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Tom Goodfellow
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Prof of Urban Studies and International Development @Sheffield uni. Cities, politics & political economy, migration & mobility, land, infrastructure, conflict. Part time Senior Research Fellow in Research & Evidence Directorate @FCDO. All views my own. .. more

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Tom Goodfellow @goodfellowtom.bsky.social · May 1
Everything is urban these days.

#Urban#Radar podcast ep 4 from @sheffieldurbanism.bsky.social

- urban water crisis
- urban impacts of tariff wars
- planning reforms, what they mean for biodiversity, & why we need to be more utopian!

Thanks to all our fab guests

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Tom Goodfellow @goodfellowtom.bsky.social · 6d
This looks like an excellent event on solidarity and migration - free to all to attend, no sign-up needed!
sheffieldmrg.bsky.social Sheffield Migration Research Group @sheffieldmrg.bsky.social · 7d
Join us for a full day of mobilisation at the University of Sheffield on 11/11/2025 from 11am to 4pm (no need to register)

Programme and more information here: sheffield.ac.uk/migration-re...

Reposted by Beth Perry, Alisse Waterston, Tom Goodfellow

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Sheffield Migration Research Group @sheffieldmrg.bsky.social · 7d
Join us for a full day of mobilisation at the University of Sheffield on 11/11/2025 from 11am to 4pm (no need to register)

Programme and more information here: sheffield.ac.uk/migration-re...

Reposted by Beth Perry, Tom Goodfellow

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Sheffield Urbanism @sheffieldurbanism.bsky.social · 11d
@un-habitat.bsky.social World Cities Day! And another episode of #urbanradar

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Tune in for @goodfellowtom.bsky.social and @itsbethperry.bsky.social talking @zackpolanski.bsky.social with @mattflinders.bsky.social, & Gaza reconstruction with Said Zaaneen
Radar 10: GREEN RESURGENCE & GAZA RECONSTRUCTION (+Brexit, +rats, +Louvre heist, +AI Friend and more)
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Tom Goodfellow @goodfellowtom.bsky.social · 18d
So privileged to have these two reviewing my book for this forum!
devcomms.bsky.social Development Studies Association @devcomms.bsky.social · 29d
✨ @urbanstudiesjournal.com features @goodfellowtom.bsky.social’s chapter in the DSA–OUP series Politics and the Urban Frontier, on East Africa’s late urbanisation.

With reviews by Côme Salvaire & @graemewyoung.bsky.social

See all titles: www.devstud.org.uk/what-we-do/p...

Reposted by Beth Perry, Tom Goodfellow

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Sheffield Urbanism @sheffieldurbanism.bsky.social · 18d
A very special episode of #UrbanRadar #podcast to share this Urban October.
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HUMANITY'S URBAN FUTURE with @xazaaradjame.bsky.social and Ash Amin

Featuring work funded by CIFAR with the @britishacademy.bsky.social
Feature 9: HUMANITY'S URBAN FUTURE - A conversation with AbdouMaliq Simone and Ash Amin
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Development Studies Association @devcomms.bsky.social · 29d
✨ @urbanstudiesjournal.com features @goodfellowtom.bsky.social’s chapter in the DSA–OUP series Politics and the Urban Frontier, on East Africa’s late urbanisation.

With reviews by Côme Salvaire & @graemewyoung.bsky.social

See all titles: www.devstud.org.uk/what-we-do/p...

Reposted by Beth Perry, Tom Goodfellow

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Sheffield Urbanism @sheffieldurbanism.bsky.social · Oct 6
And here's @simonrushton.bsky.social chatting to the very same @goodfellowtom.bsky.social and @itsbethperry.bsky.social on Nepal's uprising and local peace-building processes in Colombia

Reposted by Beth Perry, Tom Goodfellow

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Sheffield Urbanism @sheffieldurbanism.bsky.social · Oct 6
Sneak preview of @samburgum.bsky.social speaking to #urbanradar podcast hosts @itsbethperry.bsky.social and @goodfellowtom.bsky.social on this month's radar

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Tom Goodfellow @goodfellowtom.bsky.social · Oct 6
It was a great pleasure and privilege to have this small book review forum on ‘Politics and the Urban Frontier’ in @urbanstudiesjournal.com. Thank you to all involved!
devcomms.bsky.social Development Studies Association @devcomms.bsky.social · Sep 29
✨ @urbanstudiesjournal.com features @goodfellowtom.bsky.social’s chapter in the DSA–OUP series Politics and the Urban Frontier, on East Africa’s late urbanisation.

With reviews by Côme Salvaire & @graemewyoung.bsky.social

See all titles: www.devstud.org.uk/what-we-do/p...

