Charlie Tims
Associate
Charlie Tims recently co-wrote Video Republic, a look at the social and political significance of internet videos. He is currently involved in producing a part of the TED prize in London.
at 6:19pm
on Thursday, 15th September 2005
1. Spaces that support sharing and exchange in cities are really important.
2. But most of our so called "public spaces" in cities aren't so hot at supporting sharing
3. Nonetheless, there are lots of shared spaces in cities. We can find these if we follow people people to the places they go rather than waiting for them to role up and start mixing it in town squares etc.
4. We have to learn the lessons that make sharing in these spaces work(be they Car Boot Sales, Supermarket Cafes or Allotments) and reaply them accross the city.
5. It's these kind of spaces that sit at the heart of participative democracy and hold the key to cities constructed by their citizens.
Well, that's sort of it, but read the pamphlet and you might get the picture.
Thankyou to anyone who came to the launch, helped make it such a special occasion and to the Joseph Rowntree Foundation for supporting and believing in the project from the outset. And thanks to anyone who blogged it.
1. Spaces that support sharing and exchange in cities are really important.
2. But most of our so called "public spaces" in cities aren't so hot at supporting sharing
3. Nonetheless, there are lots of shared spaces in cities. We can find these if we follow people people to the places they go rather than waiting for them to role up and start mixing it in town squares etc.
4. We have to learn the lessons that make sharing in these spaces work(be they Car Boot Sales, Supermarket Cafes or Allotments) and reaply them accross the city.
5. It's these kind of spaces that sit at the heart of participative democracy and hold the key to cities constructed by their citizens.
Well, that's sort of it, but read the pamphlet and you might get the picture.
Thankyou to anyone who came to the launch, helped make it such a special occasion and to the Joseph Rowntree Foundation for supporting and believing in the project from the outset. And thanks to anyone who blogged it.
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