Public Space Culture

How the arts in different cultures can inform and effect the development of public space

Atoll presentation Blog exploring the 'virtues' of public space and culture as part of Beam's Orange and Green Sustainable Placements in Andalucía: Orange and Green is a transnational programme for individuals developing their understanding of sustainable design and the built environment from a wider European viewpoint. Participants undertake a 13 week placement in a professional organisation in Spain.

Tuesday 3 January 2012

Just been introduced to the concept of Joe Hatchiban's wonderful yet simple Bearpit Karaoke in Berlin's Mauerpark. Check it out on Youtube

Posted by Atoll Collaborative at 07:46

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CLEANER, SAFER, GREENER?

Living Places – Cleaner, Safer, Greener

The Department of Communities and Local Government under its Living Places and related Planning Policy Guidance 17 (Planning for Open Space, Sport and Recreation) previously called for safe, well-maintained and attractive public spaces to have a critical role in creating pride in the places where we live to building community cohesion.

Edgier, Riskier, Artier?

Exciting Places – Edgier, Riskier, ‘Artier’

This is good, and the same will still apply to the Big Society and Localism Agendas, but where will this now leave the critically under-funded arts sector and artists?

Safe is good, but perhaps managed risk is more exciting.

Do we in the UK over-manage and protect our public spaces and community use within it too much? Does this kill an element of cultural vitality and 'life'?

What lessons are to be learnt ?