Jaimieferg
@jaimieferg.bsky.social
Urbanism & public realm specialist. Design advice that is straightforward, visionary & accessible. Creative leadership that realises value in place.
Director at www.lucidstudio.co
Geordie now at home in Manchester
https://www.instagram.com/jaimieferg
Director at www.lucidstudio.co
Geordie now at home in Manchester
https://www.instagram.com/jaimieferg
Alongside the balance of our national approach to infrastructure spending chat gpt has a bit of a way to go as a reliable source…
#budget
#budget
November 26, 2025 at 9:53 PM
Alongside the balance of our national approach to infrastructure spending chat gpt has a bit of a way to go as a reliable source…
#budget
#budget
These aren’t helpful subtitles @netflix.com 🤌
November 22, 2025 at 8:51 AM
These aren’t helpful subtitles @netflix.com 🤌
Some shots of the recent @academyofurbanism.bsky.social 20th anniversary party at the Rum Warehouse in Wapping. A great event and significant milestone for the Academy. Really enjoyed catching up with and meeting so many fellow academicians and young urbanists
November 21, 2025 at 4:57 PM
Some shots of the recent @academyofurbanism.bsky.social 20th anniversary party at the Rum Warehouse in Wapping. A great event and significant milestone for the Academy. Really enjoyed catching up with and meeting so many fellow academicians and young urbanists
One of my first bone fide heroes who I ended up seeing in my local co-op.
Always had a weird thing for bass players and left backs
RIP Mani
Always had a weird thing for bass players and left backs
RIP Mani
November 20, 2025 at 10:36 PM
One of my first bone fide heroes who I ended up seeing in my local co-op.
Always had a weird thing for bass players and left backs
RIP Mani
Always had a weird thing for bass players and left backs
RIP Mani
Proud to have led the masterplan for St.Michael’s, Huyton, submitting a hybrid application for £200m regeneration including a new Council HQ, community facilities, hotel, affordable & market homes amongst a transformed public realm. Lucid acted as masterplanner & landscape architect
November 7, 2025 at 8:39 AM
Proud to have led the masterplan for St.Michael’s, Huyton, submitting a hybrid application for £200m regeneration including a new Council HQ, community facilities, hotel, affordable & market homes amongst a transformed public realm. Lucid acted as masterplanner & landscape architect
A good write up about a key figure in UK urban and economic development - my friend’s father and someone who I was lucky enough to collaborate with on occasion too…
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
Stuart Gulliver obituary
Economic development strategist who helped make Glasgow a cultural centre of international standing in the 1980s and 90s
www.theguardian.com
October 21, 2025 at 8:56 PM
A good write up about a key figure in UK urban and economic development - my friend’s father and someone who I was lucky enough to collaborate with on occasion too…
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
Well, there goes my favourite planning question… “why are there no new towns in Yorkshire?”
www.gov.uk/government/n...
www.gov.uk/government/n...
Expert Taskforce recommends locations for new towns
The New Towns Taskforce has recommended locations for the next generation of new towns.
www.gov.uk
September 29, 2025 at 6:39 AM
Well, there goes my favourite planning question… “why are there no new towns in Yorkshire?”
www.gov.uk/government/n...
www.gov.uk/government/n...
New independent Design Review Forum confirms appointment of members to champion design excellence news.salford.gov.uk/news/new-ind...
Pleased to be appointed to this panel - even if I did miss the photo opportunity today!
Pleased to be appointed to this panel - even if I did miss the photo opportunity today!
New independent Design Review Forum confirms appointment of members to champion design excellence
The membership of Salford’s new independent Design Review Forum has been confirmed.
news.salford.gov.uk
September 1, 2025 at 1:46 PM
New independent Design Review Forum confirms appointment of members to champion design excellence news.salford.gov.uk/news/new-ind...
Pleased to be appointed to this panel - even if I did miss the photo opportunity today!
Pleased to be appointed to this panel - even if I did miss the photo opportunity today!
Just been called the ‘Jan Gehl of the North’ in a meeting.
Completely embarrassed but of course secretly totally chuffed
Completely embarrassed but of course secretly totally chuffed
August 19, 2025 at 1:52 PM
Just been called the ‘Jan Gehl of the North’ in a meeting.
Completely embarrassed but of course secretly totally chuffed
Completely embarrassed but of course secretly totally chuffed
A-level results day and we have a happy (maybe relieved!) household. Hope everyone out there got what they needed
August 14, 2025 at 9:02 AM
A-level results day and we have a happy (maybe relieved!) household. Hope everyone out there got what they needed
So after a spell visiting various cities in northern Spain I’m left asking eternal question ‘why can’t we just do that?’…
Generous well maintained public space
Seating & public toilets
Play in every public square
Underground car parks
Public lifts & escalators
Street cafes not all about booze
Generous well maintained public space
Seating & public toilets
Play in every public square
Underground car parks
Public lifts & escalators
Street cafes not all about booze
August 5, 2025 at 11:03 AM
So after a spell visiting various cities in northern Spain I’m left asking eternal question ‘why can’t we just do that?’…
Generous well maintained public space
Seating & public toilets
Play in every public square
Underground car parks
Public lifts & escalators
Street cafes not all about booze
Generous well maintained public space
Seating & public toilets
Play in every public square
Underground car parks
Public lifts & escalators
Street cafes not all about booze
A CD revival in our house led me to rediscover my MA design project on New Islington/Ancoats (while studying in London). The illustrations not quite up to current standards but I’m sure the thinking was sound!
