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ucdplanning.bsky.social
@ucdplanning.bsky.social
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Delivering planning education in Ireland for over 50 years.
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thetcpa.bsky.social
Confused by how exactly the planning system can support nature recovery?

You're not the only one.

This blog provides insights from 4 focus groups with planning & ecology practitioners involved in local government, national policy and the development & biodiversity sectors:
Has planning for nature got lost in the woods?
buff.ly
February 13, 2026 at 9:15 AM
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dubcitycouncil.bsky.social
Dublin City Council has published the pre‑planning design for #GrowCollegeGreen.
The updated design creates a safer, greener&more accessible public space–shaped by thousands of submissions and extensive engagement since 2024.

Open until 11 March 2026.

Have your say→ engage.dublincity.ie
February 11, 2026 at 4:04 PM
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ucdresearch.bsky.social
UCD researchers from the #REALLOCATE project have developed an innovative way to allow children to meaningfully contribute to traffic safety and urban-design decisions in their neighbourhood using #Minecraft.

➡️Read the case study here: lnkd.in/dtEb2DPJ

youtu.be/lb3KzFfAqQI
From play to policy: a new way for children to reimagine traffic safety using Minecraft
YouTube video by UCD Research
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February 10, 2026 at 4:29 PM
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ucdlibrary.bsky.social
Join Dr Ítalo de Sena @ucdengarch.bsky.social for a look at games & how they can serve as rigorous methods for #CitizenScience. There will be time for Q&A and to play a board game!

📆27 Feb 10.30-12.30
📍Link 3, James Joyce Library (& online via Zoom)

Details & register➡️ buff.ly/pkcDCNe
A street scene with a Minecraft character walking down the middle between buildings. Text reads "Games-based approaches for citizen participation in research. Presented by Dr Italo de Sena Friday 27 February 10.30am-12.30pm in Link 3 James Joyce Library". White UCD Citizen Science logo with two UCD crests and Library and research text.
February 9, 2026 at 8:45 PM
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dubcitycouncil.bsky.social
Flooding is stabilising and clean‑up is underway. Some roads remain closed—avoid floodwater and follow local authority updates.

Govt supports are available for affected homes, businesses and communities.

More info: gov.ie/FloodResponse
February 9, 2026 at 9:24 AM
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ucddublin.bsky.social
🌊✋ Is the planning system broken, or is the solution to flooding less engineering and more nature-based? UCD Assistant Professor Fiachra O'Loughlin of
@ucdengarch.bsky.social joins @thejournal.ie The Explainer podcast to discuss flood defences and the devastation caused by recent storms.
February 6, 2026 at 1:37 PM
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ucdlibrary.bsky.social
Join Dr Ítalo de Sena @ucdengarch.bsky.social for a look at games & how they can serve as rigorous methods for #CitizenScience. There will be time for Q&A and to play a board game!

📆27 Feb 10.30-12.30
📍Link 3, James Joyce Library (& online via Zoom)

Details & register➡️ forms.gle/cZhNbRNF4TZ2...
A street scene with a Minecraft character walking down the middle between buildings. Text reads "Games-based approaches for citizen participation in research. Presented by Dr Italo de Sena Friday 27 February 10.30am-12.30pm in Link 3 James Joyce Library". White UCD Citizen Science logo with two UCD crests and Library and research text.
February 4, 2026 at 4:47 PM
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ucdplanning.bsky.social
Worth checking out: €466.7 million is available under Horizon Europe’s 2026-2027 Cluster 5 Work Programme to support research and innovation projects in #Climate, #Energy and #Mobility. Deadlines stretching into March and April 2026. #HorizonEU

cinea.ec.europa.eu/news-events/...
Horizon Europe: over €466 million available to fund new climate, energy and mobility research projects
The European Commission has launched new calls for projects under Horizon Europe's 2026-2027 Work Programme for Cluster 5 – which groups together topics on climate action, energy and mobility.
cinea.ec.europa.eu
February 3, 2026 at 2:24 PM
ucdplanning.bsky.social
Worth checking out: €466.7 million is available under Horizon Europe’s 2026-2027 Cluster 5 Work Programme to support research and innovation projects in #Climate, #Energy and #Mobility. Deadlines stretching into March and April 2026. #HorizonEU

cinea.ec.europa.eu/news-events/...
Horizon Europe: over €466 million available to fund new climate, energy and mobility research projects
The European Commission has launched new calls for projects under Horizon Europe's 2026-2027 Work Programme for Cluster 5 – which groups together topics on climate action, energy and mobility.
cinea.ec.europa.eu
February 3, 2026 at 2:24 PM
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ucdplanning.bsky.social
Check out the REALLOCATE featured in the new Social Innovation Mission Facility (SIMF) publication, which highlights how #CoCreation and participatory tools can support #InclusivePlanning in practice.

