It’s important that people, businesses and organisations with an interest in the future of the city centre take the opportunity to contribute, listen, interact and support this initiative to revitalise the epicentre of Glasgow City Region

Drop into The Lighthouse today if you are in Glasgow to share your ideas. All welcome from 11am. You can also share ideas through this online form: glasgow.gov.uk/goldenz

KMA had more fantastic events with the Broch community last week, co-designing the Fraserburgh Beach Vision & Masterplan. We were delighted to hear so many great ideas and see so much passion for the beach and its future. Really looking forward to the next round in March!

How lovely to be featured in this spring's issue of Cowcross News, and have the opportunity to reintroduce ourselves to the community after more than 15 years working in the building. Thank you to the Alan Baxter team!

Brent Toderian A key takeaway from Wulf Daseking, former Freiburg chief planning officer at the Academy of Urbanism conference yesterday “Planning hurts because it runs against private interests”

Last week at #ReimaginingtheIrishCity in Galway, we heard from Peter Studdert about the journey Cambridge went on during his tenure as Director of Planning Congress is Cambridge bound this June - read Peter’s reflections on the theme over on the website theaou.org/articles/desig…

Some long weekend reading for you in the form of the latest issue of Here & Now, the AoU's journal with lead articles on the connection between place + productivity, and whether we really need highways engineers. All that and more at theaou.org/articles/journ…

We're excited to be joined at #AoUCongress by civic and community contributors from Cambridge, and by speakers from as far as Delhi and Toronto, to learn what Designing for the Future means for people and places around the globe. Read more in this article theaou.org/articles/congr…

Enjoying a beautiful week in the Broch presenting the Fraserburgh Beach Illustrative Masterplan to the public for review. Please drop by the Faithlie Centre tonight from 6 - 8pm if you are around to share your thoughts and ideas! #Fraserburgh #urbandesign

A fantastic opening of #AoUCongress2023 #Cambridge with The Academy of Urbanism - a tour of city by foot & water #citytocitylearning

We’re underway at #AoUCongress2023 in Cambridge, with brilliant opening by Jas Atwal and 🥩🥩Tim Hayward🥩🥩 Amazing energy at the Welcome Reception in Museum of Zoology, Cambridge. Here’s to a great few days of learning from places ahead!

The afternoon programme of our Liveable City conference focuses on #green and #affordable #mobility and let inspiring speakers from 🇬🇧 and 🇩🇰 take aim at some of the most pressing contemporary challenges - all in collaboration with The Academy of Urbanism and State of Green.

Based near Canterbury? Join us for the first #UrbanismAwards assessment visit of 2023, taking place this Friday 14 July at St Peter's Lane. The street was nominated for its "really good stitching of the urban fabric". Sign up at ⬇️ theaou.org/events/st-pete…

The newest edition of the AoU's Here & Now journal is dedicated to the memory of Founder John Thompson, who passed away at the end of 2022. With thanks to all who shared their stories of John's remarkable character and accomplishments. Read online at theaou.org/articles/journ…

There's still time to sign up to join the assessment team for tomorrow afternoon's visit to Venn Street, Clapham! More info at theaou.org/events/venn-st…

Fancy a mini-break but not sure where? Over the next 6 weeks, the AoU is running 2-day visits to Amersfoort, Exeter, and Estepona, as part of the 2023 #UrbanismAwards programme. Open to AoU Members, with no attendance fee. Find out more at buff.ly/3KPrW6W

Love this Rob Cowan. Looking forward to seeing you tomorrow

At the Blue Fin Building tonight, getting ready to crown the 2023 #UrbanismAwards winners. It’s great to have so many finalists, AoU members, and other guests attending tonight. Stay tuned for live updates from the ceremony…

A great morning spent in Springburn for the first of the Local Place Plan Stakeholder workshops. Lots of good input building upon themes & ideas from the 2019 Charrette, we are looking forward to further Stakeholder & Community Engagement to develop a strong community-led LPP!

All ready for ⁦Royal Town Planning Institute⁩ Awards!! Good luck to all finalists. ⁦KMA⁩ ⁦Kevin Murray⁩ ⁦Jas Atwal⁩ ⁦@RTPIScotland⁩