May 18, 2007
Social Tapestries
Conversations and Connections Report
A report (by Kevin Harris and Giles Lane) on the Conversations and Connections project in the Havelock Estate in Southall, is now available to download. It explores the challenges we encountered and the solutions we developed in researching what public authoring could offer for community cohesion and democratic engagement in a low income social housing scheme with serious problems of institutional neglect and low opportunity. In evaluating the project's impact and achievements it offers some key lessons and policy messages for trying to stimulate participation and engagement through technological innovation. The project was funded by an Innovation Grant from the Electoral Policy Division of the Ministry of Justice (formerly the Department for Constitutional Affairs).
http://socialtapestries.net/havelock/ST_Conversations_MoJReport.pdf
A bound version is also available to buy from the Proboscis Store for £5.00 plus postage and packing.
Posted by jo at May 18, 2007 12:14 PM
