Prof James White
@profjtwhite.bsky.social
Prof of Planning + Urban Design @uofglasgow.bsky.social | Deputy Director @housingevidence.bsky.social | Principal Investigator, @urbanretrofit.bsky.social | Interested in how planning and development systems help/hinder climate adaptation in cities.
Reposted by Prof James White
Reflections from @profjtwhite.bsky.social and Assoc. Prof Hannah Hickman who recently attended #SBE25 in Trondheim, Norway. Read more: urbanretrofit.housingevidence.ac.uk/counting-car...
Counting carbon, crossing boundaries, navigating ice - Urban Retrofit
In this blog, Associate Prof Hannah Hickman and Prof James White reflect on their recent trip to Trondheim, Norway for the Sustainable Built Environment conference
urbanretrofit.housingevidence.ac.uk
December 4, 2025 at 9:44 AM
Reflections from @profjtwhite.bsky.social and Assoc. Prof Hannah Hickman who recently attended #SBE25 in Trondheim, Norway. Read more: urbanretrofit.housingevidence.ac.uk/counting-car...
It was great to spend a day this week exploring the housing design quality conundrum with planners working across Scotland - lots of challenges, but lots of passion to change the status quo too
15 planners joined @profjtwhite.bsky.social, Gareth James and Susie Stirling in Glasgow yesterday to look into site awareness, design quality, and how we can better deliver NPF4.
April 11, 2025 at 7:02 AM
It was great to spend a day this week exploring the housing design quality conundrum with planners working across Scotland - lots of challenges, but lots of passion to change the status quo too
A great piece by @urbanretrofit.bsky.social Co-I Hannah Hickman on the complexities of Labour’s growth agenda
Labour's planning reform agenda fixates on growth, but at what cost?
urbanretrofit.housingevidence.ac.uk/urban-retrofit-and-the-governments-planning-agenda-for-growth-compatible-or-contradictory/
urbanretrofit.housingevidence.ac.uk/urban-retrofit-and-the-governments-planning-agenda-for-growth-compatible-or-contradictory/
Urban retrofit and the Government’s planning agenda for growth: compatible or contradictory? - Urban Retrofit
Associate Professor Hannah Hickman (UWE Bristol) critiques the Labour Government’s narrow focus on economic growth in planning reform, arguing for a broader narrative that prioritises urban retrofit a...
urbanretrofit.housingevidence.ac.uk
March 27, 2025 at 3:21 PM
A great piece by @urbanretrofit.bsky.social Co-I Hannah Hickman on the complexities of Labour’s growth agenda
Reposted by Prof James White
Labour's planning reform agenda fixates on growth, but at what cost?
urbanretrofit.housingevidence.ac.uk/urban-retrofit-and-the-governments-planning-agenda-for-growth-compatible-or-contradictory/
urbanretrofit.housingevidence.ac.uk/urban-retrofit-and-the-governments-planning-agenda-for-growth-compatible-or-contradictory/
Urban retrofit and the Government’s planning agenda for growth: compatible or contradictory? - Urban Retrofit
Associate Professor Hannah Hickman (UWE Bristol) critiques the Labour Government’s narrow focus on economic growth in planning reform, arguing for a broader narrative that prioritises urban retrofit a...
urbanretrofit.housingevidence.ac.uk
March 26, 2025 at 3:19 PM
Labour's planning reform agenda fixates on growth, but at what cost?
urbanretrofit.housingevidence.ac.uk/urban-retrofit-and-the-governments-planning-agenda-for-growth-compatible-or-contradictory/
urbanretrofit.housingevidence.ac.uk/urban-retrofit-and-the-governments-planning-agenda-for-growth-compatible-or-contradictory/
Here Andy Inch and I argue that, amidst the drive to build more homes and grow the economy, the UK mustn’t lose sight of its net zero commitments: theconversation.com/starmers-pla...
Starmer’s plan to ‘build baby build’ risks more American-style car-dominated sprawl
Developers will always choose low-density suburbs at the edge of cities over more environmental alternatives.
theconversation.com
March 20, 2025 at 2:37 PM
Here Andy Inch and I argue that, amidst the drive to build more homes and grow the economy, the UK mustn’t lose sight of its net zero commitments: theconversation.com/starmers-pla...
Still a few weeks to get your application in for this exciting post. Give me a shout if you want to chat about it
I am pleased to announce we are seeking a new Senior Lecturer/Prof of Planning @uofglasgow.bsky.social. This is an important investment that coincides with the launch of our postgraduate planning programmes and a new Place and Built Environment subject: www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DLQ500/s...
