James Greenhalgh’s book, Reconstructing Modernity: space, power and governance in mid-twentieth century British cities (Manchester…
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placards on the street
I’ve recently visited three US cities: Boulder CO, Portland OR and Seattle WA. Wandering round…
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geographers debate the ‘end of public space’
I’ve been ruminating on a relatively recent issue of Environment and Planning A (49: 3,…
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locales: Kennington
I’m involved with a great HLF-funded project by the Friends of Kennington Park to commemorate…
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common land and common misconceptions
‘Common land’ The common misconception about commons is that commoners had common land ‘taken away…
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locales: the Webb Estate, Surrey
The Webb Estate near Purley, Surrey, is an odd place, a exclusive-feeling village of ‘desirable’…
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locales: Cropper Street, Manchester (1)
This is the most radical street in Manchester history, in my opinion. In April 2017,…
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