Mark Tewdwr-Jones
@marktewdwr-jones.bsky.social
UCL Bartlett Professor of Cities and Regions at CASA: Centre for Advanced Spatial Analysis. Academician, urban planner, geographer, scientist, film historian, futurist, pro-rail. Believe in creating inclusive future places for all
Delighted to be back at @cpcatapult.bsky.social as an advisor looking at the potential for strategic digital planning in the context of the Planning and Infrastructure Bill & the Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill - integration, strategic thinking, strategic stakeholder engagement
November 5, 2025 at 11:25 AM
Delighted to be back at @cpcatapult.bsky.social as an advisor looking at the potential for strategic digital planning in the context of the Planning and Infrastructure Bill & the Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill - integration, strategic thinking, strategic stakeholder engagement
Interested in cities, places, connectivity, & planning? Applications are open for fully-funded UCL ESRC doctoral studentships through the UBEL partnership. The deadline is 10 November. See further details & eligibility criteria at ubel-dtp.ac.uk/postdoctoral... Contact bartlett.phd-ecidi@ucl.ac.uk
October 13, 2025 at 3:39 PM
Interested in cities, places, connectivity, & planning? Applications are open for fully-funded UCL ESRC doctoral studentships through the UBEL partnership. The deadline is 10 November. See further details & eligibility criteria at ubel-dtp.ac.uk/postdoctoral... Contact bartlett.phd-ecidi@ucl.ac.uk
That’s my weekend listening sorted. New album has arrived @warringtonruncorn.com
October 10, 2025 at 3:23 PM
That’s my weekend listening sorted. New album has arrived @warringtonruncorn.com
I’m so sorry to hear that Sir Terry Farrell has passed away. He was a giant of urbanism, the creator of some spectacular architecture especially in China & Hong Kong, a masterplanner of Newcastle, and the instigator of the Farrell Centre. This is from 2017 when Terry received the RTPI Gold Medal
September 29, 2025 at 10:27 AM
I’m so sorry to hear that Sir Terry Farrell has passed away. He was a giant of urbanism, the creator of some spectacular architecture especially in China & Hong Kong, a masterplanner of Newcastle, and the instigator of the Farrell Centre. This is from 2017 when Terry received the RTPI Gold Medal
Communities are self-organising increasingly to run their own local services. But why do some so-called ‘DIY urbanism’ projects survive and others fail? New open access publication by Zulfikar D. W. Putra & Mark Tewdwr-Jones now published in Cities www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
September 26, 2025 at 9:10 AM
Communities are self-organising increasingly to run their own local services. But why do some so-called ‘DIY urbanism’ projects survive and others fail? New open access publication by Zulfikar D. W. Putra & Mark Tewdwr-Jones now published in Cities www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
A fascinating day at @cpcatapult.bsky.social looking at integrated planning & the prospect of unlocking the potential of planning. Thanks to my panel members Terry De Sousa, David Mountain, & Annette Jezierska for their rich thoughts on spatial development strategies and digital planning
September 23, 2025 at 6:36 PM
A fascinating day at @cpcatapult.bsky.social looking at integrated planning & the prospect of unlocking the potential of planning. Thanks to my panel members Terry De Sousa, David Mountain, & Annette Jezierska for their rich thoughts on spatial development strategies and digital planning
I was delighted to give the plenary talk at the UK Ireland Planning Research Conference at the University of Ulster last week on Planning Futures as the Right of Truth: Unsettling Planning in the Digital Age. Thanks to the organising committee 📸@drcatbutton.bsky.social
September 22, 2025 at 9:54 AM
I was delighted to give the plenary talk at the UK Ireland Planning Research Conference at the University of Ulster last week on Planning Futures as the Right of Truth: Unsettling Planning in the Digital Age. Thanks to the organising committee 📸@drcatbutton.bsky.social
I flew over it on Sunday afternoon on my return to City Airport from Belfast. A different perspective!
September 20, 2025 at 9:03 AM
I flew over it on Sunday afternoon on my return to City Airport from Belfast. A different perspective!
