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Thought Pieces

Thoughts, writing and research from us at the Lab and by our friends and other thinkers.

Jane Jacobs and the importance of the seemingly trivial neighbourhood interactions

We love Jane Jacobs, and particularly her book “The Death and Life of Great American Cities” published in 1961. For Neighbourly Lab,...

Neighbours Comms Groups: Superpowers and FOMO

We at Neighbourly Lab believe that local neighbourhood comms groups are an essential tool for increasing social-connectedness in the UK....

Severe Loneliness in London – who’s most at risk, and why?

A report we wrote for the GLA, about Loneliness in London

Could casual daily interactions help you to lead a happier and healthier life?

How many times have you stopped to say “Hi” or “How are you?” to someone when you’ve been out and about? How often do you initiate a...

What gets taken out of people when they’re in hospitals? And ways to put it back.

I’ve seen inside two hospitals recently -- I was in for 5 days in September (I had a kidney removed at Guy's Hospital) and 5 days this...