Mitch Flitcroft

Philosophy grad | Interested in online education and lifelong learning

[edwin heathcote @edwinheathcote]

The absolute insanity of this. Cutting and concrete tunnels to go through open, level countryside. It’s like a challenge to find the most outrageously expensive way of possibly building a railway.

[Mitch Flitcroft @m_flitcroft]

@db_econ Missed opportunity for a pun: “The Major Setback to Building Beautifully”

[Mitch Flitcroft @m_flitcroft]

@John_Hempton A snap with the King 5 days ago

[Mitch Flitcroft @m_flitcroft]

@peter_tulip How to regulate beauty: randomly sample 100 locals and have them rate the design from −10 to +10, then tax or subsidise the developer based on the score.

[Philip Oldfield @SustainableTall]

75 new social housing apartments in Glebe, Sydney

A cross laminated timber (CLT) structure, robust brick cladding, stunning recessed brick balconies, fully-electric and 6 star green star rating.

Would *love* to see more housing like this!

By JPW Architects

[Mitch Flitcroft @m_flitcroft]

@s8mb Ugly: The NSW Apartment Design Guide encourages varied shapes, colours, and textures, which developers often interpret as chaotic, multicoloured facades
- https://t.co/bgU7UDn3lo

[Mitch Flitcroft @m_flitcroft]

@s8mb NSW regulation is good and bad in terms of beauty:

Beautiful: The NSW Pattern Book has recently produced some beautiful buildings

- https://t.co/aFWWhbgCuu

[Mitch Flitcroft @m_flitcroft]

Confirmed: regulation encourages ugliness

https://t.co/n1uf2d37Co

[Sydney YIMBY @SydneyYIMBY]

We know everyone loves it when we talk architecture

[Mitch Flitcroft @m_flitcroft]

11 recommendations for more affordable housing

From @GrattanInst - https://t.co/tJOYVt9dOM

[Mitch Flitcroft @m_flitcroft]

@clairlemon Ugliness is an externality. It will persist until you tax it.

[Joseph Noel Walker @JosephNWalker]

Friends & followers, lend me your tweets.

I’m hoping to invite @scottfarkas onto the pod.

Plan would be to discuss data centres & R&D. Think we could have a great chat.

If you agree, pls let him know in the comments!

[Mitch Flitcroft @m_flitcroft]

@JosephNWalker @scottfarkas An episode with @scottfarkas would be amazing!

[Mitch Flitcroft @m_flitcroft]

https://t.co/qzvLyGaaqo

[Sam Bowman @s8mb]

NEW by me: How Europe has let itself get poor, and how it can become rich again.

I lay out the four big areas I think Europe needs to reform to prosper again:

- Labour markets
- Energy
- Internal trade
- Access to capital

Read now below.

https://t.co/8zyTvB8brX

[Mitch Flitcroft @m_flitcroft]

@ItsDoonby Ive long thought that ugly buildings should be taxed and beautiful buildings subsidised, as measured by a public vote.

[Mitch Flitcroft @m_flitcroft]

@ItsDoonby Hogwash. These thoughtful neon-coloured accents create a vibrant streetscape, while the layering of diverse shapes, colours, and materials provides a built-form expression of the cultural and social diversity of the community

https://t.co/n1uf2d37Co

[Mitch Flitcroft @m_flitcroft]

@mark_ledwich @JosephNWalker Almost any apartments in/around Rockdale (NSW), like below. The neon orange, lime green, and other bright colour accents are particularly ugly. I suspect there's something in the planning code that encourages it because who would freely choose that palette.

[Alicia, Courtyard Urbanist @UrbanCourtyard]

People would hate these less if they just did a Basic Box with normal architectural details like cornice bands or stringcourse

[Alec Stapp @AlecStapp]

Thinking about this observation from @tylercowen again:

[Mitch Flitcroft @m_flitcroft]

@gearside This is especially true is you have an end screen. Near the end of my videos, I steer the conversation towards a previous video's topic, and it converts about 8% of the audience

[Mitch Flitcroft @m_flitcroft]

@missneighbour @SydneyYIMBY Let’s hope this goes through!🤞