1 Final Conference Joe Cullen, Arcola Research, London Shared strategies for a community approach to conflicts in public spaces 8/10/2015

The problem - diversity, complexity and governmentality 8/10/2015 Areas A-C Area D Area E Area F 2

Shoreditch 8/10/2015 Bologna Conference December 2014 Dalston - Hackney Holloway London: West End Central Camden Town 3

Action Research Model 8/10/2015 Bologna Conference December 2014 Problem definition Understandin g problem Planning change Observing change Reflecting on change 4

Implementing the Model 5 Phase 1: Rapid Appraisal Phase 2: Community Collaboration Phase 3: Action research Experiments Phase 4: Evaluation and Learning Phase 5: Re- framing the problem 8/10/2015

What we did in London (Phase 1) 6 Rapid Appraisal Analysis of crime stats in sub-areas Analysis of ASB policies and strategies Field Work on streets Interviews Street Observations 8/10/2015

The Police Perspective Anti-social behaviour ASB- criminal behaviour Conflicts of space Gang issues Mopping Up Traditional crime 78/10/2015

Key Conclusions: patterns of crime and ASB  The actual recorded level of incidents is less than the perceived level, and the level of ‘fear’ of crime, anti-social behaviour and disorder.  Young people are more likely to be both perpetrators and victims.  ‘Offenders’ and ‘offending’ is socially constructed. This is linked to factors like age, culture and power.  Four main dynamics contribute to conflict and disorder in inner cities: changes of use & conflicts of space; structural dynamics – like poverty, unemployment, poor housing; low family and community cohesion and resilience; perceptions of ‘difference’ and ‘otherness’ that lead to intolerance, labelling and demonization  The highest levels of anti-social behaviour are found in night time economy locations.  Changes in policy and legislation have led to a more robust and more punitive approach to anti-social behaviour and disorder in cities, combined with ‘early intervention’ measures. 88/10/2015

Phase 2 approach Consultation Syndicates Sensemaking Shared Spaces - Shared Meanings - Shared Practices Contested Practices Contested Meanings Contested Spaces 98/10/2015

Engagement 10 Stakeholder GroupNo. contacted Stakeholder distribution Examples Institutional 120 Police Local authority Service providers Senior and ‘front-line’ officers Mayor’s Cabinet Drugs and Alcohol Action teams Commercial 31 Leisure Retail Entertainment Networks Leisure centres Local shops Pubs, bars, clubs Pubwatch Community 100 Education institutions Young people’s services Residents Associations Community organisations Hackney Community College Hackney Learning Trust Hackney Youth Parliament Hackney Activists + & snowballing 8/10/2015

The Ideas Institutional Group – Night Watch, Inclusion Project, I am Invaded Commercial Group – Juice Night; Reclaim Gillett Square; Urban Wildlife Community Group – Community Conversation; People for Change; Grass roots empowerment 118/10/2015

Phase 3: Action Research Experiments Pilot 1: ‘Strani Eventi’ 2 Community Festivals Hackney One/Mixology – family interactive area and Non-alcoholic cocktail mixing workshop Something Different - multi-activity event, involving occupation, involvement and inclusion in a Community Space Background activities – interactive graffiti Art and mural, workshops, food sharing, Dance, Play and Creative workshops, Tarot reading, interactive theatre, Universal Board Games Foreground (stage) activities – Cardboard Citizens (ex-homeless theatre group); Turkish/Kurdish music; rap; R&B; retro-punk 128/10/2015

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Pilot 1: ‘Something Different’ Festival, Dalston 148/10/2015

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Pilot 2 – Innovating Social Innovation Learning programme for ‘intermediaries’ – organisations who already work with communities and individuals within them integrates a range of research projects that have been carried out over the past five years under various European Union initiatives and presents and applies the results in interactive workshops The programme structure and content is organised along ten ‘special interest areas’ (SIAs). These reflect particular practitioner roles and interests 3 themes: ‘Navigating the Landscape’; ‘What works’; ‘Developing Organisational Intelligence' 168/10/2015

Pilot 1 Evaluation Approach 17 EventObservation Audience Feedback Street Interview Hackney Something Different Total /10/2015

Pilot 1: Key Evaluation Results 18 Event MFWhiteBEMG Under Over 50 Resi dent Hack ney Hackney Something Different Combined events /10/2015

Key conclusions Interventions to reduce anti-social behaviour in ‘night time economies’ need to understand the complex dynamics at work It’s not a ‘youth issue’ – nor a ‘drugs and alcohol’ issue Its about identifying the contextual dynamics that create tension and developing cross-sectoral and cross-stakeholder partnerships to address the issues Collaborative action research is the best way to get results But interventions like ‘Something Different’ are ‘one offs’ unless they form part of a sustainable, community- embedded long term process that addresses fundamental inequalities and lack of empowerment 198/10/2015