Senior Lecturer/Professor in Planning at University of Glasgow
An opportunity for an academic position as a Senior Lecturer/Professor in Planning is available, as advertised on jobs.ac.uk. Apply now and explore other academic job openings.
www.jobs.ac.uk
February 12, 2025 at 7:01 PM
Still a few weeks to get your application in for this exciting post. Give me a shout if you want to chat about it
Our little @urbanretrofit.bsky.social ‘hello’ video - have a watch…
The built environment contributes 25% of the UK’s greenhouse gas emissions.
To meet net zero targets, we need to retrofit our cities—not just buildings, but entire urban areas.
Find out more about Urban Retrofit from
@profjtwhite.bsky.social and Dr Phil O'Brien.
youtu.be/v-M5pFghpAs
To meet net zero targets, we need to retrofit our cities—not just buildings, but entire urban areas.
Find out more about Urban Retrofit from
@profjtwhite.bsky.social and Dr Phil O'Brien.
youtu.be/v-M5pFghpAs
Urban Retrofit: About
YouTube video by UK Collaborative Centre for Housing Evidence
youtu.be
February 12, 2025 at 6:56 PM
Our little @urbanretrofit.bsky.social ‘hello’ video - have a watch…
I am pleased to announce we are seeking a new Senior Lecturer/Prof of Planning @uofglasgow.bsky.social. This is an important investment that coincides with the launch of our postgraduate planning programmes and a new Place and Built Environment subject: www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DLQ500/s...
Senior Lecturer/Professor in Planning at University of Glasgow
An opportunity for an academic position as a Senior Lecturer/Professor in Planning is available, as advertised on jobs.ac.uk. Apply now and explore other academic job openings.
www.jobs.ac.uk
January 31, 2025 at 12:58 PM
I am pleased to announce we are seeking a new Senior Lecturer/Prof of Planning @uofglasgow.bsky.social. This is an important investment that coincides with the launch of our postgraduate planning programmes and a new Place and Built Environment subject: www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DLQ500/s...
We have our first @urbanretrofit.bsky.social blog out today on our new website - some initial thoughts and ideas from our practice-based partners and academic team about what we really mean by 'urban retrofit'. Check it out below.
"What does it all mean? 🌍🏙️
@profjtwhite.bsky.social explores the definitions of retrofit and net zero in our first blog.
🔗 urbanretrofit.ac.uk/what-does-it...
@profjtwhite.bsky.social explores the definitions of retrofit and net zero in our first blog.
🔗 urbanretrofit.ac.uk/what-does-it...
January 31, 2025 at 12:41 PM
We have our first @urbanretrofit.bsky.social blog out today on our new website - some initial thoughts and ideas from our practice-based partners and academic team about what we really mean by 'urban retrofit'. Check it out below.
Today we’ve launched our new @urbanretrofit.bsky.social website and invite you to check it out. We are just getting started and there will be more to share as our project develops but do follow us on this exciting research journey.
We are delighted to announce that the website for Urban Retrofit is now live.
Led by @profjtwhite.bsky.social and a team of researchers from institutions across the world, this ESRC-funded project is part of a £9.5m investment into place-based approaches to net-zero living.
🔗 urbanretrofit.ac.uk
Led by @profjtwhite.bsky.social and a team of researchers from institutions across the world, this ESRC-funded project is part of a £9.5m investment into place-based approaches to net-zero living.
🔗 urbanretrofit.ac.uk
Homepage - Urban Retrofit UK
urbanretrofit.ac.uk
January 20, 2025 at 1:14 PM
Today we’ve launched our new @urbanretrofit.bsky.social website and invite you to check it out. We are just getting started and there will be more to share as our project develops but do follow us on this exciting research journey.
Reposted by Prof James White
This starter pack is the beginning of a collection of people who run major @ukri.org and civil service projects across the sciences and humanities- follow us and let me know if you want to join us!
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January 11, 2025 at 8:24 AM
This starter pack is the beginning of a collection of people who run major @ukri.org and civil service projects across the sciences and humanities- follow us and let me know if you want to join us!
go.bsky.app/3HUp1di
go.bsky.app/3HUp1di
I’m new to Bluesky so making this my first ‘hello’ post - a recent piece in @rtpiplanners.bsky.social Scottish Planner on the future of place-making and the challenge of ‘planning-by-concession. You can reach or here on Page 13: www.rtpi.org.uk/media/19012/...
December 18, 2024 at 11:13 AM
I’m new to Bluesky so making this my first ‘hello’ post - a recent piece in @rtpiplanners.bsky.social Scottish Planner on the future of place-making and the challenge of ‘planning-by-concession. You can reach or here on Page 13: www.rtpi.org.uk/media/19012/...