Thankfully, we have unlimited planetary resources (which we can burn with zero consequences) which will compensate for all the massive heat loss on a ~90% glazed north elevation.
James Perry
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Architect and planner. Housing and urbanism. Will draw things for money.
Nieuw Leyden (2011) a neighbourhood on edge of Leiden centre. MVRDV at their best (when they're not doing silly shapes). 670 homes. Mix of private and affordable. 75dwha. Great landscape. Almost car free. Looks like a design code model similar to Borneo S.
A machine for making us lonelier and stupider seems a little harsh, but then again www.ft.com/content/bdb3...
A very sobering watch of the National Emergency Briefing this evening. We have to go harder and faster at tackling climate change. Thank you for @iamnicksimpson.bsky.social, @alistaircford.bsky.social and @space4gosforth.bsky.social for organising and hosting.
The driver must have been distracted by the 'School Safety Zone. Drive Carefully.' sign they passed just behind that tree.
ChronicleLive - The Chronicle@chroniclelive.co.uk · 3w agoThe incident on Station Road took place at around 3.20pm on Thursday
These steps will not only immediately enrich children's opportunities for play, but they could lay the foundations of a new national play strategy, called for by @playengland.bsky.social and the Play Commission.
Together, we're asking the new Government to take three simple, practical steps within its first 100 days: ⚽ End unnecessary #NoBallGames signs 🚸 Make #PlayStreets easier 🌳 Creating parks that welcome
Today with 40+ other organisations and individuals, I’ve supported a vital call, for more space for children to play on their doorsteps, as Andy Burnham - central to Labour's 2008 national play strategy - is himself on the doorstep of No. 10. docs.google.com/document/d/1...
Boo boo, the council can't fill in potholes as fast as you create them with your oversized, over-compensating monster car. Take some responsibility, bellend.
John Harris talked about how, for many, austerity is experienced as ambient, “litter everywhere, overgrown grass verges, potholed roads, rusty slides and swings” - the responses to Newcastle City Council’s Big Conversation seems to confirm this:
Newcastle Green Party@nclgreenparty.bsky.social · 3w agoResults from the Council's "Big Conversation" survey are back 🗣️👂 The report says "The top requirement is clear: cleaner, safer and tidier public spaces" 🚮 We're bringing proposals to help reduce fly-tipping to tomorrow night's Council meeting. 🚀 Link in reply 👇
Sam Neill should have won an Oscar for this “help I’m being attacked by an invisible Chevy Chase” scene with a stupid looking plastic gun taped to the side of his head
Gutted. Probably the only celebrity I think I've ever met (he was having a smoke outside my apartment in Melbourne).
The Guardian@theguardian.com · 3w agoSam Neill obituary
My favorite Sam Neil fact will always be that he designed a future Australian flag that replaces the union jack with the aboriginal flag for Event Horizon and insisted the film use it.
Unsure whatever came of the NECA High Streets Commission or its recommendations. Good sentiment about not chasing short termism and looking for more radical ideas. Would be good to talk to someone on the commission to share our work on the future of five high streets in east Newcastle.
Tyne and Wear@tyneandwear.bsky.social · 4w agoNorth East mayor admits high streets boost too slow and tells commission to 'think bigger' #TyneAndWear
This model of building new homes is not serving us well. The dominance of the big builders needs to break – at least a bit – for any new model to truly flourish. Perhaps this case can be among the catalysts that bring that about www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
UK housebuilders have far too much power. Now a £4.5bn lawsuit could change that for good | Peter Apps
A legal case on behalf of some 700,000 people against the country’s biggest housebuilders could be a catalyst for much-needed industry reform, says Inside Housing’s Peter Apps
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Managed to get 26 days into the tournament without drawing these dorks but what can you do
just wanted to read a kids’ menu online and look at all this fucking shit lmao
For NE folk, the consultation is open here (until 28th Sept): www.northeast-ca.gov.uk/consultation... Given the recent shifts in the region's political landscape, as much vocal explict support for franchising and for better buses as possible is desperately needed.
North East PTUG@northeastptug.bsky.social · 4w agoToday is a huge day for public transport in the North East. After many years of campaigning, this morning the consultation on returning our buses to public control launches. It's vital that everyone across the region has their say and supports bus reform. 1/3 www.facebook.com/share/v/14q6...
We've put together a leaflet setting out the case for bus reform and franchised services in the North East. This will give us, the public, a say in the services we rely upon. It will be the first step towards an integrated public transport system for our region, covering bus, Metro, and rail. 2/3
We've also created a special website (betterbusesne.org.uk) to explain why we want better buses in the region, why franchising will help us achieve that, and to give you some ideas for filling in the consultation. Please share far and wide and encourage friends and family to respond positively! 3/3
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We’re calling for bus services in the North East of England to be returned to public control. Let’s follow the example of Manchester and London and bring back integrated transport for the people of th...
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Today is a huge day for public transport in the North East. After many years of campaigning, this morning the consultation on returning our buses to public control launches. It's vital that everyone across the region has their say and supports bus reform. 1/3 www.facebook.com/share/v/14q6...
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The plan seems to involve inheriting ownership of the majority of the land www.telegraph.co.uk/gift/d40bcb4...
Prince William’s plan to solve Britain’s housebuilding crisis
Heir to the throne sees developing affordable homes as key to tackling homelessness
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The exterior. As with a lot of Swiss apartment design there seems to be adaptable shading too.
I originally started filming Utrecht because of its cycling infrastructure. Looking back over seventeen years of footage, I realised I have documented something much bigger: the transformation of an entire city. Blog, video and playlist:
Utrecht: Seventeen Years of Change
When I first started filming in Utrecht in 2009, I had no idea I would still be documenting the city seventeen years later. Looking back through my archive, I realised how well I can show just how much has changed during that time. Few cities transform overnight, but Utrecht has changed remarkably in less than two decades.
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As the director of a historical video game preservation institution, and someone who has dedicated his entire adult life to this cause, this is accurate. We have attempted to work with the industry's trade organization to find a legal path forward, but they refuse to offer a meaningful alternative.
Chloe "in ✈️ at home" Adams@addamschloe.bsky.social · last mo.piracy is the only extant form of media preservation that exists in games right now, you might find it morally reprehensible but there is literally no other institution that will keep games alive in 25, 50 years' time
We (adults) have created a world in which teens use smartphones to "navigate daily life" and "access to support networks" over exactly the same period that we have diminished the infrastructures that enable all this in 'real life' - accessible public space, youth clubs, reliable transport, etc etc.
School smartphone bans seen as ‘punitive’ by young people, study says
Outright bans may have unintended negative consequences for young people, University College London report warns
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A familiar, and usually hidden story of the struggle with many high streets. Businesses buying up properties en masse with no intent to do anything with the buildings whatsoever.
Patriotic Millionaires UK@patmillsuk.bsky.social · last mo."It's dying on it's feet." That's what a local thinks about this town centre owned by one extremely wealthy person - this high street is just one thousandth of his wealth. Extreme wealth affects us all. @adambrichto.bsky.social