📢 @c40cities.bsky.social and @un-habitat.bsky.social are joining forces to transform urban planning. Our Urban Planning Accelerator aims to help cities cut emissions by 25%. By providing cities with tools, expertise & technical guidance, we can create safer, more sustainable urban environments.

“Irish housing system is speculative, volatile & expensive.. urban land system is dysfunctional: land is not available in appropriate locations at a cost that will allow affordable housing to be provided..housing affordability must be built into supply of housing” (2018) www.nesc.ie/news-events/...

Some people think the planning system exists to allocate land for housing. But it can and must do so much more. The #WorldTownPlanningDay theme #WithPlanningWeCan recognises that planning is a vital, transformational tool in the face of systemic challenges. Support our work: www.tcpa.org.uk/join/

⭐ GOOD NEWS: C40 Cities and @un-habitat.bsky.social have launched the Urban Planning Accelerator to help cities grow sustainably. The accelerator helps cities design sustainable, equitable and resilient growth and will help put people at the heart of urban development. www.c40.org/accelerators...

Tokyo steps up its climate action. Governor Yuriko Koike is working to make Tokyo a more resilient city by committing to installing solar panels on new buildings and developing an offshore wind farm. #WMS25

#Planning has become a scapegoat for the housing crisis - Irish Planning Institute president “housing crisis would be solved if it was that simple but this is a diverse industry which involves a huge number of people." (April 2025) www.rte.ie/news/ireland...

New day. New un-evidenced & easily disproved claim about #Planning & #housing This is every day “We decry the housing crisis but invariably communities & politicians who represent them vote to oppose density or take judicial reviews against every new development” www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2025...

Amid a push for more land for housing, Swords councillors reaffirmed their commitment to protecting the greenbelt. The greenbelt is there to check sprawl, protect the countryside, and preserve land for recreation, biodiversity and farming, a Fingal council official said.

🏙️ USF Blog! This week, Dr Georgiana Varna, Dr Michael Crilly & Dr Karina Landman share insights from their project “Co-producing alternative urban futures through experimental urbanism”, funded by a #USFSeminarSeriesAwards grant. 🔗 Read more: ow.ly/3XRZ50Xi74C #UrbanStudies #ExperimentalUrbanism

A huge pleasure to visit Belfast recently. Andrew McClean from @cyclinguk.bsky.social was good enough to interview me when I was there so if you've got some time to kill, here's all you could want to know about motonormativity and stuff www.youtube.com/watch?v=7M4M...

The Dublin District Heating scheme is to connect to the shiny North Docklands first, and Ringsend much later. It’ll use waste heat from the Poolbeg incinerator, instead of fossil fuels, to warm buildings.

From farm to urban table, from local policies to global networks: ICLEI Europe guides communities, institutions and businesses towards more accessible, sustainable and fair food www.renewablematter.eu/en/cities-ri... @iclei.org

“Modular home builder in Co Cavan closes factory, claiming lack of work in Irish #housing market” www.thejournal.ie/modular-home...

Imagine an economy where everyone, including the planet, wins – that's the promise of sustainable prosperity. The latest issue of the Journal of City Climate Policy and Economy explores what this looks like in cities: https://utppublishing.com/toc/jccpe/4/2

Why are we building homes that won't stand the test of time? Orla Hegarty (Architect & UCD Professor) explains the long-term problems caused by bad planning and poor building standards. www.msn.com/en-ie/news/o... #HousingCrisis #UrbanPlanning #UCDArchitecture #Ireland

Our MRUP students had an insightful field trip to Gorey, Co. Wexford! A huge thank you to Senior Planner Diarmuid Houston (Wexford County Council's Planning Department) for a fantastic presentation on the developments and forward planning shaping the future of Gorey. #Planning #UCD #Gorey #Wexford

📣 Join us today, 6 October, for our #DaringCities 2025 Virtual Forum closing session to explore: ✅ How Daring Cities promotes solutions to the #ClimateEmergency ✅ The role Town Hall COPs play in strengthening national climate plans 🕓 16:00 CEST 👩‍💻 tinyurl.com/52r9fvr4

Dublin’s Metrolink approved by An Coimisiún Pleanála, amazing! If built, it will be a public transport spine for generations to come. Pleased they referenced ‘significant wider societal benefits and common good … from the provision of a high-quality underground rail system.’

