Cormac Auty
@cormacauty
London-based researcher passionate about analysing how people in cities relate to their evolving environments and uncovering actionable insights to strengthen social resilience in our cities.
Cormac Auty
cormacauty.com
Belonging is fluid. It is specific to our everyday experience and life choices, but also driven by the pressures we find ourselves under. It is also strongly influenced by what services and institutions do, how we are treated when we are in need of care or support, and whether our surroundings, our workplaces, even the shops and cafes we use,
... See morePromoting belonging in difficult times helps give people a sense of control when so many aspects of life seem precarious. Our sense of belonging to our local areas is a social asset built up over time, but we cannot take it for granted.
Nicola Bacon, Belonging, The RSA Journal
But it also felt like you could be anyone you wanted here. That urban indifference is the upside of city living, the anonymity part of the attraction. No one knows you, yet neither do they have any expectation. Your own life here is a blank page waiting to be written on, or an empty stage ready to be walked upon.
Bill Bailey’s Remarkable Guide to
... See moreSome young people noted that feelings of belonging are not fixed. They described how the transformation of their neighbourhoods affected local relationships, attachments and the identity of local areas.
Nicola Bacon, Belonging, The RSA Journal
Don't create a complicated system, and don't keep trying out new tools. It's a waste of time, as fun as it is.
Leo Babauta • Zen To Done: The Ultimate Simple Productivity System
The Greater London Authority’s 2021 Survey of Londoners shows that more people feel they belong to London than to their neighbourhood.
Nicola Bacon, Belonging, The RSA Journal