Zander Wilson

The ‘Concrete Dreams’ exhibit at the @FarrellCentre covers the vast infrastructure projects & urban transformations of the 60s & 70s which left an indelible, if much contested mark on Tyneside. Thanks for the interesting talk/tour earlier, @Owen_Hopkins! farrellcentre.org.uk/concrete-dream…

This is a good piece and provocation. Often neglected by those who only see planning as housing numbers, planning legally & practically is about so much more: flood defence, environmental protection, regeneration, infrastructure provision, conservation, energy, public engagement etc. It also has to deliver national agendas (growth, housing) and be led locally. And it has to work with a finite resource (land). Trade-offs are part of the course, but so is the need for a sense of what sort of places we want to have in the future

From commuters to creators: Really excited to share how we (@sunildvr @newobnomis @MTJProf) engaged with 33,000 voices to shape new Tyne and Wear Metro trains. Open Access paper available here: tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10…

Newcastle people! Join us next week @FarrellCentre for this emergency City Forum asking why Low Traffic Neighbourhoods #LTNs are being removed in Newcastle and what their future is in our city. farrellcentre.org.uk/whats-on/whats…

@gmcm_work @davidchatting @OpenLab_Ncl Dream team!

Tomorrow's @TheJournalNews leads on details of the plan to set up a 4,000-job Investment Zone in the North East - with sites on Tyneside, Northumberland, Sunderland and South Tyneside, and County Durham #TomorrowsPapersToday

New policy paper❗Developed at BSP, in collaboration with researchers across the country, the policy paper, titled ‘Planning for the Public: Why #Labour should support a public planning system,’ lays out a series of five core areas for #PlanningReform ucl.ac.uk/bartlett/plann…

@DrBenClifford @UCL_BSP Such wonderful news - very well deserved and huge congratulations!

@ClareRicho74 @beccaprescott @shouldhaveanima @buitengebieden My timeline is much happier now - meow.

@ClareRicho74 @beccaprescott @shouldhaveanima @buitengebieden Thank you so much - followed 😊

Some really great ideas for new planets (and funny stories) coming from visitors to the @ExRdFestival with @sciencemuseum and @imperialcollege. A planet made of ice cream? Get me a ticket!

Excellent opportunity to join the burgeoning digital cultures team at Newcastle University. Lectureship, T&R, open-ended, full time.

Join us on the 22nd and 23rd April to celebrate our opening weekend! We have several events running, all free and with activities suitable for different ages and interests. Head to our website for more information and to pre-book events that require it: bit.ly/FCOpeningWeeke…

@Victoria_Spratt I’m not sure whether you’ve seen the report by @DrBenClifford and team that highlights some particularly poor quality schemes: rics.org/news-insights/…

🧵Office blocks are being turned into flats via a planning exemption - permitted development rights (PDR). I've been investigating PDR for years, here's a roundup of the awful conversions I've seen which often house families experiencing homelessness & lower-income homeowners...

Excited to be running workshops on the future of Tyne and Wear Metro again. Live in the region? Register your interest to take part! @ZndrP @sunildvr @OpenLab_Ncl

We've had 5 housing ministers this year, each with different #planningreform agendas - so to help you keep track, I'm keeping a Planning Reform Tracker here: tinyurl.com/2p9383p7

Should we fear for the future of local news reporting in the north east and the impact on local democracy? Join our discussion tomorrow with @danhollandnews @ChronicleLive Bruce Unwin @TheNorthernEcho and Sarah Carter @bbcnewcastle pamediafestivals.co.uk/newcastle/ @PA_Training

.@newobnomis Emily @_danielparry @OpenLab_Ncl and I are working with Metro to understand how we can improve your Metro. Give us your thoughts! #shapeyourmetro

@ArchitectureMad Could this be the Crown Posada?

My favourite ceiling in any pub, guess it?

Digital public participation for strategic transport projects. This new open access paper discusses the method for one of the @UKRI_News @EPSRC Newcastle City Futures urban living projects to design new Tyne and Wear Metro trains @UniofNewcastle @ZndrP tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10…