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Local democracy and neighbourhood governance
Publication 4 July 2006
Democracy can flourish in many different ways. It is presently evolving as fresh demands for and practices of participation fall in with and challenge the representative process. Our work has found that arguments between participation and representation prove sterile when
Mapping Britain’s Unmet Needs
Publication 12 June 2006
We were asked to look at needs in Britain by The Commission on Unclaimed Assets and give a rough assessment of the most pressing unmet needs of 60 million people, urban and rural, marginalised and empowered, rich and poor. Our
North East London: a case study of globalisation
Publication 5 June 2006
This paper was put together for the 2006 TÃllberg Forum exploring the impact of globalisation on the people, communities and economies of three north-east London boroughs: Tower Hamlets, Newham and Hackney. The boroughs of North East London are places where
Neighbouring in Contemporary Britain
Publication 5 June 2006
In recent decades increased mobility, longer life expectancy and the breakdown of the extended family have changed the way we live our lives, and the extent to which we are able to be ‘neighbourly’. This think-piece reviews the way people
What is the role for the community in neighbourhood governance?
Publication 12 May 2006
This report summarises the main discussion points and recommendations that were generated at a seminar held by the Young Foundation, bassac and CDF in December 2005, to discuss the role for voluntary and community organisations, activists and residents, in new
Mapping Value in the Built Urban Environment
Publication 17 March 2006
The Value Mapping project was commissioned by CABE in late 2005 and was managed by the Young Foundation, drawing on a team with experience of research and practice. The project was commissioned in order to better capture less tangible things
The Baby Boomer Generation and the Birth Cohort of 1945-1954 : a European perspective
Publication 17 March 2006
Young Foundation Fellow Jim Ogg gave a working paper during the ESRC Social Science Week in March 2006 on the European Baby Boomer Generation: In a paper discussing the conceptual and methodological issues of studying baby boomers, the North American
Social Silicon Valleys
Publication 5 March 2006
The world today faces a serious innovation gap. In fields ranging from chronic disease to climate change we badly need more effective models and solutions. This paper examines how social innovation happens in NGOs, the public sector, movements and markets. It
Tools and Processes for Neighbourhood Problem-Solving? The place for charters, inquiries and community initiatives in new neighbourhood arrangements
Publication 18 February 2006
As the agenda for future reforms of English governance at local and neighbourhood level develops, discussions have been underway in policy circles about two related issues; the introduction of “triggers” or “community calls for action”, and the more widespread use
Seeing the wood for the trees – The evolving landscape for neighbourhood arrangements
Publication 18 November 2005
The ideas presented in this discussion paper are in the form of an indicative draft. It was intended to inform the development of a menu of options which can be pursued within existing frameworks, and to establish what needs to
Heatwave – Implications of the 2003 French heatwave for the social care of older people
Publication 18 October 2005
The heat wave in France during August of 2003 resulted in the deaths of an estimated 15,000 people, most of them elderly. This catastrophe was a collective failure with multiple causes and consequences. Unlike many major disasters, heat waves are
Social Housing Allocations and Family Networks
Publication 18 October 2005
The Young Foundation, together with the Institute of Community Studies before it, have long been interested in the effects of housing allocation policies on family life. But with the emergence of credit-based letting systems, this whole area is now changing
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