A bunch of idiots set out one summer's eve to address anti-homeless spikes in public/private space by installing a sleeping and seating area complete with library on top of them.
http://betterthanspikes.tumblr.com
List of books now available at the Curtain Road Public Library:
James Meek PRIVATE ISLAND
Owen Hatherley A NEW KIND OF BLEAK
Wade Shepard GHOST CITIES
John Gledhill THE NEW WAR ON THE POOR
Bradley Garrett EXPLORE EVERYTHING: PLACE HACKING THE CITY
Anna Minton GROUND CONTROL
Danny Dorling ALL THAT IS SOLID
Lynsey Hanley ESTATES: AN INTIMATE HISTORY
Justin McGuirk RADICAL CITIES: ACROSS LATIN AMERICA IN SEARCH OF A NEW
ARCHITECTURE
Lisa McKenzie GETTING BY: ESTATES, CLASS AND CULTURE IN AUSTERITY BRITAIN
And a paper by Andrew Harris called ART AND GENTRIFICATION: PURSUING THE URBAN PASTORAL IN HOXTON, LONDON
Feel free to read, relax or retire. Just leave the books behind for the people who come after you. Thanks.
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