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Adam Bell
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Editor at Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors | RTPI Affiliate | Urban studies
#ekistics #systems #dynamics #shells #networks #urbanism #planning #ethics #development
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Excited for some of these changes. Particularly more public space in an area usually dominated by exhaust fumes or cigarette smoke, which always feels like a grim welcome home - especially when travelling with my kids. Would love to see something done about Temple Gate’s six lanes too…
Cars to be banned from street near Temple Meads Station
Councillors approved the latest plans as part of upgrading the train station
www.bristolpost.co.uk
May 24, 2025 at 7:22 AM
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HUD and state officials, attorneys and advocates describe a dismantling of federal fair housing enforcement efforts, with every step of the work of fighting discrimination slowed, constrained or halted entirely.
How the Trump Administration Is Weakening the Enforcement of Fair Housing Laws
Starting with cases involving sexual orientation and identity, the Department of Housing and Urban Development is hobbling enforcement of the Fair Housing Act. Said one HUD attorney: “People are…
www.propublica.org
May 21, 2025 at 11:30 PM
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I’ve just revised the Learning for Sustainability portal page on systems thinking. The updated introduction highlights its relevance for tackling complex issues in fields like environmental management, healthcare, and climate change. New links feature practical tools to support sustainable change.
Systems thinking - Learning for Sustainability
Systems thinking is a powerful approach for tackling complex, interconnected problems. By examining how the elements of a system interact, it helps us see the bigger picture and identify leverage poin...
learningforsustainability.net
November 21, 2024 at 3:32 AM
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Good news: Twitter is collapsing.

And this chart doesn't even show the last two weeks—which have seen the largest exodus in site history.

There are reports from Newsweek and others that Twitter may merge with Truth Social.

If that happens, the last collapse of Twitter may happen almost overnight.
November 12, 2024 at 7:15 PM
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Flexibility is key to a clean power system.

➡️ Levels of demand flexibility can increase 4-5 times by 2030.

➡️ Smart automation of EVs, heat pumps and industrial processes can deliver this.

Source is National Energy System Operator advice on achieving clean power for Great Britain by 2030.
November 10, 2024 at 12:00 PM
Systems Thinking: Selected Readings (1969). A Penguin Modern Management paperback edited by Fred E. Emery.
November 10, 2024 at 10:34 AM
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There are a bunch of Bristol's Green councillors on Bluesky now. Here's a thread of introduction to them with their wards, positions and committees, policy specialisms and interests... 🧵
November 9, 2024 at 6:50 PM
rebuild, restore, reconsider. #bluesky
November 8, 2024 at 2:54 PM