Planning applications have become much more complex over the last thirty years.
The cost of preparing the reports required is about five times more than it was in 1990 (and that’s before the application fee itself if taken into account).
NEW: housing shortages, affordability crises and NIMBYism are growing problems in many countries, but what’s especially striking is how much worse they all are in Anglophone countries 🇬🇧🇺🇸🇦🇺🇳🇿🇨🇦🇮🇪
What’s going on?
My column -> https://t.co/aT14VAzQSm
In these #maps for @spatialanalysis's Cartography and Data Visualisation module, @adrianwong425 shows the growing uptake of electric vehicles per US state compared to the current chargepoint infrastructure supporting it.
#MondayMaps
Isochrones 😍 ! This map shows you how far a 5h train ride will take you, departing from any city in Europe.
https://t.co/6F4dJ80N87
Inspired by Direkt Bahn Guru by @juliustens.
Many areas of France, Belgium, the Netherlands, Germany and Britain were 20 degrees hotter on Tuesday than historical averages on the same date during the late 20th century. https://t.co/Aw2Co1J7eK
London’s Tube system has never been an easy place to navigate for people with limited mobility. The Elizabeth Line will provide step-free access that could open up many routes into central London for people with disabilities.
🔗: https://t.co/gHglFVz3r5
Hong Kong can't live with the virus, because Beijing won't let it. But it also doesn't have Beijing’s manpower or full authoritarian toolkit to stamp it out completely.
The result: the worst of both worlds.
w/ @austinramzy
https://t.co/vZuOpnzEG8
A handy guide to house-buying in London: how many flat whites you'll need to skip to save for a deposit across the city.
I'm not crying, you're crying.
#30daymapchallenge#choropleth#day26#qgis
🇦🇺 Ariarne Titmus won gold in the women’s 200-meter freestyle, setting a new Olympic record.
🇭🇰 Siobhan Bernadette Haughey won silver after becoming the first swimmer from Hong Kong to make it to an Olympic final.
https://t.co/8MovOvdunU
Touch down 🛬
The 1st consignment of #COVID19#vaccines has arrived in #Ghana through the #COVAX initiative.
Congratulations!
This morning, #Ghana makes history as the 1st country in the world to receive these vaccines.
Together, let’s ensure that everyone can be protected.