Jordan
@jordanbhx.bsky.social
Citadin & nuisance. West Midlands, Birmingham, urban vitality, town planning, placemaking & sustainable transport. Same as the rest of you, a Twitter refugee.
Some lovely installations for BrumPark(ing)Day showcasing how much more valuable parking spaces are when they’re places to meet and socialise.
Imagine if we closed half of Caroline Street to traffic and spread the greenery and the public space along its whole length
Imagine if we closed half of Caroline Street to traffic and spread the greenery and the public space along its whole length
September 19, 2025 at 3:32 PM
Some lovely installations for BrumPark(ing)Day showcasing how much more valuable parking spaces are when they’re places to meet and socialise.
Imagine if we closed half of Caroline Street to traffic and spread the greenery and the public space along its whole length
Imagine if we closed half of Caroline Street to traffic and spread the greenery and the public space along its whole length
Some lovely installations for BrumPark(ing)Day showcasing how much more valuable parking spaces are when they’re places to meet and socialise.
Imagine if we closed half of Caroline Street to traffic and spread the greenery and the public space along its whole length
Imagine if we closed half of Caroline Street to traffic and spread the greenery and the public space along its whole length
September 19, 2025 at 1:42 PM
Some lovely installations for BrumPark(ing)Day showcasing how much more valuable parking spaces are when they’re places to meet and socialise.
Imagine if we closed half of Caroline Street to traffic and spread the greenery and the public space along its whole length
Imagine if we closed half of Caroline Street to traffic and spread the greenery and the public space along its whole length
Another attempt by Lidl to turn Northfield into an American strip mall.
Unsustainable, single storey, congestion causing ugliness. It conflicts with plans for an A38 cycle route and I’ll let you decide how convincing this ‘local distinctiveness’ claim is.
Objections encouraged. 2025/04646/PA
Unsustainable, single storey, congestion causing ugliness. It conflicts with plans for an A38 cycle route and I’ll let you decide how convincing this ‘local distinctiveness’ claim is.
Objections encouraged. 2025/04646/PA
September 18, 2025 at 12:35 PM
Another attempt by Lidl to turn Northfield into an American strip mall.
Unsustainable, single storey, congestion causing ugliness. It conflicts with plans for an A38 cycle route and I’ll let you decide how convincing this ‘local distinctiveness’ claim is.
Objections encouraged. 2025/04646/PA
Unsustainable, single storey, congestion causing ugliness. It conflicts with plans for an A38 cycle route and I’ll let you decide how convincing this ‘local distinctiveness’ claim is.
Objections encouraged. 2025/04646/PA
Looking forward to this, although given how many architecture practices have offices in the JQ it’s disappointing that more of them aren’t taking part.
Road space reallocation for more green space is essential to ensure the JQ grows and thrives. Get involved.
Road space reallocation for more green space is essential to ensure the JQ grows and thrives. Get involved.
September 18, 2025 at 11:54 AM
Looking forward to this, although given how many architecture practices have offices in the JQ it’s disappointing that more of them aren’t taking part.
Road space reallocation for more green space is essential to ensure the JQ grows and thrives. Get involved.
Road space reallocation for more green space is essential to ensure the JQ grows and thrives. Get involved.
A scheme that makes streets safer is only ‘divisive’ to people who are intent on making streets more dangerous.
September 18, 2025 at 11:52 AM
A scheme that makes streets safer is only ‘divisive’ to people who are intent on making streets more dangerous.
Anything attached to lampposts has to be removed so they can be upgraded.
This transparently cynical politicking is tantamount to them opposing upgrades to street lighting to make streets safer, particularly for women, at night.
This transparently cynical politicking is tantamount to them opposing upgrades to street lighting to make streets safer, particularly for women, at night.
August 15, 2025 at 10:29 AM
Anything attached to lampposts has to be removed so they can be upgraded.
This transparently cynical politicking is tantamount to them opposing upgrades to street lighting to make streets safer, particularly for women, at night.
This transparently cynical politicking is tantamount to them opposing upgrades to street lighting to make streets safer, particularly for women, at night.
It’s been 356 days since a road safety emergency was declared.
The cabinet member has made no progress on any recommended action. The healthy streets audit hasn’t been released.
The Cllr who established this at scrutiny has been deselected.
The injunction does nothing.