I don’t fly very often these days if I can help it, but the aerial view of London on my return flight to London City from Belfast on Sunday was superb. Amazing to see the transformation of Elephant & Castle from this perspective
September 18, 2025 at 7:35 AM
I don’t fly very often these days if I can help it, but the aerial view of London on my return flight to London City from Belfast on Sunday was superb. Amazing to see the transformation of Elephant & Castle from this perspective
A superb collection of archive railway films presented this evening BFI NFT with @mrtimdunn.bsky.social and Steve Foxon acting as comperes, covering 200 years of railway history but also showing the creative talent of filmmaking over 130 years. A packed audience of 400 too
September 2, 2025 at 8:35 PM
A superb collection of archive railway films presented this evening BFI NFT with @mrtimdunn.bsky.social and Steve Foxon acting as comperes, covering 200 years of railway history but also showing the creative talent of filmmaking over 130 years. A packed audience of 400 too
Congratulations to my student Yuna Lee on the successful defence of her PhD thesis on Strategic Foresight and Policy Making in the US and UK yesterday @casaucl.bsky.social. Thanks to examiners Louise Kempton & Rainer Kattel, and Mike Batty for being part of the supervisory team
August 1, 2025 at 1:12 PM
Congratulations to my student Yuna Lee on the successful defence of her PhD thesis on Strategic Foresight and Policy Making in the US and UK yesterday @casaucl.bsky.social. Thanks to examiners Louise Kempton & Rainer Kattel, and Mike Batty for being part of the supervisory team
Announcing a forthcoming book, “Regions in Evolution - A History of Regional Planning”, a critical and deep analytical look at the ebbs & flows of regional planning globally over 100 years, with @drjwharrison.bsky.social & Daniel Galland, due to be published early in 2026
August 1, 2025 at 11:02 AM
Announcing a forthcoming book, “Regions in Evolution - A History of Regional Planning”, a critical and deep analytical look at the ebbs & flows of regional planning globally over 100 years, with @drjwharrison.bsky.social & Daniel Galland, due to be published early in 2026
Such sad news. I worked with Rachel on Future of Cities, UKRI, Connected Places Catapult & N8 partnership. She was wonderful, inspiring & humorous. Rachel was one of the few people who could transcend disciplines, sectors & academic/policy worlds. I will miss her wise counsel & friendship.
July 21, 2025 at 9:34 AM
Such sad news. I worked with Rachel on Future of Cities, UKRI, Connected Places Catapult & N8 partnership. She was wonderful, inspiring & humorous. Rachel was one of the few people who could transcend disciplines, sectors & academic/policy worlds. I will miss her wise counsel & friendship.
Wonderful to be back in my university ‘home’ at School of Geography and Planning Cardiff University to give a talk on urban futures, interact with so many knowledgeable people across the university, and to catch up with many friends, exactly 35 years since I graduated.
June 18, 2025 at 10:36 AM
Wonderful to be back in my university ‘home’ at School of Geography and Planning Cardiff University to give a talk on urban futures, interact with so many knowledgeable people across the university, and to catch up with many friends, exactly 35 years since I graduated.
Delightful to speak with MSc Spatial Planning students at @thebartlettucl.bsky.social in a double-act on digital planning with the wonderful Bridget Wilkins of @mhclgdigital.blog.gov.uk.web.brid.gy outlining opportunities & challenges of digitalising planning
June 13, 2025 at 5:16 PM
Delightful to speak with MSc Spatial Planning students at @thebartlettucl.bsky.social in a double-act on digital planning with the wonderful Bridget Wilkins of @mhclgdigital.blog.gov.uk.web.brid.gy outlining opportunities & challenges of digitalising planning
Announcing the publication of a new book on planning theory, Critical Planning Futures, with some amazing contributions from academics across the Global South & North, all devoted to analysing the form & future of urban planning. Plus this is Book #20 for me! www.routledge.com/Critical-Pla...
May 24, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Announcing the publication of a new book on planning theory, Critical Planning Futures, with some amazing contributions from academics across the Global South & North, all devoted to analysing the form & future of urban planning. Plus this is Book #20 for me! www.routledge.com/Critical-Pla...
