Our work is about people & places. We specialise in research & community projects about how people are affected by changes in the built environment.
Joined July 2010
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8 Feb 2023
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.
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8 Aug 2024
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.
ALT Image credit: Historic England
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12 Jul 2024
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!!!
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13 Jul 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
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10 Jun 2024
"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/placemaki… #PlacemakingWalesCharter
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22 May 2024
Thanks for highlighting this @Listen_toLocals I’m really interested in thinking through/testing how this could work. Any potential collaborators out there?
22 May 2024
"we need to take a three-pronged, public health approach to belonging in our neighbourhoods and our local social spaces" says Nicola Bacon of @SL_Cities #connectedplaces @theRSAorg @Tashreid @CormacRussell thersa.org/rsa-journal/2023/…
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30 Apr 2024
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 🧵
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23 Apr 2024
“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/ad…
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16 Apr 2024
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
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16 Apr 2024
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.
16 Apr 2024
🔎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/ad…
ALT Front cover of report, title is "Adapting, expanding and embedding community and culture into health ecosystems (The ARCHES Project)"
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16 Apr 2024
🔎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/ad…
ALT Front cover of report, title is "Adapting, expanding and embedding community and culture into health ecosystems (The ARCHES Project)"
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11 Mar 2024
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.)
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7 Mar 2024
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/joi…
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26 Feb 2024
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26 Feb 2024
@SL_Cities taking to the digital stage at Festival of Life: Social Impact
bit.ly/3vJKPUo
#SocialImpac #Regeneration
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19 Feb 2024
Back in Old Oak to today to start thinking about how we understand the impact of @oldoakparkroyal public space projects.
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19 Feb 2024
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
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9 Feb 2024
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
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5 Feb 2024
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
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