The cabinet member has made no progress on any recommended action. The healthy streets audit hasn’t been released.
The Cllr who established this at scrutiny has been deselected.
The injunction does nothing.
July 22, 2025 at 11:00 PM
It’s been 356 days since a road safety emergency was declared.
The cabinet member has made no progress on any recommended action. The healthy streets audit hasn’t been released.
The Cllr who established this at scrutiny has been deselected.
The injunction does nothing.
The cabinet member has made no progress on any recommended action. The healthy streets audit hasn’t been released.
The Cllr who established this at scrutiny has been deselected.
The injunction does nothing.
Rail passenger numbers have been released for 2023-2024 and as predicted by literally everyone who knows anything about transport, they have already surpassed pre-Covid figures.
Birmingham’s passenger growth second only to London.
Birmingham’s passenger growth second only to London.
July 18, 2025 at 7:23 PM
Rail passenger numbers have been released for 2023-2024 and as predicted by literally everyone who knows anything about transport, they have already surpassed pre-Covid figures.
Birmingham’s passenger growth second only to London.
Birmingham’s passenger growth second only to London.
When roads are built like racetracks rather than for safety or efficient people movement, ‘high court injunction against street cruising’ signs have all the authority of the ‘do no tumble dry’ label & just demonstrate how little interest there is in fixing the problem. We must redesign our streets.
July 7, 2025 at 10:29 AM
When roads are built like racetracks rather than for safety or efficient people movement, ‘high court injunction against street cruising’ signs have all the authority of the ‘do no tumble dry’ label & just demonstrate how little interest there is in fixing the problem. We must redesign our streets.
However, you must be entirely disconnected from the reality to submit comments like this that are not only demonstrably stupid but written in such a dismissive and patronising way in spite of that very stupidity. Nothing positive added here. 36/n
February 11, 2025 at 11:34 AM
However, you must be entirely disconnected from the reality to submit comments like this that are not only demonstrably stupid but written in such a dismissive and patronising way in spite of that very stupidity. Nothing positive added here. 36/n
Well done if you’ve made it this far - I had to take a short break - but I’ve saved the best for last.
I really like 2022/08392/PA - it’s the retention and repurposing of the lovely Chamber of Commerce House in Edgbaston, improved landscaping and some sensitively inserted new blocks. 29/n
I really like 2022/08392/PA - it’s the retention and repurposing of the lovely Chamber of Commerce House in Edgbaston, improved landscaping and some sensitively inserted new blocks. 29/n
February 11, 2025 at 11:34 AM
Well done if you’ve made it this far - I had to take a short break - but I’ve saved the best for last.
I really like 2022/08392/PA - it’s the retention and repurposing of the lovely Chamber of Commerce House in Edgbaston, improved landscaping and some sensitively inserted new blocks. 29/n
I really like 2022/08392/PA - it’s the retention and repurposing of the lovely Chamber of Commerce House in Edgbaston, improved landscaping and some sensitively inserted new blocks. 29/n
Next, 2024/03375/PA is back after being rightfully deferred because there was no ground floor activation.
Now I say that because it’s true. Ground floor ‘terraces’ on blocks of flats end up being used for storage and PBSA ‘amenity space’ is never used. 17/n
Now I say that because it’s true. Ground floor ‘terraces’ on blocks of flats end up being used for storage and PBSA ‘amenity space’ is never used. 17/n
February 11, 2025 at 11:21 AM
Next, 2024/03375/PA is back after being rightfully deferred because there was no ground floor activation.
Now I say that because it’s true. Ground floor ‘terraces’ on blocks of flats end up being used for storage and PBSA ‘amenity space’ is never used. 17/n
Now I say that because it’s true. Ground floor ‘terraces’ on blocks of flats end up being used for storage and PBSA ‘amenity space’ is never used. 17/n
Will councillors pick it up before the meeting?
If CIL hasn’t been included because it’s not actually PBSA, what is it?
Ok next up: 2024/07149/PA, the hotel at Edgbaston Stadium. 5/n
If CIL hasn’t been included because it’s not actually PBSA, what is it?
Ok next up: 2024/07149/PA, the hotel at Edgbaston Stadium. 5/n
February 11, 2025 at 11:21 AM
Will councillors pick it up before the meeting?
If CIL hasn’t been included because it’s not actually PBSA, what is it?
