Andrew Smith @plandrew.bsky.social · 11/03/2026Snaps from a long weekend exploring Thanet - specifically Ramsgate and Margate + a quick stop by MasterWorks Hornby Hobbies museum. Not seen blue sky like this for months. Impressed with the LOOP bus service between main resi and work places from Stagecoach, every 10mins and £6.30 for the day. 🚌 110
Reposted by Andrew SmithButterflies Katz ⓥ @butterflieskatz.bsky.social · 06/12/2025Sam Bates, known as SMUG, Australian-born, realistic street #artist. This one is in Glasgow. In the comments, I've included different views of this piece, as well as some other pieces of this hyper-realistic street artist. #StreetArt #WallMural #murals #UrbanArt #art 1164306750
Andrew Smith @plandrew.bsky.social · 21/11/2025I can confirm after my lunchtime walk- winter is here. Spot the black squirrel, or écureuil noir / schwarzes eichhörnchen if you will! 010
Andrew Smith @plandrew.bsky.social · 14/11/2025Somers town, London. Community wall, stuff like this is always worth stopping and reading, even on a rainy winter London day. 020
Andrew Smith @plandrew.bsky.social · 02/11/2025Pegsdon Hills, just down the road nr. Hitchin. Autumn time 🍂 010
Andrew Smith @plandrew.bsky.social · 18/10/2025Lincoln is rather nice. Shame about the recent shift to Reform. St. George flags all over the city's surrounding neighbourhoods. 1215 Magna Carta and 1217 Charter of the Forest saved for rainy tomorrow. 100
Reposted by Andrew SmithSteve Chambers @planningtransport.co.uk · 01/10/2025Planning for transport infrastructure isn't the problem. Getting the funding out of the Treasury looks more difficult than ever. www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/indus...newcivilengineer.comIndustry urges integrated approach to transport, planning and more as government unveils new town plans | New Civil EngineerThe Starmer administration utilised the first day of the Labour Party Conference in Liverpool, 28 September, to announce its plans for new towns, 0154
Reposted by Andrew SmithSaskia Kersten @saskiakersten.bsky.social · 12/09/2025Another outing of @plandrew.bsky.social and my little research project on the names and naming of new build developments in the UK 021
Andrew Smith @plandrew.bsky.social · 11/09/2025UK-Ireland Planning Research Conference (PRC) 2025 Day 1 in Belfast complete 😀 000
Reposted by Andrew SmithBylines Network @bylinesnetwork.co.uk · 06/08/2025Brexit can’t break every bond. 🌍🎶 Triorca Youth Orchestra are young musicians from Norwich and its twin cities in Novi Sad, Koblenz and now Rouen. Last month they turned twinning into music, friendship and a stunning Rouen cathedral concert. 🎻 Read the story ⤵️ @eastangliabylines.co.ukeastangliabylines.co.ukThe best of twinning: talented young musicians perform in FranceThe joy of music can forge links and lasting friendships between enthusiastic and talented young orchestral players from across Europe 522850
Reposted by Andrew SmithSaskia Kersten @saskiakersten.bsky.social · 27/06/2025At #IPrA2025 presenting @plandrew.bsky.social and my work on names of new build housing developments! 021
Reposted by Andrew SmithHetan Shah @hetanshah.bsky.social · 18/04/2025Sad graphs on the squeezing of outdoor play and school playtimes in England. Maybe rather than showing Adolescence in schools we could improve play facilities for young people? on.ft.com/4cx4Rm2 1228082
Reposted by Andrew SmithIan Dunt @iandunt.bsky.social · 13/05/2025I cannot state this strongly enough: If you are upset about the way this government is treating trans people and immigrants, and you have a Labour MP, for God sake write to them. 1121056336
Andrew Smith @plandrew.bsky.social · 13/05/2025Let's see how BlueSky holds up to #eurovision trends, chats and mem3s...litmus test time... 140
Andrew Smith @plandrew.bsky.social · 10/05/2025A MSc short-course module in numbers and pictures. 5 themes, 4 external speakers, 3 days, 2 site visits (and teaching over 2 campuses) and 1 RTPI president! Intense, but full of substance! 000
Reposted by Andrew SmithTransport for New Homes @transportfornewhomes.org.uk · 07/03/2025📢 NEW REPORT! Our lastest report - What is being built in 2025? In search of the station - is out now. Read it here: buff.ly/74cCIdK 156
Andrew Smith @plandrew.bsky.social · 12/03/2025Manchester & Cardiff - MSc Transport and Planning March trip. Our students discussed and compared: development, governance, mobilities, delivery, retail, health, green infrastructure and more! Great students, Great speakers and a Great trip 👌 Bring on Birmingham and Glasgow in June! ✨️🏴🏴 000
Andrew Smith @plandrew.bsky.social · 07/03/2025Weekend reading sorted! Also great to see some of my site visits featured too 😀 #TransportPlanningDisconnect 010
Reposted by Andrew SmithBrent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 23/12/202415 years old, but still completely relevent — and if we had acted 15 years ago, the “better world” we could be creating today would be a LOT better and easier to reach. There are real consequences we’re just starting to see to not heeding this cartoon a lot sooner. Heed it now. #ClimateCrisis 562913683
Andrew Smith @plandrew.bsky.social · 21/12/2024Hello bsky. First blue-sky post is yesterday's winter sun on campus. Apt. Hoping to rebuild my cosy twitter bubble here as best as I can. 🙏 030