Reposted by Beth Perry, Tom Goodfellow

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Sheffield Urbanism @sheffieldurbanism.bsky.social · Oct 6
New episode of #UrbanRadar!

In this month’s scan of global urban news, @itsbethperry.bsky.social and @goodfellowtom.bsky.social discuss #HOMELESSNESS in the UK with @samburgum.bsky.social, before turning to the #UPRISING in Nepal with @simonrushton.bsky.social:

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Radar 9: CONFLICT & URBAN TERRITORY - FROM UK HOMELESSNESS TO UPRISING IN NEPAL (+West Bank settlements, +witchcraft, +cars and more)
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Development Studies Association @devcomms.bsky.social · Sep 29
✨ @urbanstudiesjournal.com features @goodfellowtom.bsky.social’s chapter in the DSA–OUP series Politics and the Urban Frontier, on East Africa’s late urbanisation.

With reviews by Côme Salvaire & @graemewyoung.bsky.social

See all titles: www.devstud.org.uk/what-we-do/p...

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Tom Goodfellow @goodfellowtom.bsky.social · Sep 19
Such a fun paper to work on - from our project on ‘Living the Urban Periphery’ in #Ethiopia and South Africa

This paper focuses on the former, and on how people’s ability to move or not move is shaping their social class identities.

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Sheffield Urbanism @sheffieldurbanism.bsky.social · Sep 19
New #OpenAccess article from @goodfellowtom.bsky.social, @zhengli-huang.bsky.social and Metadel Sileshi Belihu:

FORCE AND ASPIRATION: #Mobility and #Class Formation on the #Peripheries of #Addis Ababa

onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....

👇

Reposted by Beth Perry, Tom Goodfellow

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Sheffield Urbanism @sheffieldurbanism.bsky.social · Sep 11
Not in Sheffield? This one is for you

Online book launch of "The Gated City"
Wednesday 24th September, 1700-1800 BST

Register below...

@qurbanist.bsky.social @shardarozena.bsky.social @invisiblemapper.bsky.social @itsbethperry.bsky.social

sheffield.ac.uk/urban-instit...
Book Launch - The Gated City
The Gated City: Planning Practice and the Challenges of Urban Fragmentation in MexicoThis book launch is  being organised by the Urban Riches theme group, at the Urban Institute.
sheffield.ac.uk

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Sheffield Urbanism @sheffieldurbanism.bsky.social · Sep 11
In Sheffield - in person event on 18th September - register below

@africancities.bsky.social @goodfellowtom.bsky.social @itsbethperry.bsky.social

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Lecture: The contribution of academics to urban reform coalitions
In this lecture Professor Diana Mitlin of the Global Development Institute and African Cities Research Consortium, University of Manchester, explores how academics engage in politics through their inv...
sheffield.ac.uk

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Sheffield Urbanism @sheffieldurbanism.bsky.social · Sep 5
If you missed #urbanradar over the summer, here is a bumper episode

- Christina Tatham on #multilingualism and #play in and out the classroom in superdiverse urban communities

- Cathy Wilcock on #civil war, #diaspora formation and music scenes in #Sudan

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Radar 8: SCHOOLING AND SURVIVING IN ENGLAND AND SUDAN (+policing/protests, +flags/fakes, +mining and cities on the move)
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African Cities Research Consortium @africancities.bsky.social · Aug 29
📍 What really drives land value change in African cities?

@goodfellowtom.bsky.social explores how findings from our land and connectivity research challenge some of the dominant notions on which ideas of value capture are based 👇
www.african-cities.org/what-drives-...
What drives land value change in African cities? Unlocking value and the prospects for progressive reform - ACRC
The urgency of developing more effective mechanisms to capture rising land values for urban infrastructure and services is now widely acknowledged. It is also accepted that this is highly challenging.
www.african-cities.org

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African Cities Research Consortium @africancities.bsky.social · Aug 26
Read the full Addis Ababa city report 👇

www.african-cities.org/publications...
Working Paper 31 - ACRC
Addis Ababa: City report | Tegegne Gebre-Egziabher
www.african-cities.org

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African Cities Research Consortium @africancities.bsky.social · Aug 26
Providing an overview of Addis Ababa’s complex and contested urban development landscape, the report highlights pertinent development challenges facing city residents and presents potential interventions to address them.

Read our blog post for a summary 👇

www.african-cities.org/new-research...
New research: Advancing urban reform opportunities in Addis Ababa - ACRC
A new ACRC report, led by Tegegne Gebre-Egziabher, uncovers the interplay of politics, systems and urban development in the fast-growing capital city, shining a light on the challenges facing resident...
www.african-cities.org

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Tom Goodfellow @goodfellowtom.bsky.social · Aug 26
A very special listen this one!
sheffieldurbanism.bsky.social Sheffield Urbanism @sheffieldurbanism.bsky.social · Aug 25
Latest Urban Radar feature now out...

