Social Infrastructure in Neighbourhoods and Cities

Introduction: 1. Introducing the book - Alan Latham and Jack Layton 2. The concept of social infrastructure, where it came from and why it’s useful - Alan Latham and Jack Layton Part 2: The spaces, facilities and institutions of social infrastructure 3. Libraries - Angelina Göb and Peter Dirksmeier 4. Parks- Liza Griffin 5. Public squares - Hannah Widmer 6. Schools - Beth Perry and Lee Crookes 7. Co-working spaces - Irene Ceinar 8. Pubs, cafes, and bars - Regan Koch and Alan Latham Part 3: The social lives of social infrastructure 9. Civic organising - Lindsay Campbell, Erika Svedsen, and Michelle Johnson 10. Amateur football - David Trouille and Michael DeLand 11. Social networks - Alasdair Jones 12. Inclusivity and conviviality - Sarah Neal 13. Spaces for neighbourhood - Danille Drozdzewski and Natasha Webster Part 4: Making social cities 14. Play Streets: Alison Stenning 15. Making Space for Girls - Julia King and Make Space for Girls 16. Walkability in North America - David Pryterch 17. Retaining community space - Pablo Sendra Part 5: Understanding problems in towns and cities 18. Elder people - Sophie Yarker 19. Responses to Covid-19 - Anna-Lisa Mueller, Leonie Tuitjer, and Gesine Tuitjer 20. Active travel and Low Traffic Neighbourhoods (LTNs) - Rachel Aldred, Ersilia Verlinghieri, and Asa Thomas 21. Changing use of libraries - Salene Schloffel-Armstrong 22. Austerity and left-behind towns - John Tomaney Conclusions: A Politics of Providing and Sustaining Social Infrastructure Part 6: Conclusions: A Politics of Providing and Sustaining Social Infrastructure 23. Conclusions - Alan Latham and Jack Layton 24. Afterword - Eric Klinenberg