Decades of youth centre closures have left young people stranded, reduced provision of public toilets extends gendered access inequality, inaccessible streetscapes and transport infrastructure obstruct wheelchair users, police stop-and-search disproportionate numbers of people of colour, and violence against women, girls and gender-diverse groups continues across the public realm.

In a capital with more CCTV cameras than any other city in Europe, why do so many of us still feel unsafe outside? Does public space truly cater for the needs and experiences of the public equally? What do we actually mean by safety and how does this change depending on our identity?

Join us for the next Accelerate Debate, where we will welcome a group of interdisciplinary practitioners working hard to improve public space for the safety of everyone in society.

This event runs from 7pm-9pm (doors 6.30pm).

Lineup:

Ellie Cosgrave – Director of Research and Community Interest Company, Publica
Bhavini Ghedia – Member of Elevate Youth Board/Accelerate Alumni
Hanna Benihoud – Interdisciplinary Practitioner/Artist
Ciaran Thapar – Director of public affairs and communications at the Youth Endowment Fund/author of Cut Short
David Knight – Founding Co-director of DK-CM, designer, strategist and author

 

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