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Buch, Englisch, 288 Seiten, Format (B × H): 156 mm x 234 mm

Latham / Layton

Social Infrastructure in Neighbourhoods and Cities

Studying the Facilities That Sustain Community, Social Networks, and Trust
1. Auflage 2026
ISBN: 978-1-5292-4159-4
Verlag: Bristol University Press

Studying the Facilities That Sustain Community, Social Networks, and Trust

Buch, Englisch, 288 Seiten, Format (B × H): 156 mm x 234 mm

ISBN: 978-1-5292-4159-4
Verlag: Bristol University Press


From parks and libraries to pubs and schools, social infrastructures are the everyday places that bring people together, support community life and foster connection. As interest in the concept grows, this timely and accessible edited collection offers a comprehensive overview of social infrastructure—its origins, development and practical impact.

Packed with innovative case studies from the UK, Europe, Australia and the US, it highlights how these shared spaces can shape urban life and wellbeing. Featuring contributions from leading scholars, the book provides a vital framework for understanding and researching places that support social connection in an increasingly fragmented world.

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Part I: Introductions

1. Social Infrastructure in Neighbourhoods and Cities - Alan Latham and Jack Layton

2. Introducing the Concept of Social Infrastructure - Alan Latham and Jack Layton

Part II: The Spaces of Social Infrastructure

3. Public Libraries - Angelina Göb and Peter Dirksmeier

4. Parks - Liza Griffin and Kay Pallaris

5. Public Squares - Hannah Widmer

6. Schools - Beth Perry, Lee Crookes and Arbourthorne Writers

7. Coworking Spaces - Irene Manzini

8. Pubs, Cafes, Bars - Regan Koch and Alan Latham

9. Allotments - Liz Cox

Part III: The Social Life of Social Infrastructure

10. Civic Organising - Lindsay Campbell, Erika Svendsen, Michelle Johnson and Laura Landau

11. Pick-up Sports - David Trouille and Michael Deland

12. Social Networks - Alasdair Jones

13. Older People - Sophie Yarker

14. Youth Social Infrastructure - Luke Billingham

Part IV: Making Social Infrastructure

15. Play Streets - Alison Stenning

16. Designing Space for Teen Girls - Olivia Theocharides-Feldman and Julia King

17. Walkability of Streets - David Prytherch

18. The Making, Unmaking and Remaking of Social Infrastructure - Dimitrios Panayotopoulos-Tsiros, Maeve Blackman, Florence Sutcliffe-Braithwaite, Lucy Natarajan, Myfanwy Taylor and John Tomaney

Part V: Social Infrastructure and Public Issues

19. Responses to COVID-19 - Gesine Tuitjer, Leonie Tuitjer and Anna-Lisa Müller

20. Low Traffic Neighbourhoods - Ersilia Verlinghieri, Asa Thomas, Rachel Aldred and Harrie Larrington-Spencer

21. Changing Use of Libraries - Salene Schloffel-Armstrong

22. Social Infrastructures After Disaster - David Conradson

23. Social Infrastructure and Policymaking - Owen Garling

Part VI: Conclusions

24. The Future of Social Infrastructure Research - Alan Latham and Jack Layton

25. Afterword - Eric Klinenberg and Matthew Wolfe


Yarker, Sophie
Sophie Yarker is Lecturer in Health Geography at the University of Salford.

Alan Latham is Professor of Human Geography at University College London.

Jack Layton is Place Impact and Research Manager in the Institute for Community Studies at The Young Foundation.



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