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Dr Andrew Hoolachan MRTPI @andrewhoolachan.bsky.social · 4d

Otherwise known as fascism.

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Dr Andrew Hoolachan MRTPI @andrewhoolachan.bsky.social · Sep 1

1997?

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Urban Studies & Social Policy @uofgussp.bsky.social · Aug 29

📣 Article alert!

New, excellent piece on a citizen-led campaign to replace an inner-city motorway in Glasgow 🛣️ from our own
@andrewhoolachan.bsky.social & Peter Kelly, who leads the group ‘Replace the M8' 👏

Read #FreeAccess in @city-journal.bsky.social now 💪

www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

Replace the M8! Voices and visions on the future of an urban motorway in Glasgow, Scotland

This article outlines the development of a citizen-led campaign to replace an inner-city motorway in Glasgow, Scotland through the group ‘Replace the M8’, led by Peter Kelly. It tells the story of ...

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Tom Gillespie @t-a-gillespie.bsky.social · Aug 4

In a crowded field, RTB is arguably the most disastrous policy of the last 50 years. Rather than democratising homeownership, many former council homes are now rental assets for private landlords. If we are serious about addressing the housing crisis then RTB must be abolished, not reformed.

The Guardian @theguardian.com · Aug 3

Right to buy in England ‘fuelled housing crisis and cost taxpayers £200bn’

Common Wealth report calls discounted sales of council homes one of the ‘largest giveaways in UK history’ Margaret Thatcher’s right-to-buy scheme has cost UK taxpayers almost £200bn, according to a report into the policy’s contribution to Britain’s housing crisis. In its report into the sale of millions of council homes to their tenants at steep discounts since 1980, the Common Wealth thinktank said the policy had fuelled vast shortages in social housing and turbocharged inequality. Continue reading...

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Christian Wolmar @christianwolmar.bsky.social · Jul 19

Things CAN change...salute Mayor Hidalgo momentummag.com/paris-cyclin...

Paris cycling numbers double in one year thanks to massive investment and it's not stopping

The report delves into the nuances of Parisian cycling culture, exploring the vibrant community of riders who navigate the city's streets

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Leona Scream @editor.scot · Jun 17

Kind of seems like transphobes don’t actually care that much about women? How odd

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Urban Studies & Social Policy @uofgussp.bsky.social · Jun 12

Andrew Hoolachan and Victoria Lawson's report, Living with Rain: Planning for Everyday Life in Glasgow, has been adopted as planning policy for the City Council’s 2027 City Development Plan.

The full report is available here: tinyurl.com/ytun5v4x

Living with rain: planning for everyday life in Glasgow

Having recently published his report, Andrew Hoolachan reflects on his research process, findings and recommendations.

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Get Glasgow Moving @getglasgowmoving.org · Jun 10

Why is it taking soooooo long to deliver bus franchising in Scotland? 🤔🚌

Our new research shows the extent to which we now lag behind the rest of the UK 🧵👇

Please read more & share:
👉 getglasgowmoving.org/evidence/busfranchising

Sign our petition:
📝 petitions.parliament.scot/petitions/PE2116

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Dr Andrew Hoolachan MRTPI @andrewhoolachan.bsky.social · Jun 3

Back in time for your tea which you will have already had.

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Dr Andrew Hoolachan MRTPI @andrewhoolachan.bsky.social · May 18

Edinburgh has gone turbo-charged instagram-scape since like 2010. What happened to the scruffy little cafes smelling of incense?

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Carla Denyer @carladenyer.bsky.social · May 9

Some rare good news for trans people – the transphobic amendment to the Data Bill was defeated by a large margin. It would have forced trans people to out themselves virtually daily, putting people's safety and dignity at risk, so it's great to see MPs reject it comprehensively.

Graph showing 97 'ayes' on the left hand side and 363 'noes' on the right hand side.

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Dr Andrew Hoolachan MRTPI @andrewhoolachan.bsky.social · May 3

As a Scot, this grinds my gears! It’s usually from Scots who’ve never lived outside of Scotland but made a cosy bubble for themselves in Edinburgh and Glasgow (where the testament to Scotland’s wealth from empire is assembled in streets and stone buildings).

