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9ft in Common: The potential of alleyways

Our Northern Ireland team will share the current findings of the 9ft in Common project - a research project which asks questions about the wider use of the alleyways). Followed by a discussion focussed on the potential of these underused spaces.

Where: Online, on Zoom
When: Tuesday  9th March 2021, 2pm to 3pm


Background info

Belfast’s terraces are built around a complex network of entries, alleyways, and commonages. Once used as access for important coal deliveries and sewage networks, this infrastructure has been demoted to bin runs, leading to areas of dysfunction with fly tipping and antisocial behaviour. However, as COVID-19 continues to restrict social interactions, these wild, liminal spaces present an opportunity to those craving spaces beyond their homes. They can become places to grow, places to play, places to come together in a ‘rurbanisation’ of the ‘entries’, as they are locally known.

Some of Belfast’s alleyways are adopted, meaning that they receive the same treatment that a public footpath or road might. Some are unadopted. Forgotten. They have no rules. Are they public places? Do they belong to us? Who looks after them? The information exists, but’s not public. It’s hard to find… 9ft in Common is a research project which asks questions about the wider use of the alleyways for play, growth and connection over alleygating and nimbyism, and takes advantage of their non-adopted, liminal status to provoke and promote their wider usage. The investigation echoes emerging research around resilience, people friendly neighbourhoods, hyperlocalism and The 15 Minute City which could have both local and wider reaching significance. 

See https://9ftincommon.com for more information

Looking forward to seeing you. 


 

When
2021-03-09 from  2:00 PM to  3:00 PM
Location
Zoom
United Kingdom