Daniel Slade
@dslade.bsky.social
Head of Practice and Research at the Royal Town Planning Institute. Previously at the TCPA, IfG and University of Liverpool. Ormskirk to Morden migrant and academia to policy/research escapee.
Today @rtpiplanners.bsky.social published our introductory Practice Advice Note on spatial planning and AI, covering key concepts, risks, and opportunities.
...But what would Aristotle think?
www.rtpi.org.uk/blog/2025/ma...
...But what would Aristotle think?
www.rtpi.org.uk/blog/2025/ma...
Daniel Slade: What Aristotle tells us about AI and the planning profession
Dr Daniel Slade argues that a 2375-year-old work of philosophy brings useful insights into the planning profession’s relationship with AI.
www.rtpi.org.uk
March 6, 2025 at 5:06 PM
Today @rtpiplanners.bsky.social published our introductory Practice Advice Note on spatial planning and AI, covering key concepts, risks, and opportunities.
...But what would Aristotle think?
www.rtpi.org.uk/blog/2025/ma...
...But what would Aristotle think?
www.rtpi.org.uk/blog/2025/ma...
Reposted by Daniel Slade
Big day for UK climate wonks tomorrow: the 7th Carbon Budget document is out.
They only come around every five years, and these reports are pretty much the holy grail of what the UK has to do to get to net zero.
They only come around every five years, and these reports are pretty much the holy grail of what the UK has to do to get to net zero.
February 25, 2025 at 9:42 PM
Big day for UK climate wonks tomorrow: the 7th Carbon Budget document is out.
They only come around every five years, and these reports are pretty much the holy grail of what the UK has to do to get to net zero.
They only come around every five years, and these reports are pretty much the holy grail of what the UK has to do to get to net zero.
How can we make make sure the next wave of New Towns are flexible, adaptive, bottom-up and meet communities' changing needs?
We - @rtpiplanners.bsky.social - have just launched an Invitation to Tender for research answering these questions.
📣Budget is £35,000, deadline for proposals is 24 Feb📣.
We - @rtpiplanners.bsky.social - have just launched an Invitation to Tender for research answering these questions.
📣Budget is £35,000, deadline for proposals is 24 Feb📣.
RTPI tenders
This page contains the latest invitations to tender from the RTPI.
www.rtpi.org.uk
February 4, 2025 at 12:05 PM
How can we make make sure the next wave of New Towns are flexible, adaptive, bottom-up and meet communities' changing needs?
We - @rtpiplanners.bsky.social - have just launched an Invitation to Tender for research answering these questions.
📣Budget is £35,000, deadline for proposals is 24 Feb📣.
We - @rtpiplanners.bsky.social - have just launched an Invitation to Tender for research answering these questions.
📣Budget is £35,000, deadline for proposals is 24 Feb📣.
Planners and academics in England have long, long, argued for a National Spatial Plan/Framework of some sort - today, the Royal Town Planning Institute has published a briefing that makes the case...
www.rtpi.org.uk/policy-and-r...
www.rtpi.org.uk/policy-and-r...
A National Spatial Framework for England
The RTPI is calling for the establishment of a National Spatial Framework that corresponds to the National Industrial Strategy.
www.rtpi.org.uk
November 26, 2024 at 10:36 AM
Planners and academics in England have long, long, argued for a National Spatial Plan/Framework of some sort - today, the Royal Town Planning Institute has published a briefing that makes the case...
www.rtpi.org.uk/policy-and-r...
www.rtpi.org.uk/policy-and-r...
RTPI colleague just searched a *perfectly normal* query about aligning #housing and employment developments in Bing, and Copilot auto produced this absolutely insane dance-theme #AI summary that includes reference to:
* Artisanal cheese tasting
* Yurts
* The cha-cha slide
* 'Sad tango partners'
* Artisanal cheese tasting
* Yurts
* The cha-cha slide
* 'Sad tango partners'
August 29, 2024 at 9:43 AM
🎺The RTPI are currently advertising for a Head of Policy and Public Affairs - an absolutely huge role at the core of the profession. If you're a planner with experience of leading campaigns and influencing, check it out...