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Richard Corbett @richardcorbett.bsky.social · Apr 30

Remember Farage is a lazy charlatan

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Graham Simpson @grahambs.bsky.social · Apr 27

Worth checking:
stopreformuk.vote

Stop the Tories and Reform

Your vote is your power. Use it tactically to get the Tories and Reform out, then influence your new MP and the next government.

stopreformuk.vote

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Make Votes Matter @makevotesmatter.bsky.social · Apr 25

The vote share of the two biggest parties has been falling steadily for decades.

Recent polling shows it could fall below 50%. And yet we still have a voting system designed to silence all other voices.

It's time for a system update. It's time for PR.

Graphic by @tldrnews.bsky.social

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NPR @npr.org · Apr 24

Harvard scientist Kseniia Petrova has been in ICE custody for about two months. Her colleague and friend Leon Peshkin says her case is causing some scientists to reconsider working in the U.S.

Colleague of Harvard scientist held by ICE warns that foreign scientists are scared

Harvard scientist Kseniia Petrova has been in ICE custody for about two months. Her colleague and friend Leon Peshkin says her case is causing some scientists to reconsider working in the U.S.

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Get Glasgow Moving @getglasgowmoving.org · Apr 24

It's now 5.5 years since the #TransportAct2019 was passed & we're still waiting for ScotGov to enact essential bus franchising powers🚍

With this snail's pace, it's no wonder @fionahyslop.bsky.social has had to scrap the 2030 target🤦

Sign our petition now 👇
petitions.parliament.scot/petitions/PE...

Petition: Accelerate the implementation of bus franchising powers

Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to improve the process for implementing the bus franchising powers contained in the Transport (Scotland) Act 2019 by: * introducing...

petitions.parliament.scot

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Dr Andrew Hoolachan MRTPI @andrewhoolachan.bsky.social · Apr 23

Jesus will save them. And guns. Jesus and guns.

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Dr Andrew Hoolachan MRTPI @andrewhoolachan.bsky.social · Apr 20

When they open the 2nd Avenue subway, said chip n dip will increase in value.

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Stephen Shapiro @stephenshapiro.bsky.social · Apr 17

www.theguardian.com/education/20...

Nearly 300 apply as French university offers US academics ‘scientific asylum’

Aix-Marseille University generates interest amid a US crackdown and calls for a ‘scientific refugee’ status

www.theguardian.com

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Dr Andrew Hoolachan MRTPI @andrewhoolachan.bsky.social · Apr 16

And, the changing character of the USA throughout the 60s is done subtly and gradually. Also enjoy the geographies in it, such as the changing dynamics of New York City and its neighbourhoods, as well as the growth of California and how it’s contrasted with the east.

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Dr Andrew Hoolachan MRTPI @andrewhoolachan.bsky.social · Apr 16

It’s brilliant. Those women rise to significant power and their characters grow, while the men stagnate into crisis. Also love that historical events happen in the background and shape their everyday lives, rather than being at the centre of the plot.

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Royal Town Planning Institute @rtpiplanners.bsky.social · Apr 7

A new research report titled Rain: Planning for Everyday Life in Glasgow includes recommendations to improve planning policy & practice on rain in Glasgow & beyond.
@andrewhoolachan.bsky.social was a recipient of the RTPI Early Career Research Grant.

Read more: www.rtpi.org.uk/policy-and-r...

Living with rain: Planning for everyday life in Glasgow

Having recently published his report, Andrew Hoolachan reflects on his research process, findings and recommendations.

www.rtpi.org.uk

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Dr Andrew Hoolachan MRTPI @andrewhoolachan.bsky.social · Apr 2

Had the privilege of attending a symposium on the launch of ‘Building Modern Scotland’ today, by @alistairfair.bsky.social @vawright10.bsky.social, Miles Glendinning and others.

Was impressed by the project’s engagement with planning, and the social and political context of of the Clyde region.

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Urban Studies & Social Policy @uofgussp.bsky.social · Mar 18

Congrats to our own Dr Andrew Hoolachan @andrewhoolachan.bsky.social who was elected to the Education & Lifelong Learning Committee of the @rtpiplanners.bsky.social 👏 highlighting our commitment to the sector 💪

The RTPI accredits our:
✅ MSc in City Planning
✅ MSc in City Planning & Real Estate

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