Tim Gill

Independent writer & researcher. Books: No Fear, Urban Playground. @designcouncil Ambassador. Dad. Pro #childfriendlycities. Amateur mycologist.

[Tim Gill @timrgill]

All you need and want to know about my latest book: ordering, synopsis, 20-page sample, media coverage, launch events, and some lovely feedback. My favourite has to be: "Absolutely mind-blowing: I can’t stop reading it." https://t.co/BhqyrevYEV @RIBABooks

[Town & Country Planning Association @theTCPA]

On #WorldChildrensDay we are pleased to announce our upcoming report, collaborating with @playingout, @FieldsInTrust, @timrgill and #DinahBornat, which is due to be published on Tuesday 3 December.

[Tim Gill @timrgill]

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[Philip Thalis @PhilipThalis]

The gap between the promise of the planning application … & the dismal disappointment of delivery (view in same position)
Aust we have huge problems on the design, construction, environmental performance & cost of our housing.
Beyond planning, just not building well or enough

[Shit Planning @PlanningShit]

Greyscaping!

[Tim Gill @timrgill]

@neil_play @mbrussoni Not sure. Feel free to ask them via their web page - they were a friendly bunch. PS I bigged up OPAL (again).

[Tim Gill @timrgill]

#playfulmoments #Halloween

[Tim Gill @timrgill]

In 2017 144 people died in 'work-related accidents'. 4x as many people - 520 - died from crashes involving working drivers. The driver's seat is just as much a workplace as the building site or factory floor. So why is driving for work so unregulated? https://t.co/Ytrw0k6nZa

[Tim Gill @timrgill]

This exchange between
@livingstone_s
& @daisygreenwell makes me think that campaigners, academics & experts need to try much harder to find common ground on #smartphone & #socialmedia regulation. #Bigtech will be happy to see the level of disagreement. https://t.co/aVYnDXaQZJ

[Tim Gill @timrgill]

It’s twilight. 2 girls aged about 8 are playing in the colourfully lit fountains outside my local town hall. As the jets rise and fall randomly, the girls point at the jets and chant “You can’t get me, naa naa na naa naa,” over and over. #playfulmoments.

[Tim Gill @timrgill]

If you read anything about #Grenfell - and you should - read this piece. Its author has followed the grim story for years. I cannot help but see parallels with other examples of state weakness and corporate capture of regulations, from motor vehicles to social media apps.

[Peter Apps @PeteApps]

The dark heart of this catastrophe lies in this simple, depressing narrative: the state stepped back, corporate greed stepped in and innocent people died.

Bit by me for The Guardian:

https://t.co/GeqyUkjIJj

[Tim Gill @timrgill]

I've added a comment to this piece, which you can read here: https://t.co/GBhkb1axv7

[Tim Gill @timrgill]

This piece makes sound points about slower speeds. But it undermines its own arguments, as it is almost entirely written from a motorists' point of view. We need to start seeing streets differently, and this means moving away from car-centric thinking. https://t.co/IJUancRaRq

[Tim Gill @timrgill]

Sad news. Nicky was an early & dedicated champion for children & teenagers in planning & housing, and an effective campaigner: incredible to see the causes she fought for & battles she won. I feel lucky to have known her, & will miss her smile, warmth, energy & determination.

[Nicky Gavron @nickygavron]

Nicky's family is very sad to announce that she has died. She passed away peacefully at home on 30th August.

[Tim Gill @timrgill]

@nickygavron Such sad news. She was an early & dedicated champion for children & teenagers in planning & housing, and an effective campaigner: incredible to see the causes she fought for & battles she won. I feel lucky to have known her, & will miss her smile, warmth, energy & determination.

[Tim Gill @timrgill]

@CICADAServices @wkrussell Sorry folks, I can't recall any. Following with interest.

[Tim Gill @timrgill]

@LabourParty Lots more to comment on (including the role of poverty and disadvantage, and health and physical activity). But I will finish by noting that 1 of the 6 recs is "let children play." 6/n Good work @childrensociety

[Tim Gill @timrgill]

The latest @childrenssociety #goodchildhood report makes depressing reading. It is worth a close look, as it is a detailed, robust and revealing dataset on UK children, with international comparisons & trend data going back to 2010. 1/n https://t.co/D1G1ZE0fQm

[Tim Gill @timrgill]

In 2007 a similar finding from UNICEF prompted a media outcry and lively public debate, and led to the ambitious @LabourParty Every Child Matters strategy. Now? I wonder... 5/n