Places in Common - A Reflection by Bernard Spiegal

A reflection by Bernard Spiegal after the ‘Riots and Disorder’ that took place earlier this year involving many children and young people in some cases;

Bernard Spiegal describes himself as a generalist. He writes, fulfils consultancy and advisory roles not least in respect of the local outdoors, and works to achieve a less risk averse and risk illiterate society. He is also Director of PLAYLINK ( www.playlink.org.uk ), a multidisciplinary practice covering policy development, fulfilling an advisory role and deploying Associate Landscape Architects to design outdoor spaces in a variety of settings.