventions, we found that the examples offering the most encouraging results [in advancing equitable resilience to climate change] all had some neighborhood focus,” @zacharylamb & Lawrence Vale ingentaconnect.com/content/alex/b…

"The #placemaking approach – is about joined up thinking, addressing the place before the discipline & breaking down silos. It is about a way of doing things as much, if not more, than the physical result at the end." @Jen_heal: linkedin.com/pulse/placemak… #PlacemakingWalesCharter

Thanks for highlighting this @Listen_toLocals I’m really interested in thinking through/testing how this could work. Any potential collaborators out there?

During February - April we ran a series of workshops about elements of the planning system. We now have a series of short video guides that you can watch to find out more about planning and the responsibilities of the different arms of government. A 🧵

“If the NHS is to make progress on reducing inequality the important contribution made be community anchor organisations must be better understood and supported" – Prof @MarkGamsu New research by @LeedsBeckett, @Localitynews and @SL_Cities: locality.org.uk/resources/adap…

Here's the robust case study about @HalifaxOppTrust's community garden @OutbackGardenHX which describes the contribution to individual & collective wellbeing via social & green connections. Commissioners please note! @localitynews @leedsbeckett @SL_Cities bit.ly/442T2A7

So happy this is now out in the world - our research with @leedsbeckett and @localitynews highlights how important local community organisations are to tackling health inequalities. When we ignore these we risk harm to health.

🔎JUST LAUNCHED: Ignoring local community groups is harming our health, says new report by @localitynews @leedsbeckett & @SL_Cities #PowerOfCommunity Read more👇 locality.org.uk/resources/adap…

Such an influential man nytimes.com/2024/03/27/bus…

I don't think anyone took the politics of naming more seriously than Fulham Metropolitan Borough Council: Clem Attlee Court, begun 1955. (Hammersmith and Fulham must have kept up the tradition after 1965.)

Join our fieldteam! we're looking for people with experience of engagement, outreach or research in local communities. Closing date Monday 11th 5pm. social-life.co/news/post/join…

Important lessons learned with @SL_Cities at #SocialImpact bit.ly/3vJKPUo

@SL_Cities taking to the digital stage at Festival of Life: Social Impact bit.ly/3vJKPUo #SocialImpac #Regeneration

Back in Old Oak to today to start thinking about how we understand the impact of ⁦@oldoakparkroyal⁩ public space projects.

Looking forward to speaking at the Festival of Place next Monday 26th at 12pm, talking about how we've been capturing the social impact of estate regeneration and why this matters. @festivalofplace @TheDeveloperUK #SocialImpact Tickets here bit.ly/3vJKPUo

Come and join our team! Looking for a new junior researcher/project support. Great opportunity to develop your skills and experience in built environment research 🏡🏢🏛️🏙️ social-life.co/news/post/new_… Deadline 5pm Monday 12th February

Saying goodbye to @MosteanuOlimpia and Yasmin Jiang who will be enormously missed

Finishing off street interviews for our #southacton research - seeing how people living near the regeneration feel about it and what impact it’s having on their lives