Basically all of this area has been redeveloped in the intervening years
Basically all of this area has been redeveloped in the intervening years
July 20, 2025 at 3:45 PM
A CD revival in our house led me to rediscover my MA design project on New Islington/Ancoats (while studying in London). The illustrations not quite up to current standards but I’m sure the thinking was sound!
Basically all of this area has been redeveloped in the intervening years
Basically all of this area has been redeveloped in the intervening years
Red Riding trilogy on Netflix. Powerful performances and captures a grim world brilliantly.
From this to Spiderman for Andrew Garfield - where did it all go wrong?!
From this to Spiderman for Andrew Garfield - where did it all go wrong?!
July 19, 2025 at 8:55 PM
Red Riding trilogy on Netflix. Powerful performances and captures a grim world brilliantly.
From this to Spiderman for Andrew Garfield - where did it all go wrong?!
From this to Spiderman for Andrew Garfield - where did it all go wrong?!
A life in construction! Here’s my first foray into building the homes we need - laying foundations for my Aunty’s new house in Whitley Bay with my Grandad, Dad and Uncles
July 13, 2025 at 9:05 PM
A life in construction! Here’s my first foray into building the homes we need - laying foundations for my Aunty’s new house in Whitley Bay with my Grandad, Dad and Uncles
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GM is growing fast.
We will expand @BeeNetwork over the next decade to meet the needs of our bigger economy.
BUT
There’s a limit to what we can do on a congested surface.
It’s why I am asking TfGM to start planning for an underground for GM around a remodelled Piccadilly.
We will expand @BeeNetwork over the next decade to meet the needs of our bigger economy.
BUT
There’s a limit to what we can do on a congested surface.
It’s why I am asking TfGM to start planning for an underground for GM around a remodelled Piccadilly.
July 10, 2025 at 5:17 AM
GM is growing fast.
We will expand @BeeNetwork over the next decade to meet the needs of our bigger economy.
BUT
There’s a limit to what we can do on a congested surface.
It’s why I am asking TfGM to start planning for an underground for GM around a remodelled Piccadilly.
We will expand @BeeNetwork over the next decade to meet the needs of our bigger economy.
BUT
There’s a limit to what we can do on a congested surface.
It’s why I am asking TfGM to start planning for an underground for GM around a remodelled Piccadilly.
Youngest turns 16 today. A 16 year old me would have wanted exactly the same presents I think
July 9, 2025 at 11:25 AM
Youngest turns 16 today. A 16 year old me would have wanted exactly the same presents I think
New towns, if they are to be successful, will need to be shaped and developed with the relationship to and needs of existing places firmly in mind. To put any potential barrier between local authority involvement and support makes no sense to me
July 2, 2025 at 7:15 AM
New towns, if they are to be successful, will need to be shaped and developed with the relationship to and needs of existing places firmly in mind. To put any potential barrier between local authority involvement and support makes no sense to me
Massively satisfying to visit an old project - Oughtibridge, Sheffield. Building’s & trees originally planned for removal still bringing bags of character & enhanced riverside creating a nice habitat for people & wildlife. Great to speak to residents & hear what works & what could be better
June 27, 2025 at 10:26 PM
Massively satisfying to visit an old project - Oughtibridge, Sheffield. Building’s & trees originally planned for removal still bringing bags of character & enhanced riverside creating a nice habitat for people & wildlife. Great to speak to residents & hear what works & what could be better
Fascinating evening exploring issues and solutions to the building inclusion emergency with
keishathompson.com
@marsharamroop.bsky.social
www.gracechoi.co.uk
keishathompson.com
@marsharamroop.bsky.social
www.gracechoi.co.uk
June 23, 2025 at 8:55 PM
Fascinating evening exploring issues and solutions to the building inclusion emergency with
keishathompson.com
@marsharamroop.bsky.social
www.gracechoi.co.uk
keishathompson.com
@marsharamroop.bsky.social
www.gracechoi.co.uk
#28yearslater Well that was a mad but very enjoyable watch. In stark contrast to all the of trailers before it. Thank god for Danny Boyle returning and saving us from movie boredom. Even hearing actors trying to do a Geordie accent didn’t spoil it!
June 21, 2025 at 10:15 PM
#28yearslater Well that was a mad but very enjoyable watch. In stark contrast to all the of trailers before it. Thank god for Danny Boyle returning and saving us from movie boredom. Even hearing actors trying to do a Geordie accent didn’t spoil it!