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NEW Half of councils worst hit by austerity have secured no affordable housing through developer contributions since 2010, analysis from (CLES) Centre for Local Economic Strategies reveals The other half secured just 44 affordable homes in the same time period planningresource.co.uk/article/188865…

Today we're at Contact for our and Centre for Cultural Value's book launch and symposium of the brilliant book 'Pandemic Culture' with the co-editors Prof Abi Gilmore, Dave O'Brien and Ben Walmsley ✨💬

Opening remarks and an introduction giving more context surrounding the book from Ben Walmsley, Dave O'Brien and Prof Abi Gilmore to start things off 📚

Ben Walmsley Dave O'Brien Prof Abi Gilmore In our first session the panellists Prof Ben Walmsley, Dani Child, Dr @johnwrightart, Dr Ben Dunn and respondent Andrew Mowlah (Arts Council England) discuss their experiences researching 'Pandemic Culture' 💬

Ben Walmsley Dave O'Brien Prof Abi Gilmore Dani Child @johnwrightart Arts Council England Our second session chaired by Dave O'Brien invites reflections from policy and practice surrounding the topic of Pandemic Culture with contributions from Lara Ratnaraja, Anne Torregani (The Audience Agency) and Holly Donagh (Paul Hamlyn Foundation) 📝

Heated discussion from Holly Donagh Lara Ratnaraja & Anne Torreggiani on boomageddon entrenched inequality & growth based on exploitation of marginalized communities. What have we learned for cultural production & consumption from the pandemic as portal? #pandemicculture

Thank you to Creative Manchester and Centre for Cultural Value for organising and Contact for hosting the physical launch of an actual physical book 📚 which also available open access online 🙏🏻 manchesteruniversitypress.co.uk/9781526168351/

An invaluable paper not least for its methodical conceptual and methodological clarity & discussion of culture alongside education and health public good history (and demise). And also for the inclusion of parks with cultural policy concerns 🌳

Fantastic 2 days with planners, designers, landscape architects, strategists, academics of all flavours, forum theatre, walks & "taps aff" in the Glasgow sunshine and a giant multicoloured penguin. Learned so much on Where Next for Placemaking. Thanks so much for hosting 🐧🙏🏻

We’ve launched the Culture and Place Data Explorer 🔎 This new interactive data tool allows users to map investment in culture and creativity with over 200 other data indicators that tell us more about people and places across the country Find out more > artscouncil.org.uk/your-area/cult…

Ooh this looks right up my ginnel 🙂

Nightschool courses begin next week at NQLHQ Islington Mill Mon Oct 14th 'Take Better Photos' Wed Oct 16th 'Learn Urban Night Photography' Thanks to generous support from @muse_places there are subsidised places available on each course. Details here: notquitelight.com/nightschool/

Revitalising left-behind places: Join the hybrid panel on cultural policy & placemaking in Northern England.  Policymakers, practitioners & community leaders are welcome. Claire Burnill Prof Abi Gilmore Eric Lybeck 🗓Register: eventbrite.co.uk/e/culture-on-t… #McrESRCFest #ESRCFestival

Come join the conversation on cultural infrastructure & placemaking outside of core cities & often on the edge of policy attention with creative performance & film and panel of community, policy & cultural experts 🎇 NOT QUITE LIGHT - NQL laurasillars Marie-Claire Daly Eric Lybeck

📢#ESRCFestival of Social Science Prof Abi Gilmore, Eric Lybeck & Claire Burnill-Maier explore innovative approaches to cultural placemaking & social infrastructure. Ft. the launch of the Placeholders Report (@officialUoM & Bruntwood)📚 📅6 Nov 🎟️ow.ly/1I5550TRPzG

🧵1/5 The Placeholders Report emphasises the importance of engaging young people early in urban development plans. As key users of public spaces, they can help identify important areas for action and provide valuable insights for future #placemaking. @bruntwood_uk Prof Abi Gilmore

Indeed! Fantastic ptopping out our PhD Professional Practice residential with Dani Child Dr Ryan Humphrey & Nil Barutel talking research into practice. What makes this job worthwhile ❤️

Weekend listen - enjoyable chat about place, policy, cultural infrastructure & of course parks with @fkamarcusjack for @britishartnetwork Art After Devolution series ❇️ open.spotify.com/episode/4hqyIy…

To what extent can cultural productions developed by large institutions be considered community-based programmes? Happy to see our research (with Nil Barutel) published in Cultural Trends Journal FREE access on tandfonline.com/eprint/CTTFXDW…

Great panel and discussion at @yardtheatre with Greater Manchester Tenants Union Isaac Rose and all this evening on this fantastic piece of work. Looking forward to diving into the report and methodology...