Common Enemies

A key ambition of current regeneration agendas is the design of spaces that prevent or discourage so called anti-social activities, in order to create cohesive and ‘happy’ communities. A substantial amount of public money is spent on eradicating physical elements that encourage or permit what is seen as deviant behaviour.

'Nothing brings people closer than a common enemy’

This one-day workshop will discuss the contradictions of defining anti-social behaviour and speculate on the potential for common enemies to polarise and strengthen social groups. Workshop participants will investigate how conflicting interests manifest themselves spatially in the city. Participants will collect examples of anti-social behaviour in public spaces through writing and drawing as well as creating a map of their findings that will be distributed locally.

Booking is essential.