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Pleased to call on the govt to implement an ecological domesday survey on major landowners assessing how they’re looking after their land for nature, and to be part of this initiative led by Guy Shrubsole

For those interested, I’m on the other place too, and am very happy with the experience. If you haven’t come over to the non dark side yet, I recommend it

This is a welcome move. New planning arrangements for England announced as part of devolution rollout: all areas to prepare Spatial Development Strategies, Mayoral development management powers, & new Mayoral infrastructure levies. An integrated spatial infrastructure approach

Looking forward to visiting friends University of Sydney next month to discuss the ARC university and the city research project and to give a talk UNSW City Futures Research Centre on digital planning

CALLING ALL RESEARCHERS🚨 We would like to invite abstracts for a seminar we are organising on 10th April 2025 on the theme of ‘Capability and capacity building in place leadership: identity, inclusion and change’. Deadline: 07/02/25 blog.bham.ac.uk/lpip/2024/12/1…

Technology and new media have transformed how people view development and democracy. As the government announces new plans to remove blockages on growth Mark Tewdwr-Jones argues the state must use new tools to deliver on building homes and infrastructure. ucl.ac.uk/policy-lab/new…

My wonderful mam Marilyn Jones passed away peacefully at the weekend. She was 86. She led a remarkable life of service to others & had dedicated herself to community & voluntary work in the Rhondda, including work for women’s groups, church, the Labour Party & amateur football,

“The Ox-Cam Arc is back. This time, the focus is on R&D and infrastructure rather than just an overwhelming volume of housing. What’s missing, however, is the community voice. In 2021, The Future Fox ran the government's digital consultation on the Arc, the first time ever in the

This has been a long time in the making - we recommended it in our Foresight Land Use Futures report in 2010 - but its good to see the purpose and value of it recognised theguardian.com/politics/2025/…

After 18 weeks & 58 NHS appointments, I have - finally - been given the all clear following surgery to remove a lump on my back. Thanks to my family for playing nurse to me over that time and to the NHS staff at QEH, all of whom have been amazing. Onwards

Announcing a new book on planning theory, Critical Planning Futures, by Phil Allmendinger, Mark Tewdwr-Jones & Matt Wargent, with contributions from academics across the Global South & North, all devoted to analysing the form & future of urban planning. To be published soon

I have been fortunate this week to visit both University of Sydney and UNSW and to give a presentation at the UNSW City Futures Research Centre on digital engagement and strategic planning for new metro transport schemes. Wonderful to catch up with friends after a gap of so many years too

The Class of 95. Postgrad planning students of Cardiff University visiting Karlovy Vary in the Czech Republic in March 1995, led by your’s truly when I was a lecturer at CPLAN. Photo posted by Gareth Enticott 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 on LinkedIn

UCL Geography has 3 jobs on offer that would be a fit for geospatial and/or health folk. Lecturer in Geographies of Health x 2 (with “spatial analysis") lnkd.in/enH4h2iX Associate Lecturer (Teaching) in Geospatial Data Analysis & Cartography (0.5 fte, 12 months)

When does a “non-place” become a “place”, and can people’s use of digital technology give new meaning to the locations they are in? New open access article published in Urban Planning by Weijue Wang Mark Tewdwr-Jones & Valerio Signorelli cogitatiopress.com/urbanplanning/…

So that’s my reading sorted out for the next few weeks. Very much looking forward to reading Owen Hatherley’s new book showing how Central European emigres transformed 20th century Britain & Sam Wetherell’s work on Liverpool

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I’ve been clearing my parents’ house & came across another one of my drawings. This is ‘A Little Town’ drawn when I was 8 in August 1977. Some attempt at perspective but incredible attention to detail like road markings 😬 Clearly it was destined that I would have a career in