Robbie Calvert
@robbiecalvert.bsky.social
All things urbanism and environmentalism. Head of Policy and Publics Affairs @rtpiplanners.bsky.social
Edge of town development in Jönköping, Sweden. Nice mix of roof height, massing, material, design - at a high density. Food for thought. Can the next generation of new towns engage modern design principles like this?
April 22, 2025 at 5:24 AM
Edge of town development in Jönköping, Sweden. Nice mix of roof height, massing, material, design - at a high density. Food for thought. Can the next generation of new towns engage modern design principles like this?
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🎙️ The new planner podcast is out!
RTPI’s @robbiecalvert.bsky.social, head of policy & research, is the first guest on the new Planner Pod talking about the Planning and Infrastructure Bill.
Subscribers can listen on The Planner website & YouTube channel. 👇
www.theplanner.co.uk/2025/04/07/p...
RTPI’s @robbiecalvert.bsky.social, head of policy & research, is the first guest on the new Planner Pod talking about the Planning and Infrastructure Bill.
Subscribers can listen on The Planner website & YouTube channel. 👇
www.theplanner.co.uk/2025/04/07/p...
PlannerPod Episode 1 | Purpose, plans and PIB unpacked
In which the Planner's editorial team and this episode's guest, Robbie Calvert, pick out their highlights from the latest issue of The Planner magazine, chat about the sector-changing Planning and Inf...
www.theplanner.co.uk
April 8, 2025 at 3:52 PM
🎙️ The new planner podcast is out!
RTPI’s @robbiecalvert.bsky.social, head of policy & research, is the first guest on the new Planner Pod talking about the Planning and Infrastructure Bill.
Subscribers can listen on The Planner website & YouTube channel. 👇
www.theplanner.co.uk/2025/04/07/p...
RTPI’s @robbiecalvert.bsky.social, head of policy & research, is the first guest on the new Planner Pod talking about the Planning and Infrastructure Bill.
Subscribers can listen on The Planner website & YouTube channel. 👇
www.theplanner.co.uk/2025/04/07/p...
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RTPI's response to the Govt's #SpringStatement:
"We won't achieve the economic growth this country desperately needs if we don't significantly invest in the planning system." - @robbiecalvert.bsky.social, Head of Policy & Public Affairs
Read the full statement: www.rtpi.org.uk/news/2025/ma...
"We won't achieve the economic growth this country desperately needs if we don't significantly invest in the planning system." - @robbiecalvert.bsky.social, Head of Policy & Public Affairs
Read the full statement: www.rtpi.org.uk/news/2025/ma...
Not just planning reform needed for economic growth
The Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI) has emphasised that while the Government's Spring Statement rightly places planning at centre of its economic agenda
www.rtpi.org.uk
March 26, 2025 at 4:47 PM
RTPI's response to the Govt's #SpringStatement:
"We won't achieve the economic growth this country desperately needs if we don't significantly invest in the planning system." - @robbiecalvert.bsky.social, Head of Policy & Public Affairs
Read the full statement: www.rtpi.org.uk/news/2025/ma...
"We won't achieve the economic growth this country desperately needs if we don't significantly invest in the planning system." - @robbiecalvert.bsky.social, Head of Policy & Public Affairs
Read the full statement: www.rtpi.org.uk/news/2025/ma...
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Save the date! The UK’s leading event for planning professionals and policymakers returns.
The National Planning Conference 2025 will be held on
9 October in Manchester
🔗 Sign up for early bird tickets 👇https://nationalplanningconference.co.uk/contact
The National Planning Conference 2025 will be held on
9 October in Manchester
🔗 Sign up for early bird tickets 👇https://nationalplanningconference.co.uk/contact
February 17, 2025 at 2:28 PM
Save the date! The UK’s leading event for planning professionals and policymakers returns.
The National Planning Conference 2025 will be held on
9 October in Manchester
🔗 Sign up for early bird tickets 👇https://nationalplanningconference.co.uk/contact
The National Planning Conference 2025 will be held on
9 October in Manchester
🔗 Sign up for early bird tickets 👇https://nationalplanningconference.co.uk/contact
Keep yourselves up-to-date with all things planning reform here 👇🏻
Ahead of the publication of the Planning and Infrastructure Bill next month, we have set out some key legislative asks of Gov't on behalf of the profession.
For more details on our priority areas for consideration and specific asks, visit the new #PlanningReform hub:
www.rtpi.org.uk/policy-and-r...
For more details on our priority areas for consideration and specific asks, visit the new #PlanningReform hub:
www.rtpi.org.uk/policy-and-r...
February 13, 2025 at 7:31 PM
Keep yourselves up-to-date with all things planning reform here 👇🏻
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"Understanding the existing capacity and skills needs of the English planning service is a crucial step in seeking to rectify them."
A new year but a familiar issue around skills and recruitment, says RTPI's Head of Policy & Public Affairs @robbiecalvert.bsky.social
www.rtpi.org.uk/blog/2025/ja...
A new year but a familiar issue around skills and recruitment, says RTPI's Head of Policy & Public Affairs @robbiecalvert.bsky.social
www.rtpi.org.uk/blog/2025/ja...
Robbie Calvert: A new year but a familiar issue around skills and recruitment
Robbie Calvert, Head of Policy and Public Affairs, writes about skills and personal shortages in planning.
www.rtpi.org.uk
January 17, 2025 at 4:16 PM
"Understanding the existing capacity and skills needs of the English planning service is a crucial step in seeking to rectify them."
A new year but a familiar issue around skills and recruitment, says RTPI's Head of Policy & Public Affairs @robbiecalvert.bsky.social
www.rtpi.org.uk/blog/2025/ja...
A new year but a familiar issue around skills and recruitment, says RTPI's Head of Policy & Public Affairs @robbiecalvert.bsky.social
www.rtpi.org.uk/blog/2025/ja...
Just arrived for my final Board meeting for @rtpiplanners.bsky.social as I step down at the end of the year due to my recent appointment. Extending a big thank you to all the Board members and staff for what has been a really interesting and productive year.
December 11, 2024 at 9:43 AM
Just arrived for my final Board meeting for @rtpiplanners.bsky.social as I step down at the end of the year due to my recent appointment. Extending a big thank you to all the Board members and staff for what has been a really interesting and productive year.
First post on Bluesky is quite a big one for me as next year I will be returning to work for @rtpiplanners.bsky.social as the Head of Policy and Public Affairs. Very much looking forward to an exciting year ahead, not least with an imminent move to London. www.rtpi.org.uk/news/2024/no...
Robbie Calvert appointed Head of Policy and Public Affairs
The Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI) has announced the appointment of Robbie Calvert MRTPI as Head of Public Affairs and Policy.
www.rtpi.org.uk
November 28, 2024 at 11:24 AM
First post on Bluesky is quite a big one for me as next year I will be returning to work for @rtpiplanners.bsky.social as the Head of Policy and Public Affairs. Very much looking forward to an exciting year ahead, not least with an imminent move to London. www.rtpi.org.uk/news/2024/no...