Mary Elkington 💙💛🇺🇦
@maryindevon.bsky.social
Town Planner and Geographer (MRTPI)
I used to work at NASA - planning IS harder than rocket science.
We can do better.
I used to work at NASA - planning IS harder than rocket science.
We can do better.
Yeah, yeah. All that, but this is what I've been waiting for!
November 20, 2025 at 8:24 PM
Yeah, yeah. All that, but this is what I've been waiting for!
Fun with words. Not often I get to learn 4 new English words from one page!
Bushellage, Lastage, Ballasing, Metage,
(from the draft Port of Exeter Harbour Revision - IYKYK)
Bushellage, Lastage, Ballasing, Metage,
(from the draft Port of Exeter Harbour Revision - IYKYK)
November 10, 2025 at 1:36 PM
Fun with words. Not often I get to learn 4 new English words from one page!
Bushellage, Lastage, Ballasing, Metage,
(from the draft Port of Exeter Harbour Revision - IYKYK)
Bushellage, Lastage, Ballasing, Metage,
(from the draft Port of Exeter Harbour Revision - IYKYK)
Want to make sure house price inflation continues, and people can pay over the odds?
Help to buy on new builds is the answer.
Want to fix broken system? Needs system rethink - Supply Side answers, not demand side.
Help to buy on new builds is the answer.
Want to fix broken system? Needs system rethink - Supply Side answers, not demand side.
November 6, 2025 at 11:12 AM
Want to make sure house price inflation continues, and people can pay over the odds?
Help to buy on new builds is the answer.
Want to fix broken system? Needs system rethink - Supply Side answers, not demand side.
Help to buy on new builds is the answer.
Want to fix broken system? Needs system rethink - Supply Side answers, not demand side.
Clearly Cons and Refrm think austerity was fine - guess they assume public happy to take care of themselves for eg healthcare, education, dentistry etc... (cause it's NEVER cuts for well off boomers - heaven forfend the Torygraph readers might have to contribute something).
November 4, 2025 at 8:21 PM
Clearly Cons and Refrm think austerity was fine - guess they assume public happy to take care of themselves for eg healthcare, education, dentistry etc... (cause it's NEVER cuts for well off boomers - heaven forfend the Torygraph readers might have to contribute something).
Redit discussion on flag shagging neighbours impacting house sale/price is very very lively
100s comments, fairly unanimous that England Flag Flyers are a red flag
'Course flag flyers may be flying to discourage anyone other than right wing (other than white) buying in as neighbours?
100s comments, fairly unanimous that England Flag Flyers are a red flag
'Course flag flyers may be flying to discourage anyone other than right wing (other than white) buying in as neighbours?
October 30, 2025 at 5:28 PM
Redit discussion on flag shagging neighbours impacting house sale/price is very very lively
100s comments, fairly unanimous that England Flag Flyers are a red flag
'Course flag flyers may be flying to discourage anyone other than right wing (other than white) buying in as neighbours?
100s comments, fairly unanimous that England Flag Flyers are a red flag
'Course flag flyers may be flying to discourage anyone other than right wing (other than white) buying in as neighbours?
So that's Surrey done. Still greenbelt intense, but perhaps a bit less of the exceptionalism will be apparent in future local plans.
www.gov.uk/government/c...
www.gov.uk/government/c...
October 29, 2025 at 8:29 AM
So that's Surrey done. Still greenbelt intense, but perhaps a bit less of the exceptionalism will be apparent in future local plans.
www.gov.uk/government/c...
www.gov.uk/government/c...
👀If found somewhere Jenrick and Pochin might be comfortable. Actually, almost any planning objection meeting outside inner city will be almost exclusively white and well-housed.
October 26, 2025 at 12:27 PM
👀If found somewhere Jenrick and Pochin might be comfortable. Actually, almost any planning objection meeting outside inner city will be almost exclusively white and well-housed.
Reform fails from today's iPaper:
October 25, 2025 at 2:41 PM
Reform fails from today's iPaper:
Odd that been reports this result only while on same day there were as many libdems elected, some amazing green turnouts and the real story the collapse of Tory vote
I'd trust @electionmaps.uk for news
I'd trust @electionmaps.uk for news
October 12, 2025 at 8:07 AM
Odd that been reports this result only while on same day there were as many libdems elected, some amazing green turnouts and the real story the collapse of Tory vote
I'd trust @electionmaps.uk for news
I'd trust @electionmaps.uk for news
Flower Power defined the vietnam protests. Kent State showed how ugly it can get.
I suspect those joining ICE didn't read history (or science or much of anything).
I suspect those joining ICE didn't read history (or science or much of anything).
October 8, 2025 at 11:57 AM
Flower Power defined the vietnam protests. Kent State showed how ugly it can get.
I suspect those joining ICE didn't read history (or science or much of anything).
I suspect those joining ICE didn't read history (or science or much of anything).
Thanks - followed the link... No doubt pops Jenrick had moved on from his first accounting job at AEI before the signifiant SCANDAL in the merger, but wondering if pops learned creative accounting to pass on?
