Urban Pollinators

Urban Pollinators develops and shares the ideas that create better towns and cities. We do that through writing, research, advice and communications.

[Urban Pollinators @urbanpollinator]

@larissapohpovey Lots of interesting work with @CLESthinkdo and connections with @DemocracyCollab

[julian dobson @juliandobson]

Pleased to be giving evidence to the HCLG select committee today on the future of high streets and town centres. My priorities in a nutshell: accessible, affordable, social, sustainable.

[Housing, Communities & Local Government Committee @CommonsHCLG]

What will high streets look like in 2030? On Monday, we're holding our third #myhighstreetmatters session with @RevoLatest @theharkgroup @MaltonEstate @RTPIPlanners @BhamCityCouncil @urbanpollinator & Hewdon Consulting.

Find out more here: https://t.co/mPfVwNxNgN

[Matt Bridgestock @55n]

Rather surprising statement...

[Cultural Cities @culturalcities]

'When regeneration is centralised, it is often dislocating' - @suzanne_moore reimagines the high street https://t.co/TbqBdvLb3Y

[Urban Pollinators @urbanpollinator]

Squalor plus philanthropy: it’s no recipe for healthy parks.
https://t.co/Lz2vS08PdG

[Alison Benjamin @AlisonBenjamin1]

Parks are a huge asset, and we need to value them for the 21st century | Alison Benjamin https://t.co/dCyHsuRIxt

[Urban Pollinators @urbanpollinator]

A new civic mission for universities, a creative reinterpretation, or a bit of both? https://t.co/tlJ9GVsMZa

[City Monitor @CityMonitorAI]

What do anchor universities add to UK city economies? @Maddalaine explains https://t.co/FicdApkcjb

[Urban Pollinators @urbanpollinator]

@Will_Eadson thanks!

[Festival of Debate 2026 @FestOfDebate]

Tonight / A Better Sheffield: City of Makers / @theworkstation. Book tickets: https://t.co/FuFE7nkrLs @urbanpollinator @SHFDigital

[Now Then Magazine @nowthenmag]

Wed 16 Nov / A Better Sheffield: City of Makers / @theworkstation. Book tickets: https://t.co/eKP2pvoMYR @urbanpollinator @SHFDigital

[Festival of Debate 2026 @FestOfDebate]

Wed 16 Nov / A Better Sheffield: City of Makers / @theworkstation. Book tickets: https://t.co/FuFE7nkrLs @urbanpollinator @SHFDigital

[Richard Motley, FIED @iamthemotman]

A Better Sheffield returns 16/11 @socentxchange @FestOfDebate @shefftech4good @TechNorthHQ @SheffieldGuild @theRSANorth @urbanpollinator

[Richard Motley, FIED @iamthemotman]

A Better Sheffield returns 19/10 with the question what is an outdoor city?
https://t.co/yBJyZdfK3d …

[Richard Motley, FIED @iamthemotman]

Our great outdoors who goes? A Better Sheffield 19/10 #sheffieldissuper https://t.co/CQgQPZffdD @nowthenmag @urbanpollinator @SSoA_futures

[Urban Pollinators @urbanpollinator]

Great event this evening - excellent contributions from folk who are making a better Sheffield. https://t.co/aXoKpvA0Gj

[Festival of Debate 2026 @FestOfDebate]

Thanks to all the panellists @RegatherWorks @AntiquesQuarter, Strip the Willow, @SheffieldGuild and Raygun Consultant. A pleasure #FofD

[Urban Pollinators @urbanpollinator]

Looking forward to tomorrow's @FestOfDebate event on Sheffield's DIY activism: https://t.co/EwrHinVUuG

[Richard Motley, FIED @iamthemotman]

A Better Sheffield shines a spotlight on new activists. 28/9 @showroomcinema 5.30pm. Tickets: https://t.co/vGC0mtJEWk @urbanpollinator #city

[Richard Motley, FIED @iamthemotman]

We are excited to be hosting a series of @FestOfDebate events with @iamthemotman @urbanpollinator & @nowthenmag https://t.co/olSfgRC93X

[The Workstation @theworkstation]

We are excited to be hosting a series of @FestOfDebate events with @iamthemotman @urbanpollinator & @nowthenmag https://t.co/xAzWxFekFY