Local Free Equality @Disruptspaces
In search of disruptive, truly communal public spaces. To encourage a public spatial imaginary of inclusion, participation and randomness. @thecuriositypro thecuriosityproject.org.uk United Kingdom Joined November 2017-
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"Explore the emotional and psychological dimensions of personal space, home-making, and connections to place in a non-stop city like New York with an evening of stories and discussion" on 2/28, 6:30pm via @urbandemos @MuseumofCityNY
"Explore the emotional and psychological dimensions of personal space, home-making, and connections to place in a non-stop city like New York with an evening of stories and discussion" on 2/28, 6:30pm via @urbandemos @MuseumofCityNY
Making the City's Vacant Land Work for the Public 💫 gothamgazette.com/opinion/7524-m… @Gothamist @596Acres
"My parents came of age in 1950s New York City believing in the dream of equality through architecture." jacobinmag.com/2018/02/subsid… This piece is great. "Your mother was against privatization. She had a gute neshuma."
We absolutely love this @ParticipatoryC @everyone_org project that seeks to create as many opportunities as possible for people to "co-create something tangible as a group of equal peers" buff.ly/2CK3pfv
Embracing the Paradox of Planning for Informality nextcity.org/features/view/… by @risomj @5km_h @citiesforpeople @NextCityOrg @gehlinstitute
What cities need to do in 2018 trib.al/YoiHoJO
Let's create disruptive but productive spaces that channels Love and anger into social transformation | openDemocracy opendemocracy.net/transformation…
Starting a conversation each day in your neighbourhood can be a radical act of community service grapevinecovandwarks.org/whats-new/conn…
Creating access to public places for women opendemocracy.net/5050/ritu-mahe…
Absolutely. It in particular creates a fragmented spatial imaginary experienced through exclusion and ‘no-go’ areas for the marginalised
Absolutely. It in particular creates a fragmented spatial imaginary experienced through exclusion and ‘no-go’ areas for the marginalised
“We are a community, made up of many different types of people but we are ONE community” #festivalofeverone2017 (illustrations by @FedeCiotti)
Towns all over Europe are starting to experiment with streets where cars, buses, bikes and pedestrians can travel freely in the same "shared space." We teamed up with Vox to bring you a video showing how this counterintuitive approach works: 99percentinvisible.org/article/shared…
Creative spaces tackling social issues with young people theguardian.com/cities/2017/no…
Want to get involved in a community build? Come along and help create a new learning space at @growcomm beautiful Dagenham Farm next week #festivalofeveryone2017 weareeveryone.org/build/
Geography + identity somersethouse.org.uk/whats-on/spotl…
Diana Keys, aged 70, who has spent the last 40 years handpainting her own version of the Sistine Chapel in her council flat, Hemel Hempstead, UK #womensart
Anyone have any examples of disruptive public spaces? #cities #publicspace
What makes vibrant streets? Chance encounters, many voices, not planned out spontaneity that flavours ‘official’ visions #streetlife #cities

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