Better Bristol magazine

From the Chair: A full programme coming your way soon. Sandra Fryer.
2025 Design Awards: Kerry Chester, Tony Berongoy and Simon Birch
How much student accommodation do we need? Major developments in Bristol: a review of some important proposals.
Can we help build another cultural renaissance in Bristol? Asks Andrew Kelly
Going vertical: Gordon Young wants a Tall Buildings Design Guide for Bristol.
How do we get a rapid transit network for Bristol and the West of England? Where’s Bristol’s integrated transport system? Asks Gavin Smith.
Arnolfini at Fifty: 50 years at its home in a dockside warehouse: Eugene Byrne looks at the story.
Public art in Castle Park – a sad state of neglect: Gordon Young and Malcolm Ravenscroft explore the faded glory of Castle Park.
Wade in the Water: Clive Burleton taps into the history of Wessex Water.
Bristol Homeopathic Hospital: Marian E Read gives a brief history.
Behind the Scenes at the Museum M Shed: Eugene Byrne joins one of their popular Behind the-Scenes tours and learns a thing or two.
City of Swimmers: Stephen E Hunt gives a verrucas-and-all history of swimming in Bristol.
Book Reviews: Mike Manson reads some Bristol Books.

Better Bristol Autumn-Winter 2025