Artist-researchers Mel Jordan (Coventry University), Andy Hewitt (University of Northampton), and Michael Wright (Middlesex University) collaborated with Kings Heath residents to create zines capturing hopes and ideas for their local area. These have now been compiled into a book published by Northampton-based Silly Gooze and launched in April 2025. Working alongside the West Northants Community Safety and Engagement Team, the project combined free workshops and conversations to exchange ideas and perspectives about Kings Heath, identifying areas for practice-based research interventions focused on community development and infrastructural change. The book documents personal reflections and collective aspirations, emphasising the vital role of community voices in shaping local futures.
In May 2025, Hewitt, Jordan, and Wright will return to Kings Heath with People are Publishing, a new project that will generate a community-stitched banner while also exploring how online communities connected to Kings Heath express their shared histories and hopes.