simissionfacility.eu/publication-...
Publication announcement (D.1.1) – SI Mission Facility
simissionfacility.eu
February 2, 2026 at 12:29 PM
ucdplanning.bsky.social
Check out the REALLOCATE featured in the new Social Innovation Mission Facility (SIMF) publication, which highlights how #CoCreation and participatory tools can support #InclusivePlanning in practice.

simissionfacility.eu/publication-...
Publication announcement (D.1.1) – SI Mission Facility
simissionfacility.eu
February 2, 2026 at 12:29 PM
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fingal.ie
The historic Skerries Carnegie Library has officially reopened following a major €8.9 million restoration and redevelopment project. Watch the video here youtu.be/Y9DELRJvgPI

Find out more at www.fingal.ie/news/skerries-carnegie-library-reopens-after-eu89-transformation-quadrupling-size
The historic Skerries Carnegie Library has officially reopened following a major €8.9 million restoration and redevelopment project. Watch the video here youtu.be/Y9DELRJvgPI Find out more at www.fingal.ie/news/skerries-carnegie-library-reopens-after-eu89-transformation-quadrupling-size
January 30, 2026 at 12:16 PM
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ria.ie
Read this article in @irishtimes.com by @briancaulfield.bsky.social Prof in Transportation @tcddublin.bsky.social and member of the RIA's Climate Change and Environmental Sciences committee, which looks at how the aftermath of storm Chandra ‘has shown that our infrastructure is not fit for purpose’.
briancaulfield.bsky.social Brian Caulfield @briancaulfield.bsky.social · 18d
A lessons the past 12 months has taught us about our creaking transport networks is that they are extremely vulnerable. The aftermath of Storm Chandra has shown us, again, that in an era of increased extreme weather events, our infrastructure is not fit for purpose
www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026...
Brian Caulfield: Storm Chandra commuter chaos is made far worse by a dysfunctional transport system
Aftermath of Storm Chandra has shown once again that in an era of increased extreme weather events, our infrastructure is not fit for purpose
www.irishtimes.com
January 28, 2026 at 3:58 PM
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ucdplanning.bsky.social
Check out PEP's Prof. Mark Scott's ( @markscott-ucd.bsky.social ) collaboration with Menelaos Gkartzios and Prof. Nick Gallent on this Viewpoint article in Town Planning Review, reflecting on Abercrombie’s seminal rural planning work.

www.liverpooluniversitypress.co.uk/doi/10.3828/...
Revisiting Abercrombie’s ‘The Preservation of Rural England’ one hundred years on | Town Planning Review
Exactly 100 years ago, Town Planning Review published Abercrombie’s seminal paper on planning for rural places – ‘The Preservation of Rural England’. To mark the centenary of its publication, in this commentary we revisit Abercrombie’s work on rural ...
www.liverpooluniversitypress.co.uk
January 26, 2026 at 10:21 AM
ucdplanning.bsky.social
Check out PEP's Prof. Mark Scott's ( @markscott-ucd.bsky.social ) collaboration with Menelaos Gkartzios and Prof. Nick Gallent on this Viewpoint article in Town Planning Review, reflecting on Abercrombie’s seminal rural planning work.

www.liverpooluniversitypress.co.uk/doi/10.3828/...
Revisiting Abercrombie’s ‘The Preservation of Rural England’ one hundred years on | Town Planning Review
Exactly 100 years ago, Town Planning Review published Abercrombie’s seminal paper on planning for rural places – ‘The Preservation of Rural England’. To mark the centenary of its publication, in this commentary we revisit Abercrombie’s work on rural ...
www.liverpooluniversitypress.co.uk
January 26, 2026 at 10:21 AM
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fingal.ie
Fingal County Council has welcomed a major investment in active travel, with funding now confirmed for key walking, cycling and public realm projects across the county. Mayor Cllr Tom O’Leary outlines the key projects. Find out more at www.fingal.ie/news/eu331m-funding-approved-active-travel-fingal
Fingal County Council has welcomed a major investment in active travel, with funding now confirmed for key walking, cycling and public realm projects across the county. Mayor Cllr Tom O’Leary outlines the key projects receiving allocations, along with upcoming works to further enhance how people move around Fingal. Find out more at www.fingal.ie/news/eu331m-funding-approved-active-travel-fingal
January 22, 2026 at 10:12 AM
ucdplanning.bsky.social
Interesting, food for thought, does "reverting" to an original historic plan inherently create a safer and better public space, or are there other critical design principles to consider? #MountjoySquare #UrbanRegeneration

www.irishtimes.com/ireland/dubl...
Regeneration plan published for Mountjoy Square, Dublin’s only ‘true’ Georgian square
Georgian lawns to be restored and 1930s community centre demolished under proposals
www.irishtimes.com
January 20, 2026 at 1:11 PM
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urbanstudiesfoundation.org
📢 Call for Papers
Commodification & Resistances in Land and Housing
📍 PUCP, Lima | 🗓️ 14–16 Oct 2026
🌍 Global North–South dialogue
#USFSeminarSeriesAwards–funded event
⏰ Deadline: Feb 1

