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This is what happens when we ignore that residential buildings always have a front and a back.

here's what it looked like before they got rid of the cars

bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episod… Like many interviewees, I have spent quite a bit on my bike. Probably my third largest expense after rent and food. #mobility #gearchange #lowcarbontransition

Two BBC programs last night painted a contrasting picture about mobility. #COVID19 hit aviation and Jumbo Jets were sold as scrap. Whereas European cities are harnessing tragic pandemic for a radical modal shift. New jobs arise from bike production and repair to local tourism.

£525 a month including bills to rent a 15smq unit. We have the nationally described space standard in the planning system to stop these units. But the Government has CHOSEN to exempt conversion of shops to resi from the legit scrutiny. #PlanningReform #planningforthefuture

Boris Johnson says "newt counting" is the cause of slow building in the UK. According to the Conservative Party's own detailed analysis, that is, I'm afraid, bollocks

@SKinnock Time to take tough actions against #CCP. Economic sanction is a good start. Sick of CCP's human violations in China & bullying of other countries. We don't need bloodstained Chinese goods. Plus, we want jobs & goods back to UK & Europe after #COVID19 #BoycottChineseProduct

On 1 July 1997 Hong Kong and China transitioned to the unique ‘one country two systems’ arrangement. 1 July 2020 marks the end of one country two systems. This is a tragedy for the people of Hong Kong, & serious challenge to the int’l rules-based order. bbc.com/news/world-asi…

New Statutory Instrument to the Town and Country Planning regulations 2020 legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2020/632/…

No planning permission would be required for builidng two storeys above existing purpose-built, detached blocks of flats. No minimum floorspace for new units and bedrooms No private amenity space No CIL payment Has the Govt learnt anything from #Covid_19? #planning #housing

Can't agree more.

The open data in Camden is second to none in London. Applause to Camden Council. @DannyBeales @MarcusBoyland @AdamDKHarrison @JennyMulholland @a_j_parkinson @lazzarop @FlickRea @UDLondonCllrSue

Details & methodology: bit.ly/2UKt6Xo

4. A similar trend was observed in the no. of full planning apps Only 19 apps. were received between 25/05 and 07/06, which were smaller than 24 apps. received during the previous two weeks. Only 7 full planning apps were received last week. [Top] #opendata #plantech #London 5/5

3. No clear rebound has been observed. Bi-weekly sum of app. received continued to drop. Only 108 app. were received between 25/05 and 07/06, which were similar to 109 applications received during the previous two weeks. Only 24 applications were received last week. [Top] 4/

2. The drop in full planning applications was more significant. No. of full planning applications in Apr and May were 32.95% and 51.04% below the lowerest records. [Bottom-right] 3/

1. No. of all types of applications received in Camden in Apr and May were 20.64% and 40.81% below the lowerest level of the same months in the last 10 years. [Bottom-left] 2/

Some protestors in Brooklyn calling to loot the Target, but organizers are rushing in front of the store to stop them, keep things non-violent #nycprotest

@lisanandy e.g. How can we afford begging China again for PPE, ventilators, masks for respected NHS when the Govt has been ignoring the beauty of Made in UK by working class? Plus, allowing #CCPChina backed firms like Huawei into infrastructures like 5G, HS2 will risk long-term security

The events of recent days are the latest attempt by China to erode the Joint Declaration and undermine protected freedoms in Hong Kong. The Foreign Secretary must come to Parliament next week and provide assurances that the UK will not let these actions go unchallenged

@HelenHu72755540 @cafc153 @BBCJLandale @BBCPolitics @DominicRaab Exactly. And stop investing in any Chinese companies via stocks, pension funds and etc. Can't let the tyranny regime use our money unethically behind our back.

@cafc153 @BBCJLandale @BBCPolitics @DominicRaab We are the consumers. We should be turning our backs on Chinese goods. Hope the government is also going to exclude them from the 5G project.

Breaking: @DominicRaab tells China that unless it suspends plans for new security laws in Hong Kong, the UK will give greater visa rights to 300,000+ British National (Overseas) passport holders. Current right to 6 mths in Britain without visa would be increased to 12 mths.