Our MRUP students had an insightful field trip to Gorey, Co. Wexford! A huge thank you to Senior Planner Diarmuid Houston (Wexford County Council's Planning Department) for a fantastic presentation on the developments and forward planning shaping the future of Gorey. #Planning #UCD #Gorey #Wexford

🏙️ How can we use AI responsibly in urban governance? In this guest blog, Dr Nuno Pinto introduces a new #USFSeminarSeries on AI and urban governance. 📅 Launch webinar: 24 Oct, 14:00 BST 👉 Read more and register: ow.ly/mmpO50X2S8t #UrbanAI #UrbanStudies #AI

At this year's TCPA Annual Conference, we'll hear inspiring examples of community planning & nature recovery, learn what the Planning & Infrastructure Bill proposals mean in practice, & consider how local planning authorities should approach the next year. Tickets: www.tcpa.org.uk/event/tcpa-a...

Join our #DaringCities session to explore: ✅ Urban Nature Plans in a climate crisis ✅ Multilevel action linking national & local plans ✅ Mainstreaming biodiversity across policy ✅ Real cases from Paris, Quito, Utrecht, and the Berlin Urban Nature Pact 📅 24 Sep | 16:00 CEST 🔗 tinyurl.com/yc82cfdn

At the #ICLEIWorldCongress 2024 in São Paulo, Brazil, the 7th Global Research and Innovation Symposium united researchers, innovators, and practitioners to drive next practices in #UrbanInnovation and shape the #IPCC Special report on cities.🚀 Read now👉 tinyurl.com/4akhpxvs

Looking forward to leading an #OpenHouseDublin walk around the environs of the Irish Life Centre on Sunday 19th October for @irisharchitecturef.bsky.social #FutureHeritage? Absolutely! openhousedublin.com/locations/ir...

The RTPI has launched Empower 2030, its strategic plan for 2025–2030, setting a route to strengthen the planning profession, enhance member value, and grow its membership. Read more: https://www.rtpi.org.uk/about-the-rtpi/who-we-are/our-strategic-priorities/empower-2030-the-rtpi-strategic-plan/

UCD SDG Week 2025 takes place September 22 - 26 with 40 events across campus highlighting the Sustainable Development Goals. Eco-artmaking, a 2050 role-playing game, workshops on everything from greenwashing to upcycling your jeans - and more! Read and register: www.ucd.ie/sustainabili... #SDGsIRL

Congratulations to our most recent graduates from the MRUP, MSc UDP, and BScCPEP programs. We can't wait to see the mark you make on the world as the next generation of planning professionals and leaders. #UrbanPlanning #UCDPlanning #UCDGraduation

JUST PUBLISHED 📰 🏡:"From ‘counterurbanisation as practice’ to the ‘governance of counterurbanisation’: Structuring pro-rural relocations through planning regulation of housing". Access here: authors.elsevier.com/sd/article/S... @markscott-ucd.bsky.social @gkrtzs.bsky.social @ucdplanning.bsky.social

Came across this fantastic initiative, the use of gaming to get kids to design the future of Dundrum through a Minecraft replica of Dundrum (22-23 August 2025, Dundrum Library). For those interested, check out the website: dundrumbydesign.ie. #CommunityPlanning #CollaborativePlanning #Dundrum

Minister James Browne TD has announced construction is to start on the @urbanlabgalway.bsky.social project led by the University in partnership with @GalwayCityCo & funded under the Urban Regeneration & Development Fund (URDF) @depthousingirl.bsky.social www.universityofgalway.ie/about-us/new...

Webinar - Tues 9 Sep: 2 – 3:30pm This webinar will explore climate impact & mitigation in large-scale new communities. Topics include energy efficiency through a fabric first approach alongside renewables & integrated water management, water efficiency & SuDS. www.tcpa.org.uk/event/planni...

📅 On Thursday 27 November, we're hosting the TCPA Annual Conference 2025. This year's theme is the purpose of planning. More information will be released soon. Follow us on social media and subscribe to our newsletter for updates. www.tcpa.org.uk/subscribe-ne... www.tcpa.org.uk/event/tcpa-a...

