Phil Bixby @philbixby.bsky.social

Architect & Passivhaus Designer with a passion for sustainable & community-based projects. Half of @my_futureyork. Rides bikes. B+W photos on Insta as @philbix

[Phil Bixby @philbixby.bsky.social @PhilBixby]

Am putting my Twitter presence to bed in favour of the place with the blue sky - hope to see you there. YoCo is likely to exit too - become a member to keep in touch! <waves>

[YoCo Community @CommunityYoco]

@PhilBixby @BarnabasYork And as a way of gathering together the conversations, there's now a blog at https://t.co/tgncqbbVs0

[Phil Bixby @philbixby.bsky.social @PhilBixby]

Some thoughtful input at the @CommunityYoco stall at @BarnabasYork table top sale this morning - still time to catch both us and the sunshine!

[YoCo Community @CommunityYoco]

We'll be at the @BarnabasYork table-top sale tomorrow morning asking "what makes home, home"? That table around which you gather with family or that bath which soaks away even the day’s worst worries? That front step where you chat with passers-by or that corner shop – let’s chat

[Phil Bixby @philbixby.bsky.social @PhilBixby]

@boardman_claire They do indeed - a more holistic approach - like that explored by @RudlinDavid in his Uxcester/York proposals - looks at communities, environment, amenity and access and not simply "making a gap between cities". @CommunityYoco @my_futureyork @yorkcivictrust

[York Cycle Campaign @YorkCycle]

We need nature! Urban greenery can add much needed shade, encouraging people to use #ActiveTravel without getting too hot and bothered, and keeping temperatures down. @CityofYork @MyYorkCentral 😉

[Phil Bixby @philbixby.bsky.social @PhilBixby]

Great @ArchitectsJrnal piece on @hastingscommons & their fine mixed-use retrofit work in White Rock. Their Observer Building rights 34 years of neglect & 12 owners simply buying & selling for profit. People still ask me what community-led development is for... @CommunityYoco

[Simon Newton @SimonNewton5]

@PhilBixby @CommunityYoco @yorkcivictrust @CityofYork 'A city is not just a place in space but a drama in time....'

[ Claire Boardman @boardman_claire]

@jamesneward @PhilBixby @herdyshepherd1 @CommunityYoco @yorkcivictrust Absolutely - as you know - and personally I'd like to better understand the extent to which an urban tree strategy delivers biodiversity.

[Phil Bixby @philbixby.bsky.social @PhilBixby]

Really enjoying English Pastoral by @herdyshepherd1 & his call for "nature everywhere" rather than intensive monoculture & big "wild places". In the same way neighbourhoods need trees & birdsong, not traffic everywhere and a drive to the park @CommunityYoco @yorkcivictrust

[Cultural Placemaking @Five10Twelve]

Community-led retrofitting from the ground-up. "@ImmyKaur, the co-founder of @CIVIC_SQUARE, says the organisation supports community-led retrofits in many ways, from weekly skills-sharing and supper clubs, to an intensive regenerative building course"
https://t.co/VECYRcdW3D

[Tom Chance @tom_chance]

If the Community Right to Buy is to really help all communities play a part in the national renewal then @JimfromOldham's Devolution Bill needs to scrap or reform the Assets of Community Value niche that existing community rights are confined in --->

[Phil Bixby @philbixby.bsky.social @PhilBixby]

As @CommunityYoco has been saying about #YorkCentral, home isn't just the four walls we occupy, it's about neighbourhood and local economy, the places we need to have nearby, which can be distinctive, lively signposts in a city @yorkcivictrust @CityofYork

[Brent Toderian @BrentToderian]

This kind of small-scale retail, cafe/restaurant or service should be legal on every corner in cities/suburbs. A basic part of walkable communities. They aren’t easy financially, but at least they should be legal. In plans I’m working on, I’m calling them “corner convenience.”

[Phil Bixby @philbixby.bsky.social @PhilBixby]

@AnalogueWLand I took film photos as a kid (I'm 65, that's all there was!) and then got an SLR when my architecture degree tutor taught me darkroom skills. I rediscovered my student camera about seven years ago (still works!) and got back into it with 40yrs extra experience of looking

[Phil Bixby @philbixby.bsky.social @PhilBixby]

@MaydaySaxonvale Just been pointed at this by the Frome branch of the family - what an absolutely mad and short-sighted decision. At a time when councils need to work in broader, more creative partnerships. @CommunityYoco are hoping there's still a possible way forward for you...

[Phil Bixby @philbixby.bsky.social @PhilBixby]

@greenbeltsal @CityofYork @YNET4 I do think we need to provide homes for people, and cities are efficient ways of grouping homes to minimise the need for unsustainable travel. We also know how to deal with crap without dumping it in our rivers - private water companies serving shareholders isn't the way though.

[Phil Bixby @philbixby.bsky.social @PhilBixby]

If any of you fancy a bit of B&W photography mixed in with your retail experience (or just wandering #York city centre) then swing by Jigsaw on Stonegate, where you'll find three of my prints on the walls for the next month. QR codes mean they are almost dangerously buyable

[The Press @yorkpress]

'I’d rather pay rent to support my neighbourhood than finance my landlord’s pension!’ https://t.co/5BOTo6YaZP

[YoCo Community @CommunityYoco]

We're at @BarnabasYork doing the table top sale (and potting up plants!) - come and find out about our plans for forever-affordable homes on #YorkCentral. Here all morning but will be talking through it all 11:00-12:00

[Phil Bixby @philbixby.bsky.social @PhilBixby]

@LadyLiminal1 I caught this rugged little fella near the top of a French col earlier this week...