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Stephen Gleave
@gleave23.bsky.social
Urban Designer. Working less. Still interested. Blue Manchester.
València in torrential rain has been worth every moment. Great neighbourhoods food people . Even a Jane Jacob’s street mural celebrating #mixeduse and #communitities
September 30, 2025 at 3:13 PM
You weren’t alone. Pep sees things we don’t💁‍♂️
I don’t want to take too much credit for the win but I’m pretty sure me calling Nunes a “hapless cunt” mid-way through the 2nd half spurred him onto greater things.
April 23, 2025 at 9:27 AM
This was brilliant. Filming music history thanks #NeilYoung
@neilyoungarchives.bsky.social
April 17, 2025 at 8:08 PM
Sadly negativity and scepticism is founded on experience in practice of turgid process under resourced public authorities and a half empty can / can’t do approach within the planning profession . It all needs a good burst of passion to get on and deliver. The JR process itself is a further burden.
Conclusions from House of Lords Select Committee inquiry into grey belt. Unduly negative in my unhumble opinion. committees.parliament.uk/publications...
committees.parliament.uk
February 5, 2025 at 8:03 PM
Tomorrows task. Thank you.
January 26, 2025 at 7:23 PM
Microsoft personal 365 subscription increasing by c40% can’t be right. What alternatives are out there?
#microsoft #daylightrobbery
January 26, 2025 at 7:11 PM
Dreadful short term response to an issue which I predict will disappear within 10 years like VHS recorders and Squarials…Charging cars this way cannot be the answer into the medium term.
The Department for Transport has published guidance aimed at helping councils to boost cross-pavement, on-street charging of EVs. But could it spark parking wars by leading residents to think a space "belongs" to them? I take a look for @inews.co.uk here inews.co.uk/news/politic...
EV drivers offered new kerbside charging hack - but it could lead to parking wars
Digging a gully in the pavement outside homes could resolve major charging problem
inews.co.uk
January 17, 2025 at 8:21 PM
And by day. Magnificent and I’m not RC😉
January 15, 2025 at 7:36 PM
The David Hockney experience at @factoryintl.bsky.social #Manchester so good I’ve booked again for Thursday!
January 7, 2025 at 9:04 PM
As a driver I just came through in the dark for the first time…that mini roundabout in the middle likely to give issues…no noticeable calming in the dark. All day time visual #bydesign #betterillumination
#roadsurfacetextures
Kingsway, Stretford 10am today. Nobody uses the cycle lane, nobody cycles in the winter/in the cold/in the snow/in our climate/ we're not the Netherlands blah blah

Photo credit HS
January 7, 2025 at 8:31 PM
Looking forward to this #Hockney #Manchester #Factory
January 7, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Today it’s been snowing. Worth the effort to get out and walk… #Cheshire #Winter
January 7, 2025 at 1:09 PM
New year new sport #pickleball .Started last year so no longer a complete beginner! Thoroughly recommend 🏓💁‍♂️
January 6, 2025 at 1:49 PM
Starting the year with a townscape trail #York #urbanism
January 4, 2025 at 9:53 PM
Loving the Grimley and Dunlop Heywood to let signs in view here #property #manchester #lastcentury #winter
Deansgate, Manchester, December 1978. (Mirrorpix/@manchestereveningnews.co.uk)
December 21, 2024 at 10:43 AM
Humans…
December 18, 2024 at 12:12 PM
Worth the visit #Darwin #skygarden
December 18, 2024 at 10:41 AM
By all means enjoy your run and raise funds for your cause but please complete your tidy up. Endless signs and forgotten runners debris 🫣@bigvolksey
December 9, 2024 at 11:49 AM
Reposted by Stephen Gleave
If you’re interested in cities and how to make them better, scroll to my “Starter Packs” section & explore 4 Packs I’ve created:

- Urbanism & City-Building
- Better Transportation & Mobility
- Canadian Urbanism
- Smart Cities & Climate Action

Please help share them, especially with NEW audiences!
December 4, 2024 at 3:08 AM
This view doesn’t seem to change #Turner #Richmond
November 23, 2024 at 2:59 PM
This view doesn’t seem to change #Turner #Richmond
November 23, 2024 at 2:58 PM
43 year old environmental improvements- paving across the side road #innovative back then. One of my first .
November 23, 2024 at 2:49 PM
Why have people on trains started watching videos without wearing ear phones…? Is it me or have people just lost any sense of what’s acceptable behaviour.
Should I
1- tell them to turn it off/ wear ear phones.
2-Turn on my own loud video.
3- suck it up?
@TransportforWales
November 20, 2024 at 5:28 PM
Is there a reason why when I go to the starter packs people send out- I get “ page not found”…do I need to do something in my settings? Anyone had the same/ overcome the issue?
November 20, 2024 at 1:42 PM
Reposted by Stephen Gleave
With the snow falling it’s hard not to think of those sleeping rough and how difficult it must be

In Liverpool if you see someone sleeping rough, the Severe Weather Emergency Protocol has been activated today and people are urged to call this number if they see someone on the streets
November 18, 2024 at 9:53 PM