🚨 Ontario passed a law to rip out Toronto’s bike lanes. Then came protests, a lawsuit, & a court injunction—just in time for Jane’s Walk Festival. In this RSA blog, @iamsubina.bsky.social weaves law, protest & people-led urbanism. 📖 bit.ly/3U9l4Wk Tag: @regstud.bsky.social #JaneJacobs

The journal @spatialeconomic.bsky.social seeks a Digital Media Editor to lead its online engagement strategy. 🔍Ideal for scholars with an interest in spatial economics & research dissemination Start: Jan 2026 Deadline: 30 Sept 2025 More info: www.regionalstudies.org/news/sea-dig...

🌤️ Webinar: Planning for climate change in new communities 📅 9 Sep. 2 – 3:30pm Topics include: > energy efficiency through a fabric first approach alongside renewables > integrated water management, water efficiency and sustainable drainage systems. Register: www.tcpa.org.uk/event/planni...

Don't miss tomorrow's TCPA webinar, where we'll be discussing the latest updates on planning reform and strategic planning. Get your ticket: www.tcpa.org.uk/event/planni... #PlanningReform #PlanningBill #NPPF #Nature #HealthyHomes #Climate #NetZeroHomes #StrategicPlanning

Greenways, bat roofs,art strategies, underground parking, subsidised car clubs... our New Communities Group study tour showcased inspiring & innovative approaches to healthy placemaking. Jen Aves shares insights from five vibrant new communities in Cambridgeshire: www.tcpa.org.uk/learning-fro...

Well done to Dr. Mohammad Reza Tavangar for chairing the Planning and Law session and presenting on The Rule of Law in the Planning System—A View on the Global South at the AESOP Planning Conference 2025 in Istanbul, Türkiye (7-11 July). #UCDPlanning #UrbanPlanning #PlanningLaw

@ucdplanning.bsky.social very own Dr. Jon-Paul Faulkner presenting on Governance for Bioeconomy Planning at AESOP Planning Conference 2025 in Istanbul, Türkiye (7-11 July 2025). #Bioeconomy #PlanningForTheFuture

The amount of daylight entering a home has been found to directly influence people’s feelings of happiness & sadness. Yet despite the evidence showing how access to daylight improves heath, housing design & planning policy often fail to treat daylight as essential. www.tcpa.org.uk/ensuring-all...

Well done to Dr. Mohammad Reza Tavangar for chairing the Planning and Law session and presenting on The Rule of Law in the Planning System—A View on the Global South at the AESOP Planning Conference 2025 in Istanbul, Türkiye (7-11 July). #UCDPlanning #UrbanPlanning #PlanningLaw

@ucdplanning.bsky.social very own Dr. Jon-Paul Faulkner presenting on Governance for Bioeconomy Planning at AESOP Planning Conference 2025 in Istanbul, Türkiye (7-11 July 2025). #Bioeconomy #PlanningForTheFuture

🤔🤔🤔 "The slide show suggested a 'new Luas project' should be examined, with one possibility being a connection to University College Dublin, while it also recommended moving forward on an extension to Bray, with an indicative start date of between 2028 and 2030." www.irishtimes.com/ireland/dubl...

Other measures discussed by Professor Norris involved changes to how Local Authorities provide housing. She said Ireland was “very unusual in Europe in that councils are directly involved in housing delivery”. www.ucd.ie/newsandopini...

Loving the new proposal for Dublin’s College Green. Here’s hoping the plans bear fruit and that we don’t have another Groundhog Day. Have your say: engage.dublincity.ie/en-IE/projec...

A decade of impact. ✍️🇫🇷 10 years on from the signing of the Paris Agreement, mayors are highlighting their city achievements and renewing their commitment to ambitious climate solutions.

Interested in the New Foundations Scheme? Join us for an information webinar on Fri, 20 June 2025, at 12:00 PM to learn more about the New Foundations Scheme. This session will provide essential guidance for applicants about the call and strands.Register: researchireland-ie.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

Cities are leading on climate action. The second series of Transforming Cities, produced by BBC StoryWorks, is here. Meet the people working to make their cities more climate-resilient & discover how local action is driving global impact. www.c40.org/campaigns/tr... #TransformingCities

Join us on Monday 23 June for the launch of our vision for 21st century New Towns (12.30 -1.30pm online) Drawing on decades of the TCPA’s work, our new pamphlet is designed to be a powerful tool for helping the general public to shape future new towns in their areas www.tcpa.org.uk/event/launch...