🔗 ow.ly/XTUF50XZtsQ
#UrbanStudies #HousingJustice #LandCommodification #CFP
Flyer with USF for the Call for Papers "Commodification and Resistances in Land and Housing:" and the text "This event is part of the Seminar Series Awards “Land commodification and housing affordability under capitalist urbanisation. Global dynamics and local resistance in Peru, the United Kingdom and the United States” This academic conference is concerned with the various manifestations of urban development and land commodification across the Global North and South. It is expected to bring together researchers and academics from around the world to debate, interrogate, and critique the current dynamics of urban development, the issue of land commodification, and its impact on access to housing in different regions." on a grey backroung. Flyer with USF for the Call for Papers "Commodification and Resistances in Land and Housing:" and the text "This event is part of the Seminar Series Awards “Land commodification and housing affordability under capitalist urbanisation. Global dynamics and local resistance in Peru, the United Kingdom and the United States” This academic conference is concerned with the various manifestations of urban development and land commodification across the Global North and South. It is expected to bring together researchers and academics from around the world to debate, interrogate, and critique the current dynamics of urban development, the issue of land commodification, and its impact on access to housing in different regions." on a grey backroung.
January 19, 2026 at 9:00 AM
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academyofurbanism.bsky.social
With one month left to nominate for the #UrbanismAwards, where are the places you think the AoU should be learning from?

If you need some inspiration, head to theaou.org/2Qs and when you're ready to nominate, visit theaou.org/nominate
January 16, 2026 at 11:29 AM
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sociallifeproject.bsky.social
The best way to create world class streets is to start with world class sidewalks. Sidewalks are the foundation of what make cities affordable, accessible, and loved.

Our resource guide: www.sociallifeproject.org/sidewalk_res... by Fred Kent & @drtpanova.bsky.social

#UrbanDesign #Placemaking
Sidewalk Resource Guide: Restoring Social Life in Our Communities
A guide to our best articles about creating better sidewalks to revive social life, build great neighborhoods, grow economic activity, and save the planet.
www.sociallifeproject.org
January 12, 2026 at 2:58 PM
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iclei.org
New year, new procurement? Maybe not everywhere on the calendar, but across cities in Europe, public procurement is clearly being rethought.
foodclic.eu/news/why-pub...
Why public procurement can be a game-changer for urban food systems
foodclic.eu
January 10, 2026 at 6:31 PM
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iclei.org
The 7th Guangzhou Award is now open for submissions, inviting cities and regions worldwide to showcase innovative approaches to urban governance and sustainable development. Apply by 30 April 2026, with an early submission window until 31 March 2026.
www.guangzhouaward.org/p/the7th?lan...
January 11, 2026 at 1:05 PM
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ucdplanning.bsky.social
The abstract for a roundtable on "Youth participation and the city: From epistemic justice to prefigurative planning" has been accepted for #AESOP2026 in Helsinki. Congrats to Dr. Caterina Villani (UCD), who is co-convening the session with Dr. Francesca Ranalli (Utrecht University). #UCDPlanning
January 8, 2026 at 5:12 AM
ucdplanning.bsky.social
The abstract for a roundtable on "Youth participation and the city: From epistemic justice to prefigurative planning" has been accepted for #AESOP2026 in Helsinki. Congrats to Dr. Caterina Villani (UCD), who is co-convening the session with Dr. Francesca Ranalli (Utrecht University). #UCDPlanning
January 8, 2026 at 5:12 AM
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rsablog.bsky.social
🌟 New RSA blog:
The Human Flourishing Geographic Index (HFGI) offers a new way to study regions—tracking happiness, belonging, purpose, and well-being at fine spatial and temporal scales across the U.S.
By Stefano Iacus & Devika Jain

🔗 www.regionalstudies.org/rsa-blog/202...
Human Flourishing Geographic Index (HFGI): A County-level Dataset for Measuring Regional Flourishing in the United States - RSA Main
Policymakers often rely on familiar indicators such as GDP, employment rates, and education levels to assess regional well-being. Yet these metrics tell only part of the story. Human flourishing, enco...
www.regionalstudies.org
January 5, 2026 at 10:45 PM