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​​Social infrastructure

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​​Papers on social infrastructure

• ​​Civic Operating Systems blog post

• ​​Social infrastructure: the regeneration of Somers Town- pdf

• ​​Researching an area - British Library

• ​​Valuing social infrastructure- Early Action Task Force. Identifies three elements: buildings, facilities and the built environment; services and organisations; strong and healthy communities

• ​​Why social infrastructure is key to prevention- Caroline Slocock

• ​​Has Your Local Council Been Selling Off Public Spaces? Find Out Here- Huff Post

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​​Initial list developed from Dan Gregory

​​See Civic Operating Systems blog post

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​​People, places, activities

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​​Please add more

• ​​On-the-ground

• ​​civic—village halls, music venues, libraries, art galleries

• ​​religious—churches, synagogues, mosques and temples;

• ​​traditional—working men’s clubs or the WI, sports clubs and scout groups;

• ​​private—pubs, cafes, markets, shopping malls and bingo halls; bookshops

• ​​public—schools and colleges, health centres;

• ​​outdoors—sports pitches, parks and gardens, allotments and village greens;

• ​​routes—footpaths, cycle paths, canals and waterways;

• ​​occasions—bonfire night, car boot sales, carnivals and Halloween;

• ​​associations—CVAs (councils for voluntary action), PTAs and babysitting circles.

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​​In-the-cloud

• ​​Facebook groups and pages

• ​​Google groups

• ​​Twitter

• ​​Freecycle

• ​​Next Door

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