Nick Smith

A passionate and enthusiastic planner trying to change the world for the better. Views expressed are my own.

[Nick Smith @nickpsmith77]

Well done @johncabotnews for a fantastic #hairspray show! The students were brilliant and obvious passion from the staff, and everyone else, who was involved 👏

[Nick Smith @nickpsmith77]

📢 Do you have, or are soon to receive, an undergraduate or postgraduate degree in #planning accredited by the #RTPI? @luctweeting is looking to recruit a #graduate or #earlycareer #Planner in Bristol, Cardiff or London. Details here: https://t.co/yocclQptHt

[Nick Smith @nickpsmith77]

@UWE_GEM @geographysw_ @UWEBristol Good to see great numbers! Well done to those involved

[Nick Smith @nickpsmith77]

Fantastic turn out for the Bristol Young Planners / @RTPISouthWest #urban #greening walk in #Bristol to celebrate the life and work of #JaneJacobs. Thank you to my @LUCtweeting colleagues Ed Tarratt and Trishna Patel for sharing their wisdom 🌳🌲🌾☘️🌿

[UWE Centre for Sustainable Planning & Environments @UWE_SPE]

Pleased to see our research on redevelopment of contaminated site with @UWE_WHOCC for @WHO_Europe feature in RTPI’s Planning Research Matters series ⬇️ @UWE_Research

[Nick Smith @nickpsmith77]

@kirstymacari That's some cake @kirstymacari. Well done!

[UWE Centre for Sustainable Planning & Environments @UWE_SPE]

Very pleased to see this report on the affordability of housing in our region out today ⬇️ @UWE_Research @UWE_GEM @UWEArchBuiltEnv

[Nick Smith @nickpsmith77]

Celebrating 30 years of @LUCtweeting in #Bristol with clients and colleagues! Some great conversations and some thought provoking talks!

[Nick Smith @nickpsmith77]

Well done @RTPIPlanners on the refurbishment of Botolph Lane and great to be back for a F2F meeting for the #education and #lifelong #learning Committe. Great to see a mix of #academia and #practice being represented!

[LUC @luctweeting]

Our latest comment piece considers the new policy's key economic, social and environmental impacts, including how it will affect the delivery of vital social infrastructure and affordable #housing in England.

🔗 https://t.co/hpSm5juoQw

#NPPF #Housebuilding #AffordableHousing

[Danielle Sinnett @DanniSinnett]

Please to have coauthored a chapter on blue-green infrastructure on mineral extraction sites ⬇️

[Nick Smith @nickpsmith77]

Thank you @RTPIPlanners! A great accolade 👏

[Nick Smith @nickpsmith77]

Big congrats to my special group of #planning #apprentices who are graduating today from @UWEBristol! These balanced work and study so well they all received distinctions! I promised to see them through until the end and wishing them ongoing success in their careers!

[LUC @luctweeting]

Happy @gisday from LUC! 🗺️

We're celebrating all things #GIS, with a team now numbering at 28 across the UK 🎉

To see some of the incredible work our team does, check out our eye-catching and innovative creations for the #30DayMapChallenge across our social channels 👀

#GISDay

[Nick Smith @nickpsmith77]

Well done! A fantastic video to support this important project 👏

[UWE Centre for Sustainable Planning & Environments @UWE_SPE]

And hear from some of our colleagues @DrKatieMcC @Hooman_araabi and Hannah Hickman about how we integrate our research into our teaching across our @UWE_GEM and @UWEArchBuiltEnv programmes here: https://t.co/Y2iJMwyprP

[LUC @luctweeting]

🗺 With 13% of England alone designated green belt, it has huge potential to help planners meet broad policy aims. Sarah Young, Director of Planning at LUC, shares her thoughts with @ThePlanner_RTPI. https://t.co/PpHwdoeFdw

[Nick Smith @nickpsmith77]

@greenroofsuk @bmkalc Really enjoyed your talk @greenroofsuk. Rocking the blend between activist and expert with some great case studies shown!

[Nick Smith @nickpsmith77]

@BucksCouncil And he was fantastic! A great presentation

[Nick Smith @nickpsmith77]

These look really helpful. Thank you for sharing!

[UWE Centre for Sustainable Planning & Environments @UWE_SPE]

We were commissioned by the @pas_team to research the role that LPAs can play in helping to promote and bring forward the delivery of housing-led development on #brownfield land. The first 3 (of 10) case studies are here: https://t.co/83LpZ1qTUd

[Nick Smith @nickpsmith77]

An invaluable selection of talks on the #ClimateEmergency and the potential for #localaction, hosted by @bmkalc. An early
update from @oneillhomerltd on the power of #neighbourhood #planning