With Mona Fawaz (Beirut Urban Lab) & Nausheen Anwar (Karachi Urban Lab)

"Urban Labs in Times of Conflict and Post-Truth" - a critical, unsettling and inspiring listen...

@itsbethperry.bsky.social @goodfellowtom.bsky.social

open.spotify.com/episode/7i6v...

Reposted by Beth Perry, Tom Goodfellow

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Sheffield Urbanism @sheffieldurbanism.bsky.social · Aug 25
Latest Urban Radar feature now out...

With Mona Fawaz (Beirut Urban Lab) & Nausheen Anwar (Karachi Urban Lab)

"Urban Labs in Times of Conflict and Post-Truth" - a critical, unsettling and inspiring listen...

@itsbethperry.bsky.social @goodfellowtom.bsky.social

open.spotify.com/episode/7i6v...

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Tom Goodfellow @goodfellowtom.bsky.social · Aug 1
Indeed - to be continued!!

Reposted by Beth Perry, Tom Goodfellow

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Sheffield Urbanism @sheffieldurbanism.bsky.social · Jul 29
More summer listening with latest episode of Urban Radar - @goodfellowtom.bsky.social and @itsbethperry.bsky.social dive into urban political and wealth elites with @katiepruszynski.bsky.social and @qurbanist.bsky.social

@unishefplayer.bsky.social

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Radar 7: URBAN POLITICS OF TRUTH AND WEALTH (+ AI data centres, +extreme heat and more)
Urban Radar · Episode
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Tom Goodfellow @goodfellowtom.bsky.social · Nov 19
We are launching the multi-authored extravaganza that is 'Living the Urban Periphery' at a hybrid event in Sheffield on 29 November, 2.30-4pm.

Come and join in person or online - details below!

www.sheffield.ac.uk/urban-instit...

Reposted by Beth Perry, Tom Goodfellow

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Sheffield Urbanism @sheffieldurbanism.bsky.social · Dec 9
Congrats to @savannahcox.bsky.social for joining the Territory, Politics and Governance team as a co-editor! Joined by @vanesilla.bsky.social as Deputy Editor-in-Chief

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Tom Goodfellow @goodfellowtom.bsky.social · Nov 28
Submit to our panel at the 2025 European Conference on African Studies!

#ECAS2025

'African entanglements and transcontinental belonging: contested urban citizenship in Europe and the Horn of Africa'

Pls share with relevant networks - deadline 15 December:

www.ecasconference.org/2025/call-fo...

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Charles Onyango-Obbo @cobbo3.bsky.social · Jan 26
Africa is splitting apart at surprising speed and could create new ocean as deep as the Atlantic. 1/3
www.the-sun.com/tech/1337290...
Africa is splitting at surprising speed & could create new ocean, experts warn
AFRICA is splitting apart at double the speed than scientists first thought. A 35-mile-long crack in Ethiopia’s desert, first discovered in 2005, has been widening by half an inch per year. T…
www.the-sun.com

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Sam Burgum @samburgum.bsky.social · Jan 30
Tonight. I’m at the @sheffieldurbanism.bsky.social launch of Isaac Rose’s “The Rentier City - Manchester and the making of the Neoliberal Metropolis”. @repeaterbooks.bsky.social @urbaninstitute.bsky.social @invisiblemapper.bsky.social

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Kiera Chapman @kierachapman.bsky.social · Apr 1
@malcolmtait.bsky.social Huw Ellis and I had brilliant fun recording a podcast with @sheffieldurbanism.bsky.social this afternoon.

Thanks to @tomgoodfellow.bsky.social and @itsbethperry.bsky.social for their hosting skills - not easy, yet they make it look effortless.

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Kiera Chapman @kierachapman.bsky.social · May 25
This podcast is a great listen if you're interested in urban issues. @bethperry.bsky.social and @goodfellowtom.bsky.social are the best hosts.

Fellow interviewees Hugh Ellis and @malcolmtait.bsky.social made me laugh so much recording this.

And @lizsharpyorks.bsky.social is on a separate piece too
sheffieldurbanism.bsky.social Sheffield Urbanism @sheffieldurbanism.bsky.social · May 25
At Urban Radar @malcolmtait.bsky.social & @kierachapman.bsky.social in conversation with Tom Goodfellow and Beth Perry talk about their recent report on biodiversity and planning, and why it's so important to rethink our planning approaches if we want to turn things around.

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