Sean Kelly
@seanuc.bsky.social
Urban Planner. Highlander in Glasgow, Scotland
The Chancellor seems to be hanging her hat on planning reform (in England, worth adding) to boost the economy. Planning does need reform (and more resources!) but issues of stalled growth are systemic and will require a much stronger public sector to ensure effective delivery #planning #growth
Read our full response to Rachel Reeves' speech here: www.rtpi.org.uk/news/2025/ja...
Planning is central to Government’s vision for economic growth
The RTPI's response to the Chancellor’s speech on her plans to grow the economy.
www.rtpi.org.uk
January 30, 2025 at 9:47 PM
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Trump blames Washington air crash on Democrats’ diversity and equality policies
Trump blames Washington air crash on Democrats’ diversity and equality policies
Trump blames Washington air disaster on equality policies of Democratic administrations
www.irishtimes.com
January 30, 2025 at 9:37 PM
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Scotland, which has the highest rate of recorded drugs deaths in Europe, is opening a new facility for users to inject illegal drugs under medical supervision. It will be the first facility of its kind in Britain. nyti.ms/4gPAjgG
U.K.’s First Drug Consumption Center Is Set to Open in Glasgow
Scotland, which has the highest rate of recorded drugs deaths in Europe, is opening a new facility for users to inject illegal drugs under medical supervision.
nyti.ms
January 11, 2025 at 4:09 PM
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Absolutely obsessed with this line from Linda. Incredible. #TheTraitors
January 8, 2025 at 9:46 PM
Absolutely obsessed with this line from Linda. Incredible. #TheTraitors
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Mexico’s president, Claudia Sheinbaum, rejected several of President-elect Trump’s assertions about her country and joked that the U.S. should be called “Mexican America” after Trump said the Gulf of Mexico should be renamed the Gulf of America.
Poking Fun at Trump, Mexico’s President Suggests U.S. Should be Called ‘Mexican America’
President Claudia Sheinbaum of Mexico also said Donald Trump was ill-informed when he said Mexico was “essentially run by the cartels.”
www.nytimes.com
January 8, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Mexico’s president, Claudia Sheinbaum, rejected several of President-elect Trump’s assertions about her country and joked that the U.S. should be called “Mexican America” after Trump said the Gulf of Mexico should be renamed the Gulf of America.
These things are usually very complex but tend to agree with this…
At some point people will look back at the rates available in the 2010s and be utterly bemused that we didn’t take the chance to hugely upgrade our national infrastructure.
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UK long-term borrowing costs hit highest level since 1998
Investors worry economy faces increasing risk of stagflation
on.ft.com
January 7, 2025 at 9:44 PM
These things are usually very complex but tend to agree with this…
Herein lies the problem…
America's richest 10% now hold 60% of the nation's wealth.
The bottom half of America? It holds just 6%.
Wealth inequality is eating this country alive.
The bottom half of America? It holds just 6%.
Wealth inequality is eating this country alive.
December 28, 2024 at 5:35 PM
Herein lies the problem…
Lighting can have a big impact on public space. Unfortunately it’s expensive & difficult for local authorities to maintain so schemes not as ambitious as they could be. Higher land values mean more investment in cities like London & this partly helps deliver shinier design features like this:
Colour barcode, Kings X 2021. Photo by John Sturrock
November 20, 2024 at 8:50 AM
Lighting can have a big impact on public space. Unfortunately it’s expensive & difficult for local authorities to maintain so schemes not as ambitious as they could be. Higher land values mean more investment in cities like London & this partly helps deliver shinier design features like this:
Can any other wealthy student alumni please come forward? We have several other regeneration projects in Glasgow for your consideration… 🤣 Great news though! #regeneration #development #Glasgow
www.glasgowlive.co.uk/news/glasgow...
www.glasgowlive.co.uk/news/glasgow...
Former Strathclyde student union to be 'transformed' after £50m donation from successful graduate
The building on John Street, Glasgow, will be transformed into a digital, entrepreneurial and social engagement hub, following the support of a successful alumnus donor.
www.glasgowlive.co.uk
November 19, 2024 at 1:57 PM
Can any other wealthy student alumni please come forward? We have several other regeneration projects in Glasgow for your consideration… 🤣 Great news though! #regeneration #development #Glasgow
www.glasgowlive.co.uk/news/glasgow...
www.glasgowlive.co.uk/news/glasgow...