Royal Town Planning Institute | Careers
jobs.rtpi.org.uk
August 28, 2024 at 9:08 AM
🎺The RTPI are currently advertising for a Head of Policy and Public Affairs - an absolutely huge role at the core of the profession. If you're a planner with experience of leading campaigns and influencing, check it out...
It's weird how satisfying it is that MHCLG has rebranded its Planning Super Squad as ATLAS 2.0
August 25, 2024 at 7:32 PM
It's weird how satisfying it is that MHCLG has rebranded its Planning Super Squad as ATLAS 2.0
Reposted by Daniel Slade
I know there are planning folks joining (especially from the RTPI ICN) who are looking for people to follow. Apologies for omissions…
go.bsky.app/12apaJx
go.bsky.app/12apaJx
August 19, 2024 at 8:41 AM
I know there are planning folks joining (especially from the RTPI ICN) who are looking for people to follow. Apologies for omissions…
go.bsky.app/12apaJx
go.bsky.app/12apaJx
Slade - Yop
Your campaign slogan is your last name and the last text you sent:
Twlldun - We’d all watch it.
Twlldun - We’d all watch it.
August 16, 2024 at 9:50 PM
Slade - Yop
Reposted by Daniel Slade
Have just made up a list of people posting about housing - go.bsky.app/NRu8tPX
August 16, 2024 at 1:30 PM
Have just made up a list of people posting about housing - go.bsky.app/NRu8tPX
Planners and planning geeks! This, by @catrionariddell.bsky.social and others, is probably the most comprehensive research on strategic planning in England I've ever read. A landmark. Check it out...
August 16, 2024 at 2:12 PM
Planners and planning geeks! This, by @catrionariddell.bsky.social and others, is probably the most comprehensive research on strategic planning in England I've ever read. A landmark. Check it out...
One of my biggest worries about AI as it relates to policy (I'm not talking about mapping the genome or whatever) is not that it's too powerful. It's that it's nowhere near as powerful as many think it is, and yet there's a drive to rebuilding decision making systems around it.
Fucking fuck Google to the fucking moon and back. I searched for a Scientific American article and got an AI summary that had an error in almost every single sentence, starting with the date being off by a decade.
August 16, 2024 at 9:09 AM
One of my biggest worries about AI as it relates to policy (I'm not talking about mapping the genome or whatever) is not that it's too powerful. It's that it's nowhere near as powerful as many think it is, and yet there's a drive to rebuilding decision making systems around it.
Reposted by Daniel Slade
That garbage essay is proof that God gave us editors for a reason.
People are sharing that dense American essay on England to show off.
August 14, 2024 at 9:12 AM
That garbage essay is proof that God gave us editors for a reason.
An fascinating job ad in lots of ways.
Not least, the personal spec doesn't lead with experience of proactively creating brilliant places, but rather: "You will ideally... understand the challenges facing industry in securing approval for new development..."
Not least, the personal spec doesn't lead with experience of proactively creating brilliant places, but rather: "You will ideally... understand the challenges facing industry in securing approval for new development..."
The Office for Place is recruiting for a new Chief Executive Officer
This is an exciting opportunity to join the Office for Place as the new Chief Executive Officer in Stoke-on-Trent, an arms-length body to MHCLG.
www.gov.uk
August 14, 2024 at 1:54 PM
An fascinating job ad in lots of ways.
Not least, the personal spec doesn't lead with experience of proactively creating brilliant places, but rather: "You will ideally... understand the challenges facing industry in securing approval for new development..."
Not least, the personal spec doesn't lead with experience of proactively creating brilliant places, but rather: "You will ideally... understand the challenges facing industry in securing approval for new development..."