Any other #data fans out there looking forward to this year’s #census?

We are seeing by far more female people interested in working with us in #urbandesign and #masterplanning. Can anyone explain that?

Anyone like me and proud to work in the private sector but too afraid to say it? #publicsector #privatesector

Worryingly under lockdown our office culture has lost not just the ability to collaborate, but to #gossip #dissent and #bitch.

Is anyone investigating a reconciliation of #housing targets and #population growth - both for London and the UK? Not rhetorical, just interested if anything needs to be revised downwards.

Seems to me the #15minutecity is more about villages than #urbanism, insularity than opportunity, sameness than difference.

I’m surprised I got coverage for something so obvious! But then I keep on hearing this concept in London. nla.london/news/against-t… #15minCity #takedown

We are city dwellers -at different scales- from mews to metropolis. #morethanthe15mincity

Can’t help but think masterplan design competitions are now an arms race for subconsultants. Thamesmead shortlist: 5 teams, 52 consultants. #freelabour #architecturalcompetitions

NEW: "London is not the sum of its neighbourhoods" argues DARRYL CHEN Hawkins\Brown in his piece for #IdeasforLondon. Read on to find out why he thinks we should look beyond the neighbourhood for London to continue to thrive: centreforlondon.org/blog/beyond-th…

Excellent post from London Society trustee DARRYL CHEN on planning reforms. Tree-lined streets for all? #lovelondon #housing londonsociety.org.uk/post/will-jenr…

.Emma Wilcox is on the panel at East Village London discussing our latest research ​​in collaboration with CreativeLandTrust and Get Living, on the value that creative spaces add to residential places. #CreativePlacesCreateValue #MakingSpaceForArt

Exciting first meeting of Digital, Data & Tech Research Practice Leads to promote & share digi research in practice & reflect on the role of the architect. Many thanks to Allister Lewis Alex Geyer for taking the lead. DARRYL CHEN @cmrcmrcmrcmr Royal Institute of British Architects

The London Society #Planning School kicks off - DARRYL CHEN in conversation with Akil Scafe-Smith and John Myers

If you’ve ever wondered ‘how did that get built’ (Ie what #planner in their right mind allowed that to be approved?!) then come to Thursday’s #planningschool where Vincent Stops #HeatherCheesbrough talk #planning from their view in #croydon #hackney londonsociety.org.uk/event/planning…

Pleased to contribute to this: Property Week podcast on #socialvalue & the #builtenvironment. Ft DARRYL CHEN UK Green Building Council Anna Beketova soundcloud.com/user-448778267… #community #urbanregeneration

A new Family Welcome Centre, providing emergency accommodation to homeless families in Havering, has been submitted for a planning application by Havering Council. The centre is part of the 1st phase of the Harold Hill Town Centre Regeneration Masterplan: hawkinsbrown.com/news-and-event…

Saving the soul of the cityCovent Garden: a triumph for conservation or nothing more than a sanitised urban theme park? Brian Girard from KPF talks to author and journalist Owen Hatherley. 6pm this Thu 6 Oct. Book now. London Society londonsociety.org.uk/event/in-perso…

'In an age of needing to make the most of what we’ve got let’s interrogate sites to uncover, keep, amplify &repurpose the multiple resources that can enrich a new urban neighbourhood' ✏️Interesting Architecture Foundation column by DARRYL CHEN on creating characterful high value places