Please find details below of two recent reports from the Policy Press/JRF, 
which may be of interest to some members of this study group:

The Policy Press have just published two reports from the JRF: 'Public 
spaces, social relations and well-being in East London', by Nicholas Dines 
and Vicky Cattell with Wil Gesler and Sarah Curtis, and 'Markets as sites 
for social interaction' by Sophie Watson with David Studdert.

'Public spaces, social relations and well-being in East London' draws on 
qualitative research in a multi-ethnic area of East London to consider the 
social value of spaces. Findings have implications for 'Cleaner, Safer, 
Greener', 'Community Cohesion', 'Sustainable Communities' and 'Choosing 
Health' policies. 

'Markets as sites for social interaction' is the first comprehensive 
account of English markets as a social space. It investigates markets 
throughout the country and comes to some surprising conclusions about the 
role they play in the world of modern Britain.

More information can be found on our website www.policypress.org.uk, and 
the reports can be downloaded for free at www.jrf.org.uk.