October 7, 2025 at 1:29 PM
Thanks - followed the link... No doubt pops Jenrick had moved on from his first accounting job at AEI before the signifiant SCANDAL in the merger, but wondering if pops learned creative accounting to pass on?
Civils, Ecology, Architect
October 7, 2025 at 10:50 AM
Civils, Ecology, Architect
I me mine.
I me mine.
I me mine.
I I me me mine.
I me mine.
I me mine.
I I me me mine.
September 26, 2025 at 1:47 PM
I me mine.
I me mine.
I me mine.
I I me me mine.
I me mine.
I me mine.
I I me me mine.
Somthing interesting in todays YouGov "daily questions":
Random sample, but note the reform reluctance (reformers come out strong on "they should continue to serve their term")
Random sample, but note the reform reluctance (reformers come out strong on "they should continue to serve their term")
September 16, 2025 at 4:24 PM
Somthing interesting in todays YouGov "daily questions":
Random sample, but note the reform reluctance (reformers come out strong on "they should continue to serve their term")
Random sample, but note the reform reluctance (reformers come out strong on "they should continue to serve their term")
Oh, now I see. When someone not right-wing-greedy-for-generations does estate planning it's guilty, guilty, guilty of hypocrisy;
When true blue torys do it it's good accounting advice.
When true blue torys do it it's good accounting advice.
September 14, 2025 at 11:05 AM
Oh, now I see. When someone not right-wing-greedy-for-generations does estate planning it's guilty, guilty, guilty of hypocrisy;
When true blue torys do it it's good accounting advice.
When true blue torys do it it's good accounting advice.
Deadline extended on the decent home standard consutlation - TOMORROW deadline
1p: rentier class responding stongly it's too costly to provide decent homes for tenants
2p: More positive housing action from govt; shouting from left in opposition doesn't make positive change
www.gov.uk/government/c...
1p: rentier class responding stongly it's too costly to provide decent homes for tenants
2p: More positive housing action from govt; shouting from left in opposition doesn't make positive change
www.gov.uk/government/c...
September 11, 2025 at 8:56 AM
Deadline extended on the decent home standard consutlation - TOMORROW deadline
1p: rentier class responding stongly it's too costly to provide decent homes for tenants
2p: More positive housing action from govt; shouting from left in opposition doesn't make positive change
www.gov.uk/government/c...
1p: rentier class responding stongly it's too costly to provide decent homes for tenants
2p: More positive housing action from govt; shouting from left in opposition doesn't make positive change
www.gov.uk/government/c...
Morning mood:
brianbilston.com/2015/05/06/h...
brianbilston.com/2015/05/06/h...
September 7, 2025 at 10:44 AM
Morning mood:
brianbilston.com/2015/05/06/h...
brianbilston.com/2015/05/06/h...
Oh the humanity!
September 1, 2025 at 8:44 PM
Oh the humanity!
And in today's least surpsing poll result...
Reform/Tory come out strong for the rentier class.
"earned income" vs "unearned income" is common parlance & key to tax code in US; we need public conciousness that collecting rent / playing markets is not earning a living - it's extracting one.
Reform/Tory come out strong for the rentier class.
"earned income" vs "unearned income" is common parlance & key to tax code in US; we need public conciousness that collecting rent / playing markets is not earning a living - it's extracting one.
August 31, 2025 at 7:35 AM
And in today's least surpsing poll result...
Reform/Tory come out strong for the rentier class.
"earned income" vs "unearned income" is common parlance & key to tax code in US; we need public conciousness that collecting rent / playing markets is not earning a living - it's extracting one.
Reform/Tory come out strong for the rentier class.
"earned income" vs "unearned income" is common parlance & key to tax code in US; we need public conciousness that collecting rent / playing markets is not earning a living - it's extracting one.
Two takes on a story
(But JFC the comments on torygraph story...)
(But JFC the comments on torygraph story...)
August 29, 2025 at 6:50 AM
Two takes on a story
(But JFC the comments on torygraph story...)
(But JFC the comments on torygraph story...)
Handy reference nicked from FB:
August 25, 2025 at 3:44 PM
Handy reference nicked from FB:
Weaponised #geography
So grateful for the work of the UK Boundary Commission
medium.com/rantt/the-to...
So grateful for the work of the UK Boundary Commission
medium.com/rantt/the-to...
August 15, 2025 at 10:11 AM
Weaponised #geography
So grateful for the work of the UK Boundary Commission
medium.com/rantt/the-to...
So grateful for the work of the UK Boundary Commission
medium.com/rantt/the-to...
I'll keep saying it - THIS is one key map of subnational areas we should consider in planning
From www.linkedin.com/pulse/consum...
From www.linkedin.com/pulse/consum...
July 26, 2025 at 9:12 AM
I'll keep saying it - THIS is one key map of subnational areas we should consider in planning
From www.linkedin.com/pulse/consum...
From www.linkedin.com/pulse/consum...