Passionate talk about the prospects for the future of the North East by @kimmcguinness.bsky.social the Mayor of the North East at the @ucl.ac.uk @thebartlettucl.bsky.social Sir Peter Hall Lecture 2025 including discussion of devolution
May 22, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Passionate talk about the prospects for the future of the North East by @kimmcguinness.bsky.social the Mayor of the North East at the @ucl.ac.uk @thebartlettucl.bsky.social Sir Peter Hall Lecture 2025 including discussion of devolution
I’ve been clearing my parents’ house & came across another one of my drawings. This is ‘A Little Town’ drawn when I was 8 in 1977. Some attempt at perspective but incredible attention to detail like road markings. Clearly it was destined that I would have a career in urban planning
May 9, 2025 at 12:52 PM
I’ve been clearing my parents’ house & came across another one of my drawings. This is ‘A Little Town’ drawn when I was 8 in 1977. Some attempt at perspective but incredible attention to detail like road markings. Clearly it was destined that I would have a career in urban planning
So that’s my reading sorted out for the next few weeks. Very much looking forward to reading Owen Hatherley’s new book showing how Central European emigres transformed 20th century Britain
April 27, 2025 at 1:12 PM
So that’s my reading sorted out for the next few weeks. Very much looking forward to reading Owen Hatherley’s new book showing how Central European emigres transformed 20th century Britain
When does a “non-place” become a “place” and can people’s use of digital technology give new meaning to the locations they are in? New open access article published in @cogitatioup.bsky.social by Weijue Wang, @marktewdwr-jones.bsky.social & @vsigno.bsky.social www.cogitatiopress.com/urbanplannin...
April 16, 2025 at 7:16 PM
When does a “non-place” become a “place” and can people’s use of digital technology give new meaning to the locations they are in? New open access article published in @cogitatioup.bsky.social by Weijue Wang, @marktewdwr-jones.bsky.social & @vsigno.bsky.social www.cogitatiopress.com/urbanplannin...
UCL Geography has 3 jobs on offer that would be a fit for geospatial and/or health folk.
Lecturer in Geographies of Health x 2 (with “spatial analysis")
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Associate Lecturer (Teaching) in Geospatial Data Analysis & Cartography (0.5 fte, 12 months)
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Lecturer in Geographies of Health x 2 (with “spatial analysis")
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Associate Lecturer (Teaching) in Geospatial Data Analysis & Cartography (0.5 fte, 12 months)
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April 9, 2025 at 6:00 AM
UCL Geography has 3 jobs on offer that would be a fit for geospatial and/or health folk.
Lecturer in Geographies of Health x 2 (with “spatial analysis")
lnkd.in/enH4h2iX
Associate Lecturer (Teaching) in Geospatial Data Analysis & Cartography (0.5 fte, 12 months)
lnkd.in/eKqaG7FW
Lecturer in Geographies of Health x 2 (with “spatial analysis")
lnkd.in/enH4h2iX
Associate Lecturer (Teaching) in Geospatial Data Analysis & Cartography (0.5 fte, 12 months)
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The latest title in the Routledge @rtpiplanners.bsky.social RTPI Library book series is Rural Planning Futures edited by @markscott-ucd.bsky.social John Sturzaker Nick Gallent @gavinparker.bsky.social Amy Burnett & @ianmell.bsky.social www.routledge.com/RTPI-Library...
March 30, 2025 at 4:14 PM
The latest title in the Routledge @rtpiplanners.bsky.social RTPI Library book series is Rural Planning Futures edited by @markscott-ucd.bsky.social John Sturzaker Nick Gallent @gavinparker.bsky.social Amy Burnett & @ianmell.bsky.social www.routledge.com/RTPI-Library...
The Promise of Planning by Philip Harrison & Alison Todes is one of the latest books in our @rtpiplanners.bsky.social RTPI Library series for Routledge, discussing recent changes to South African planning. As series editor, I’m always open to ideas for new titles www.routledge.com/RTPI-Library...
March 29, 2025 at 7:41 AM
The Promise of Planning by Philip Harrison & Alison Todes is one of the latest books in our @rtpiplanners.bsky.social RTPI Library series for Routledge, discussing recent changes to South African planning. As series editor, I’m always open to ideas for new titles www.routledge.com/RTPI-Library...
Wonderful visit to the University of Cambridge to give my annual lecture on digital governance and digital planning to Department of Land Economy students and to have a great catch up (and walk to Grantchester in warm spring sunshine) with the brilliant Claire Colomb
March 19, 2025 at 4:56 PM
Wonderful visit to the University of Cambridge to give my annual lecture on digital governance and digital planning to Department of Land Economy students and to have a great catch up (and walk to Grantchester in warm spring sunshine) with the brilliant Claire Colomb
A pleasure to listen and see the professorial inaugural by @tim-waterman.co.uk of @thebartlettucl.bsky.social this evening discussing landscape futures imaginaries
March 10, 2025 at 6:59 PM
A pleasure to listen and see the professorial inaugural by @tim-waterman.co.uk of @thebartlettucl.bsky.social this evening discussing landscape futures imaginaries