The Bench Project @benchprojectLDN
A community research project on the social life of benches. the-bench-project.weebly.com Woolwich and Sutton, London Joined June 2015-
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James Hughes creates Hostile Bench to show "ugly side" of urban design dezeen.com/2018/07/17/hos… HT @sloeginny
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Our first #refugeeswelcome in parks thread in honour of #LoveParksWeek - all our resources in one place! Please RT with love. 1/11
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Rather than seeing the homeless as 'other' and 'outside' of our communities we need to see them as just as much a deserving part of them as everyone else. @jrf_uk independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-n…
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Proud for '#RefugeesWelcome in parks' to feature as a case study in this new @ahrcconnect report: Universities, Cities & Communities: Co-Creating Urban Living connected-communities.org/index.php/proj…
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New resources launched for professionals in green space & refugee services sectors to help make #RefugeesWelcome in parks: landscapeinstitute.org/news/refugees-… @clarerishbeth @the_young_fdn @LandscapeSheff
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Dr @clarerishbeth , who presented her research on #RefugeesWelcome in Parks at this year's LI Conference, will launch her study at @the_young_fdn, #bethnalgreen on Tues 5 Dec 12.30pm. Discussion & sharing with lunch from @ChickpeaSisters. More info: buff.ly/2iiIfPH
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Online #refugeewelcome in parks resource book! Evidence how urban parks support wellbeing and connection for refugees and asylum seekers, case studies and actions. issuu.com/clarerishbeth/…
Very much looking forward to the launch of the @ShefFlourish 'talking bench' today, and sharing our 'manifesto of the good bench'!
Very much looking forward to the launch of the @ShefFlourish 'talking bench' today, and sharing our 'manifesto of the good bench'!
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Our article > How spending time in city parks helps asylum seekers to feel at home theconversation.com/how-spending-t… #refugeeswelcome @dombook & me
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Hugely exciting delivery! We’ve got 1000 of these beauties... #RefugeesWelcome in parks
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Our Bench Paper! w/ @rogaly (OpenA) Sitting outside: conviviality, self-care and the design of benches in urban POS onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/tr…
Excited to announce the Dutch premiere of 'Alone Together, the social life of benches' affr.nl/en/films/alone… in Arch-film-fest Rotterdam
Just our sort of project!
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The study found that more public benches make people feel more satisfied with their cities. fastcodesign.com/90131075/scien…
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.@clarerishbeth closes #LIConf17 with #refugeeswelcome in parks - how #landscape infrastructure can facilitate inclusion & wellbeing
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Dr Clare Rishbeth We are in a real position to make a difference to health&wellbeing @sheffielduni @talklandscape #LiConf17 #RefugeesWelcome
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Today! #RefugeesWelcome in parks as a challenge of social infrastructure #LIConf17
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Excited to talking on #refugeeswelcome in parks to a host of landscape architects at the #LIconf17 22/06. Info: landscapeinstitute.org/conference-201…
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Great to see this area getting more attention from @EdibleBusStop. @vestrefurniture Stripes seats looking well... @benchprojectLDN #Brixton
Interesting on public wifi but also lovely insights into park bench use in Cuba > citylab.com/navigator/2017…
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