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Timothy J. Dixon

@timothyjdixon.bsky.social
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Emeritus Professor (University of Reading) & Research Associate/Fellow (University of Oxford). Foresight, futures, and sustainable built environment. Co-author 'Urban Futures' (Policy Press). www.timothyjdixon.com

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Global Centre on Healthcare and Urbanisation (GCHU) @gchuoxford.bsky.social · 07/07/2025
New blog! GCHU Research Associate @timothyjdixon.bsky.social explores the evolution of the smart city concept and why in an era of escalating climate, social, and economic shocks, cities must go beyond tech-driven solutions to become adaptive urban systems Read it at www.gchu.org.uk/2025/07/what...
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Timothy J. Dixon @timothyjdixon.bsky.social · 27/01/2025
Great to be part of the Howe Trust at #Wheatley #Oxfordshire, @maggiefyffe.bsky.social. Thanks to all volunteers who helped at the weekend hedge planting, incl. @wheatleyparkschool.bsky.social DoE students, Oxfordshire Volunteers, and @oxconservationsoc.bsky.social howetrust.org.uk/2025/01/27/n...
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New Wildlife Hedge Planted! - Howe Trust & Allotment Association
Well the storms this weekend meant the weather outside was certainly not ‘delightful’ for The Howe Trust’s hedge planting day, but we both accomplished our mission and had a great time! Our band of pl...
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Timothy J. Dixon @timothyjdixon.bsky.social · 25/01/2025
Scientists can help governments plan for the future. But don’t forget sci-fi writers: we can do it too | Emma Newman www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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Scientists can help governments plan for the future. But don’t forget sci-fi writers: we can do it too | Emma Newman
Our job is to imagine scenarios from the impact of the climate crisis to the rise of AI – and decision-makers need our help, says Emma Newman
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Timothy J. Dixon @timothyjdixon.bsky.social · 15/01/2025
Private school run in south London linked to 27% rise in air pollution www.theguardian.com/education/20...
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Private school run in south London linked to 27% rise in air pollution
Campaigners say pollution levels in street in Herne Hill were far higher when private schools were open
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Timothy J. Dixon @timothyjdixon.bsky.social · 05/01/2025
The wider impact of election promises on "poor quality" courses wonkhe.com/blogs/the-wi...
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The wider impact of election promises on "poor quality" courses
What would be the impact of Conservative proposals to cut courses with lower graduate salaries and lower B3 metrics? At the scale that is being discussed, whole providers could close. David Kernohan h...
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Timothy J. Dixon @timothyjdixon.bsky.social · 17/12/2024
This review by the UCL Institute of Health Equity (IHE) explains how the twin crises of #health and #housing can be tackled together, by promoting health equity.
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Building Health Equity: The Role of the Property Sector in Improving Health - Institute of Health Equity
Building Health Equity: The Role of the Property Sector in Improving Health
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Timothy J. Dixon @timothyjdixon.bsky.social · 14/12/2024
Labour condemned for allowing ‘new generation of slum homes’ in England www.theguardian.com/society/2024...
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Labour condemned for allowing ‘new generation of slum homes’ in England
Government accused of permitting a planning ‘free-for-all’ by allowing developers to convert office blocks into flats without the usual controls
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Timothy J. Dixon @timothyjdixon.bsky.social · 01/12/2024
Impacts of climate change on town centres. Could Tenbury Wells be the first UK town centre abandoned due to climate change? www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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Could Tenbury Wells be the first UK town centre abandoned due to climate change?
Worcestershire town has been flooded seven times in past four years and shop owners can no longer afford insurance
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Timothy J. Dixon @timothyjdixon.bsky.social · 28/11/2024
Urban farming. Great example.
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‘You have to find your own recipe’: Dutch suburb where residents must grow food on at least half of their property
In the suburb of Oosterwold, a living experiment in urban agriculture, the 5,000 inhabitants find different creative ways to fulfil the unique stipulation
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Priestley Centre for Climate Futures @priestleycentre.bsky.social · 21/11/2024
We're delighted to be part of pioneering initiative that will scale up climate innovations✨ The Climate Scaling Collaborative, which has just been awarded £5m from Research England, brings together universities from across the UK. Read more: climate.leeds.ac.uk/news/nationa...
Quote card with image of Chelsea Boothroyd, Deputy Director for Innovation, on the right. Quote reads: “Scaling today's innovative climate startups is vital for the adaptation and mitigation of climate change.”
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Timothy J. Dixon @timothyjdixon.bsky.social · 14/11/2024
Why does the UK struggle to build new #infrastructure? I was delighted to offer some thoughts to Gill Broad Editor at 24Housing on UK infrastructure, including the #Portishead line near #Bristol t.co/ywX8eoJCzZ
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Bluesky @bsky.app · 14/11/2024
If you're seeing "Invalid Handle" on your profile, this should resolve on its own — thanks for your patience!! 🦋
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Inside Housing @insidehousing.bsky.social · 14/11/2024
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Housing is a crucial part of the healthcare pathway for people with mental ill health and learning disabilities
As part of the #PlanForHousing campaign, Clare Skidmore and Tonita Whittier of NHS England share how housing is a vital part of their work
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Mark Tewdwr-Jones @marktewdwr-jones.bsky.social · 20/10/2024
New paperback edition of Urban Futures: Planning for City Foresight and City Visions by Tim Dixon & Mark Tewdwr-Jones now available, published by Policy Press, and winner of the Urban Affairs Association Best Book Award
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