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Comment on Saturdays in Brixton: We Need You! by jo

jo — Mon, 24 May 2010 10:17:46 +0000

Hi are the meeting still on? Id love to come?

Comment on Help us map London’s “forgotten spaces” by Harry Wood

Harry Wood — Fri, 23 Apr 2010 12:17:31 +0000

There’s a couple of OpenStreetMap people coming along to your Brixton Village event tomorrow. Sadly I can’t be there myself, but I hope you’ll take the opportunity to chat them about how you can use this not-for-profit mapping project in and around this kind of work.

As a minimum you should use OpenStreetMap as a base map (e.g. look at these instructions http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Google_Maps_Example ) It’s better than google. More detail and more community ownership. For that matter it sounds you’d be interested in getting involved in editing the map too.

We put some event details on the OpenStreetMap site: http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Spacemakers_Brixton_mini_mapping_party

Comment on Help us map London’s “forgotten spaces” by admin

admin — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 20:23:31 +0000

Thanks, Rebecca! We haven’t contacted them yet, but that’s a great idea. One of the themes that came through in the workshops we ran for architects entering the RIBA competition was how often what these spaces need isn’t an expensive, professional intervention, but something lighter and more playful. Guerrilla Gardening is a great example of that. I wonder what other examples we could encourage people to consider?

Comment on Help us map London’s “forgotten spaces” by Rebecca Caroe

Rebecca Caroe — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 19:48:30 +0000

Dougald this is a brilliant programe have you contacted the geurilla gardeners for their input?

Comment on Space Makers in Brixton: How are we doing? by Rach

Rach — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 06:45:59 +0000

Hi,

Just to say it’s great work you’re doing in Brixton. I paid my first visit to Granville arcade for ‘Tasty January’ and really enjoyed the market. I’ve been back since and wish you the best of luck with the project. It’s so nice to see so many of the shops buzzing.

Rach

Comment on Space Makers in Brixton: How are we doing? by The Happiness Project London

The Happiness Project London — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 14:48:30 +0000

Hi there — thought you might be interested in some pics I’ve taken at the market over the last 2 weekends, you get a real feel as you say of the vibe of the place: http://thehappinessprojectlondon.wordpress.com/.

I think its such a wonderful idea and so exciting but agree that it could be busier so hopefully the word will spread.

I’m really looking forward to how things develop in the future.

Congratulations!

Comment on Last day for Brixton Village applications! by Madeleine Cooke

Madeleine Cooke — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 16:48:22 +0000

Can u still apply to use the spaces in Brixton Vilage Market?
Me and my partner are both actors and we are looking for the perfect space to start a small fringe theatre with room for a small bar/cafe area. We feel Brixton would be the perfect area as there isn’t anywhere else where you can go to see good affordable theatre in the area.
Do you think there might be appropriate spaces coming up? Otherwise do you have any advise?
Thanks.
Madeleine

Comment on Space Makers in Brixton: How are we doing? by Bonny

Bonny — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 15:15:04 +0000

Hi there,

I was recently down in the market helping my friend Fran set up her work in the Brixton Village Gallery and I had a really lovely day wandering through the market and talking to the people there. I left with a smile on my face and a sense that something special is going on in that corner of the city. It was just a really refreshing atmosphere– very open and friendly– not at all pretentious or exclusive. So, i would like to congratulate you in getting it right– you have managed to cultivate a genuinely creative, participatory, community-supporting situation. I think its brilliant– it’s the sort of thing that has a tangible positive impact on many individual lives, on the local community and the city as a whole. I am passionate about London and i am very interested in the forces that shape our city– i’d love to talk to you about your experiences developing this project. I’ll be down the market on thursday visiting Fran– if you’ve got a minute then it would be great to meet you. Let me know. Best, Bonny

Comment on Last day for Brixton Village applications! by Beverley Sell

Beverley Sell — Sun, 17 Jan 2010 00:40:05 +0000

Hi ‚You will hate me for these comments but do you really think that Brixton Market needs re-generation,it is Afro-Caribean and a brilliant space for that.
I am sad to see no intereaction between artists and the community,surely all this creativity can’t come up with an interseting mix.
Why is art so self contained?
I do do have a MA in Textiles so fall in the art section.
Beverley

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