Ok next up: 2024/07149/PA, the hotel at Edgbaston Stadium. 5/n
If CIL hasn’t been included because it’s not actually PBSA, what is it?
Ok next up: 2024/07149/PA, the hotel at Edgbaston Stadium. 5/n
First up, a boring student housing scheme: 2024/02897/PA
This was originally proposed as a hotel and now here we are. Unremarkable bit of filler that ought to be residential or a hotel. It’s red of course. Cllrs will probably ask for another study of PBSA demand. 2/n
This was originally proposed as a hotel and now here we are. Unremarkable bit of filler that ought to be residential or a hotel. It’s red of course. Cllrs will probably ask for another study of PBSA demand. 2/n
February 11, 2025 at 11:21 AM
First up, a boring student housing scheme: 2024/02897/PA
This was originally proposed as a hotel and now here we are. Unremarkable bit of filler that ought to be residential or a hotel. It’s red of course. Cllrs will probably ask for another study of PBSA demand. 2/n
This was originally proposed as a hotel and now here we are. Unremarkable bit of filler that ought to be residential or a hotel. It’s red of course. Cllrs will probably ask for another study of PBSA demand. 2/n
Val d’Europe is an uncanny Parisian suburb built in 1987. There’s a station with RER suburban and LGV connections, walkable, tree lined streets, good density, architectural identity, public spaces and amenities. It’s not perfect but still better than anything built in the UK in the last 35 years.
February 10, 2025 at 9:49 AM
Val d’Europe is an uncanny Parisian suburb built in 1987. There’s a station with RER suburban and LGV connections, walkable, tree lined streets, good density, architectural identity, public spaces and amenities. It’s not perfect but still better than anything built in the UK in the last 35 years.
People crave and love good infrastructure
February 5, 2025 at 5:35 PM
People crave and love good infrastructure
How to do red brick and not make it boring
February 5, 2025 at 5:15 PM
How to do red brick and not make it boring
Wolverhampton, don’t be like Birmingham.
Your brutalist architecture is part of the city’s history, its identity and its cultural memory. The Art School is iconic enough for me to have a print of it, it should be renovated and celebrated, not demolished.
www.expressandstar.com/news/local-h...
Your brutalist architecture is part of the city’s history, its identity and its cultural memory. The Art School is iconic enough for me to have a print of it, it should be renovated and celebrated, not demolished.
www.expressandstar.com/news/local-h...
January 29, 2025 at 6:12 PM
Wolverhampton, don’t be like Birmingham.
Your brutalist architecture is part of the city’s history, its identity and its cultural memory. The Art School is iconic enough for me to have a print of it, it should be renovated and celebrated, not demolished.
www.expressandstar.com/news/local-h...
Your brutalist architecture is part of the city’s history, its identity and its cultural memory. The Art School is iconic enough for me to have a print of it, it should be renovated and celebrated, not demolished.
www.expressandstar.com/news/local-h...
How many metres long would an Avanti delay scarf be?
January 28, 2025 at 11:42 AM
How many metres long would an Avanti delay scarf be?
White Americans are so afraid of ‘foreign invaders erasing indigenous culture’ because that’s white Americans’ thing.
January 23, 2025 at 8:33 PM
White Americans are so afraid of ‘foreign invaders erasing indigenous culture’ because that’s white Americans’ thing.
Wake up, a new type of reputation-laundering just dropped.
January 23, 2025 at 4:53 PM
Wake up, a new type of reputation-laundering just dropped.
2024/06958/PA.
Possibly one of the drabbest proposals I’ve ever seen.
They ‘designed’ this for as cheap as possible first and then found vaguely blaggable precedents to unconvincingly justify its drabness.
Possibly one of the drabbest proposals I’ve ever seen.
They ‘designed’ this for as cheap as possible first and then found vaguely blaggable precedents to unconvincingly justify its drabness.
January 21, 2025 at 1:06 PM
2024/06958/PA.
Possibly one of the drabbest proposals I’ve ever seen.
They ‘designed’ this for as cheap as possible first and then found vaguely blaggable precedents to unconvincingly justify its drabness.
Possibly one of the drabbest proposals I’ve ever seen.
They ‘designed’ this for as cheap as possible first and then found vaguely blaggable precedents to unconvincingly justify its drabness.