Alison Stenning
@alisonstenning.bsky.social
Geographer - Professor - Mum - Playing - #playstreets - Cycling - #kidicalmass - #WarOnCars - Walking - Noticing - Green - North Tyneside - North Shields - UK
It is, of course, but this just goes to show how stupid it is, even on their terms.
November 9, 2025 at 7:43 PM
It is, of course, but this just goes to show how stupid it is, even on their terms.
I’m very sorry to hear that. It sounds like an extremely distressing experience, and one no one should have go through.
November 9, 2025 at 7:42 PM
I’m very sorry to hear that. It sounds like an extremely distressing experience, and one no one should have go through.
Thank you! Lovely to see (and hear you chuckling!)
November 8, 2025 at 9:52 AM
Thank you! Lovely to see (and hear you chuckling!)
Very much this, but I think it’s mostly male urbanists who do this. And their judgements are both gendered and classed. I think, though I may be overly positive, that women urbanists often start from the point that lives are complicated, wearing and difficult and better cities/towns would help.
November 8, 2025 at 9:44 AM
Very much this, but I think it’s mostly male urbanists who do this. And their judgements are both gendered and classed. I think, though I may be overly positive, that women urbanists often start from the point that lives are complicated, wearing and difficult and better cities/towns would help.
(Amusingly, Pic Collage offered me these as designs)
November 7, 2025 at 3:15 PM
(Amusingly, Pic Collage offered me these as designs)
Really sad to see this; this is a skatepark close to the school and community with whose children I’ve been researching over the past 2 years, and just more evidence of the precarious provision of play in Jarrow. Pleased to see at least that it’s been repaired so quickly.
November 7, 2025 at 2:09 PM
I’ve been working in Jarrow and with a cohort of Jarrow children for two years now. I have grown very fond of Jarrow and its bright, funny, caring & playful kids. They, and their siblings, deserve places to play, on their doorsteps and at the heart of their town. I’m so pleased they might get them.
November 7, 2025 at 1:47 PM
I’ve been working in Jarrow and with a cohort of Jarrow children for two years now. I have grown very fond of Jarrow and its bright, funny, caring & playful kids. They, and their siblings, deserve places to play, on their doorsteps and at the heart of their town. I’m so pleased they might get them.