Learning about meanwhile spaces as a way to bring new life into our cities at Urban Design Learning

Great to see this and my home borough of Lambeth as one of the first Creative Enterprise Zones london.gov.uk/press-releases…

Does my Young Urbanism membership count as an early Christmas present? Even if it’s from myself... @AoUYU

Last nights venue, a very cosy pub in Islington for the first @AoUYU quiz of the year

A great debate on the future of the planning system last night. Victoria Hills MRTPI smashed it.

Some fantastic work happening in the economics team and indeed my home town as a world class global hub for marine and maritime activity Lichfields lichfields.uk/content/news/2…

Feeling incredibly inspired this evening from all the guest speakers on women-led design at @AoUYU event particularly @3pointohnine

Just read the #CulturalInfrastructurePlan, more needs to be done to value cultural spaces beyond monetary value. We should be planning spaces which allow cultural production to just exist rather than navitigate land values, business rates and PDRs.

I like the Eden Project but why is it whenever a flagship cultural attraction is set to be built the label “North” is coined (Imperial War Museum North etc) as if it’s a homogeneous place devoid of local histories, voices & geographies? #EdenProjectNorth theguardian.com/uk-news/2019/a…

The London Cultural Infrastructure Plan: A call for planners The Mayor of London published his new Cultural Infrastructure Plan, last month (March, 2019); as noted in Lichfields’ planning news, it focuses on cultural spaces... See Summer Haly's blog: lichfields.uk/blog/2019/apri…

As someone who regularly visits London’s galleries and museums (thanks to under 25 discounts), I’m glad Sadiq Khan has published the #culturalinfrastructure plan read the Lichfields blog here lichfields.uk/blog/2019/apri…

Is the English planning system fit for purpose? The #AoUDebate is under way, unsurprisingly views on PDR and deregulation.

Our next CPD session is being held in central London 25 June - on how to write evidence-based strategies and economic data. An excellent opportunity to share best practice with peers. eventbrite.co.uk/e/economic-dat…

Very excited by Lichfields planning news in my inbox today, Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan gives the green light to new #culturalinfrastructure The Stratford Waterfront project including a new V&A!

I’m fortunate enough to receive regular training from our economics team so tomorrow will not disappoint!

Fancy going on an interactive and engaging public tour?Check out "Urban Exploration: Public Art and Estate Regeneration in Canary Wharf" on Saturday 23rd November. The first in a series of events led by yours truly. #publicart eventbrite.co.uk/e/urban-explor… @Eventbrite

Very exciting panel discussion & to see the economics team working on the regeneration of seaside towns (particularly as a local resident of one myself) ⚓️

A new report released today, by HBF & Lichfields, shows that house building in #Cumbria is up by 63% in 5 years. The county reaps huge social and economic benefits of house building, but must do more to help tackle the housing crisis hbf.co.uk/news/house-bui… #housebuilding

Massive thanks to @iglooRegen and Freeths for last nights screening of “The Green Lie” as part of the UK Green Film Festival. It’s great & refreshing to see the property sector openly discussing the climate emergency.