Upcoming Talking Towns free online lunchtime seminar discussing different approaches to understand the tangible and intangible #urbanheritage of towns University College Dublin . Register for free here: forms.gle/RrjndyaNzzVam1…

A new free online lunchtime Talking Towns seminar series is starting next week on Housing Unlocked, an initiative between the Irish Architecture Foundation and The Housing Agency Ireland. Register for the talk here forms.gle/JxMY8e8GpKLELE…
University College Dublin UCD Earth Institute Nathalie Weadick EWA Architects Cormac M

And more progress on that renovation of derelict buildings at Harmony Row in Ennis town centre. 😊

Delighted that ‘Lessons from Mayo County Council on tackling vacancy and dereliction’ was the most-read article of 2023 on the LGIU (Local Government Information Unit) website. Thanks for all the support, especially the LGIU who play a key role in supporting Local Government

The Guardian view on local nostalgia: a potential community asset | Editorial theguardian.com/commentisfree/…

How one English town fought cookie-cutter housing development by daring to dream a different future | John Harris theguardian.com/commentisfree/…

I am advertising for a fully funded 4 year PhD project that looks at the sustainability potentials and challenges of existing vacant housing stock. It is part of the ASHA project tcd.ie/graduatestudie… with Rachael Walsh Anna Davies TCD Solar PhD detail tcd.ie/geography/abou…

Great to see a transdisciplinary approach to the wicked problem of vacant housing in this funded Trinity College Dublin Cian O'Callaghan PhD opportunity. Check it out here 👇🏽

So nice to have UCD Centre for Irish Towns research on towns feature in The Little Book of Research, and to be in such good company! #scienceweek2023

Want to learn more about the Living High Streets Craft kit in Downpatrick? Next week we are hosting Justine Daly who will give an overview on the community led initiative to tackle vacancy within Downpatrick. Details of the talk can be found here: ulsterarchitecturalheritage.org.uk/event/lecture-…

When is a second home really a vacant home? And how many of England's 1.5million #emptyhomes are 'truly vacant' Office for National Statistics (ONS) say 1,351,869 exposing the 2nd home myth in Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities data which classes 257,000 furnished empties as 'second homes'
See how they checked here:
ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulati…

Our Rethinking High Streets event in Northern Ireland has begun! Hosted in this gorgeous venue with inspirational speakers, it is set to be a thought-provoking day.
It is not too late to get tickets for the next event in Reading in this series. eventbrite.com/e/662485210097…

In #Lurgan with Heritage Trust Network learning about plans to bring #vacant properties in the town centre back to use #vacancymapire

Great start to the Heritage Trust Network #Restore #reuse #regenerate event in Lurgan #vacancymapire .

ICSH Conference session 2 'Creating communities in place of dereliction''. #ICSH23 Amy McKeogh of Design POP 'A big goal of ours is to create community, the festival doesn't just celebrate buildings and structures, it celebrates people and brings us all together'

Bronagh D'Arcy Tuath Housing showcasing their regen work. Here Springville House Blackrock Cork. Former Office block. Now new
social homes. ICSH National Social #Housing Conference session 2 'Creating communities in place of #dereliction ' #ICSH23

Don’t miss out on the next in-person event in this series in Lurgan. With talks, tours, and case studies from those helping shape high streets, it promises to be an inspirational day. shorturl.at/xRX56
The Architectural Heritage Fund (Northern Ireland) Belfast Buildings Trust The National Lottery Heritage Fund NI Inner City Trust

Interested in how #heritage and #communityLed #regeneration can help #HighStreets ? Check this Heritage Trust Network event in Brownlow House #Lurgan . More info here heritagetrustnetwork.org.uk/events/

Join us for a walking conversation on lanes, drains & water mains. Find out where water comes from, where it goes, & how it shapes how we use our towns. This event is part of Ballina Fringe Festival & is free to attend.

🗓️ Sun 8th Oct
⏰ 12 - 1:30pm
📍 The Font, Bury St #Ballina

⚡️The Full programme of events for the Architecture at the Edge Festival 2023 can be found here; architectureattheedge.com/festival-2023

#AATE2023 runs from 29 September - 08 October, no where better to spend the start of Autumn than in Galway!✨Don't miss out!! Architecture Edge
📸 Peter Molloy