Timothy J. Dixon
@timothyjdixon.bsky.social
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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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...
howetrust.org.uk
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...
howetrust.org.uk/2025/01/27/n...
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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...
Read it at www.gchu.org.uk/2025/07/what...
July 7, 2025 at 9:59 AM
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...
Read it at www.gchu.org.uk/2025/07/what...
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...
howetrust.org.uk/2025/01/27/n...
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...
howetrust.org.uk
January 27, 2025 at 5:12 PM
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...
howetrust.org.uk/2025/01/27/n...
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...
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
www.theguardian.com
January 25, 2025 at 6:51 PM
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...
Private school run in south London linked to 27% rise in air pollution
www.theguardian.com/education/20...
www.theguardian.com/education/20...
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
www.theguardian.com
January 15, 2025 at 7:44 PM
Private school run in south London linked to 27% rise in air pollution
www.theguardian.com/education/20...
www.theguardian.com/education/20...
The wider impact of election promises on "poor quality" courses wonkhe.com/blogs/the-wi...
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...
wonkhe.com
January 5, 2025 at 2:52 PM
The wider impact of election promises on "poor quality" courses wonkhe.com/blogs/the-wi...
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.
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
www.instituteofhealthequity.org
December 17, 2024 at 6:26 PM
Labour condemned for allowing ‘new generation of slum homes’ in England www.theguardian.com/society/2024...
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
www.theguardian.com
December 14, 2024 at 8:39 PM
Labour condemned for allowing ‘new generation of slum homes’ in England www.theguardian.com/society/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/...
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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
www.theguardian.com
December 1, 2024 at 5:45 PM
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/...
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Urban farming. Great example.
‘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
www.theguardian.com
November 28, 2024 at 5:46 PM
Urban farming. Great example.
Reposted by Timothy J. Dixon
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...
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...
November 21, 2024 at 5:32 PM
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...
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...
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
https://24housing.co.uk/why-does-the-uk-struggle-to-build-new-infrastructure/
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November 14, 2024 at 7:32 PM
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
Reposted by Timothy J. Dixon
Reposted by Timothy J. Dixon
Reposted by Timothy J. Dixon
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
October 20, 2024 at 10:56 AM
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