Serendipity

As honorary professor DJCAD, UoD uod I was very pleased to be a guest speaker together with Mr Asier Abaunza Robles, Bilbao City. I have to say there is a lot of amazing urban initiatives happening in Bilbao. Thanks to Prof Husam AlWaer for arranging this opportunity to share our ideas.

Build for Creativity er Building Greens nye konference om Creative Placemaking. Creative Placemaking bringer kunst og kultur, hånd i hånd med design, ind i byggebranchens projekter for at skabe stedets fysiske, sociale, kulturelle og økonomiske. buildinggreen.eu/buildforcreati…

Florian Niedermeier, co-founder of Markthalle Neun, says producers and streetfood are key to its liveliness. But, he says, a market must decide who it is there to serve #urbanmarkets

View from my new studio space. Not so bad. I’m looking forward to sharing it at the house warming do in the Spring. I’ll keep you posted

It was a great privilege to meet people again physically at the Building Green Conference Build for Creativity in collaboration with Vulcano. There was a lively debate after my talk with Tina Saaby City Architect, Kristian Riis, Prof. Jan Gehl and moderator Mette Søs Lassesen

I’m very pleased to have been given the opportunity to write a short essay in this special feature edition focusing on Scandinavia and the Nordic Region. I contributed with “Community Engagement in Aarhus”, where temporary structures can help to engage people in urban design”

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“75% of the urban innovations that have successfully reduced car use were led by a local city government – notably, those that have proved most effective, such as a congestion charge, parking and traffic controls, and limited traffic zones” theguardian.com/environment/20…

Aarhus morning

Gegen die Entstellung der ehemaligen GSW Hauptverwaltung - Sign the Petition! chng.it/ZBRJh89h via Change.org

Its a great honour to be invited to this international congress in Belfast addressing Cities Overcoming Challenges and looking very much forward to meeting everyone.

The experience of Stephen Willacy at #Aarhus is highly relevant to Belfast City Council & local institutions - heritage, port, retail, housing, public space, tourism... & even local detective series! The Academy of Urbanism @RTPINI Shane Quinn @marymac102_mary James Hennessey @AoUYU Love Belfast ❤️ Jas Atwal

Great programme & great presenters, with some fantastic sharing both from and to Belfast. The dinner alone should be epic. Well done the organisers The Academy of Urbanism @AoUYU Belfast City Council @RTPINI Jas Atwal Andrew Burrell Heather Claridge Daniel McKendry Stephen Willacy

Respekt for et stor mennesker Thorkild Simonsen 07.07.1926-04.09.2022 tidligere medlem af Aarhus Byråd, rådmand, borgmester og indenrigsminister. RIP

Walking through the streets of Cork and 👀 what I find! This has warmed my heart and hopefully someone that needs to be kept warm ❤️

Great to be back with Prof Husam AlWaer University of Dundee DJCAD, UoD teaching students face to face rather than on TEAMS.

Upcoming event (hybrid)📣 Designing Locally Distinctive Neighbourhoods DJCAD, UoD & Urban Design Group Monday 6th of March, 16:00-17:30 pm (UK time). Meet our distinguished speakers: Stephen Proctor Proctor & Matthews & Stephen Willacy Stephen Willacy Sign up here: udg.org.uk/events/2023/de…

I went to Aarhus to find out if it's the happiest city on Earth. Here is my verdict. telegraph.co.uk/travel/destina…