We are a group of architects, designers, planners [etc.] who have come together to work out how to respond to a Post-Brexit world. One that we believe is full of positive opportunity instead of something to fear or oppose. Our pledges are how we intend to articulate our future stance in this new world. They are a challenge to everone in our professions. Come join us in this brave new world.

We are architects, designers, planners [etc.] who contend that what we do:

1. is not politics

What we do is not community activism nor social policy, so stop proscribing behaviour.

2. requires open debate from all shades of opinion

Our politics, attitude and tone are irrelevant; is our work any good?

3. is not about evidence or consensus

Our work is not a scientific data set; designs should be challengeable

4. is not about positive discrimination

Opportunities should be merited, not arising from gender, race or other special pleading

5. needs challenging, knowledge-based education

Universities’ core role is to educate students, not patronise, indoctrinate nor pass them regardless

6. should encourage not restrict design imagination

We should think the unthinkable; there should be no proscription on ideas

7. requires greater global exchange

Less localism and critical regionalism; more immigration, mobility and experimentation

8. needs more critique

Formulate opinions that go beyond received wisdom, sycophancy and contempt.

9. will not save the planet

Stop seeing human activity as harmful, the environment as sacrosanct and creativity as potentially destructive

10. needs more critical engagement

We need something new. Take a stand

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Post-Brexit: Creating the future

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