Peter Madden
@thepmadden.bsky.social
Built environment futures. Strategic foresight for urban development with Vivid Futures; Professor of Practice, Future Cities, Cardiff University; member APF, Future Matters Collective. #Foresight
Love sci-fi, street art, & football: Brentford FC & BCWFC
Love sci-fi, street art, & football: Brentford FC & BCWFC
Really enjoyed watching Power Station last night @wshed.bsky.social Inspiring stories about how a neighbourhood can come together & - despite all the obstacles - achieve something amazing while having fun along the way. Just the dose of positivity I needed!
@melissamean.bsky.social
@melissamean.bsky.social
October 6, 2025 at 11:16 AM
Really enjoyed watching Power Station last night @wshed.bsky.social Inspiring stories about how a neighbourhood can come together & - despite all the obstacles - achieve something amazing while having fun along the way. Just the dose of positivity I needed!
@melissamean.bsky.social
@melissamean.bsky.social
Why I love Bristol. Seeing the fabulous Joy Crookes, one of my favourite singers, with 200 people, in a club 200 yards from home.
She is amazing! ❤️❤️❤️
She is amazing! ❤️❤️❤️
September 17, 2025 at 8:56 PM
Why I love Bristol. Seeing the fabulous Joy Crookes, one of my favourite singers, with 200 people, in a club 200 yards from home.
She is amazing! ❤️❤️❤️
She is amazing! ❤️❤️❤️
We were out there for the quarters, the semis and then this. Was immense. We were directly behind the goal for the penalties
July 28, 2025 at 10:32 AM
We were out there for the quarters, the semis and then this. Was immense. We were directly behind the goal for the penalties
Incredible match. Extra time for the third match in a row. We were right behind the goal for the penalties. Champions of Europe again!
July 27, 2025 at 8:57 PM
Incredible match. Extra time for the third match in a row. We were right behind the goal for the penalties. Champions of Europe again!
Lionesses do it again: win, but put us through the wringer. On to the final!
July 23, 2025 at 12:37 AM
Lionesses do it again: win, but put us through the wringer. On to the final!
Anticipation building for England-Sweden in sunny Zurich. Cmon!
July 17, 2025 at 6:26 PM
Anticipation building for England-Sweden in sunny Zurich. Cmon!
How to build affordable homes within planetary boundaries? Great to hear @melissamean.bsky.social @cityofsound.bsky.social @indyjohar.bsky.social at the launch of the MULTIMAX Playbook. wecanmake.org Hosted by @wshed.bsky.social
June 16, 2025 at 9:14 PM
How to build affordable homes within planetary boundaries? Great to hear @melissamean.bsky.social @cityofsound.bsky.social @indyjohar.bsky.social at the launch of the MULTIMAX Playbook. wecanmake.org Hosted by @wshed.bsky.social
Caught 2 great exhibitions @tatemodern.bsky.social about art, technology & the future. Geeked out on vintage tech art at the wonderful #ElectricDreams then explored art & imaginaries of the future in #AYearinArt:2050
May 9, 2025 at 5:28 PM
Caught 2 great exhibitions @tatemodern.bsky.social about art, technology & the future. Geeked out on vintage tech art at the wonderful #ElectricDreams then explored art & imaginaries of the future in #AYearinArt:2050
On VE Day, I remember my Dad (centre) who, aged 18, was on the D-Day landing & fought his way across Europe. And I worry that, with the passing of this generation, we're losing our collective memory of what happened in Europe, how lucky we've been these past decades, & how precious peace is.
May 8, 2025 at 8:30 AM
On VE Day, I remember my Dad (centre) who, aged 18, was on the D-Day landing & fought his way across Europe. And I worry that, with the passing of this generation, we're losing our collective memory of what happened in Europe, how lucky we've been these past decades, & how precious peace is.
Lovely, intimate theatrical experience in a Bristol Hackney cab, hearing the stories of drivers in our city www.mayk.org.uk
May 7, 2025 at 6:54 PM
Lovely, intimate theatrical experience in a Bristol Hackney cab, hearing the stories of drivers in our city www.mayk.org.uk
The @lyrafest.com Poetry Slam @arnolfiniarts.bsky.social tonight was awesome. So many amazing poets. A treat for the ears & the mind
May 4, 2025 at 8:46 PM
The @lyrafest.com Poetry Slam @arnolfiniarts.bsky.social tonight was awesome. So many amazing poets. A treat for the ears & the mind
A lovely night out eating noodles, then drinking Bristol-brewed ales, with some of our lovely colleagues from Geography and Planning at Cardiff University, who live across the water here in Bristol. Thanks for organising @jgwilliams.bsky.social
April 30, 2025 at 9:34 PM
A lovely night out eating noodles, then drinking Bristol-brewed ales, with some of our lovely colleagues from Geography and Planning at Cardiff University, who live across the water here in Bristol. Thanks for organising @jgwilliams.bsky.social
Great to deliver opening keynote, with Juliet Davis, Head of the Welsh School of Architecture, to #AUDE2025 We explored how using engagement with the future, particularly through design futures & co-creation, can help shape better buildings & places @cugeogplan.bsky.social
April 30, 2025 at 10:43 AM
Great to deliver opening keynote, with Juliet Davis, Head of the Welsh School of Architecture, to #AUDE2025 We explored how using engagement with the future, particularly through design futures & co-creation, can help shape better buildings & places @cugeogplan.bsky.social
A tour de force on the history of & arguments for council housing from @municipaldreams.bsky.social at this w/e Festival www.brh.org.uk Fascinating how the same battles - quality vs quantity, public vs private, dense vs extensive play out again & again
April 26, 2025 at 12:53 PM
A tour de force on the history of & arguments for council housing from @municipaldreams.bsky.social at this w/e Festival www.brh.org.uk Fascinating how the same battles - quality vs quantity, public vs private, dense vs extensive play out again & again
Super-informative talks about the highs & lows of garden-city suburbs & council housing in our city as part of Bristol Radical History Festival
www.brh.org.uk Next up @municipaldreams.bsky.social
www.brh.org.uk Next up @municipaldreams.bsky.social
April 26, 2025 at 10:43 AM
Super-informative talks about the highs & lows of garden-city suburbs & council housing in our city as part of Bristol Radical History Festival
www.brh.org.uk Next up @municipaldreams.bsky.social
www.brh.org.uk Next up @municipaldreams.bsky.social
A 4-1 victory in the West London sunshine. COYB #BrentfordFC
April 19, 2025 at 4:42 PM
A 4-1 victory in the West London sunshine. COYB #BrentfordFC
Second book talk of the week, the polymathic Margaret Heffernan to a packed theatre @arnolfiniarts.bsky.social on the benefits of embracing uncertainty and the importance of the arts to so many areas of our lives. @andrewkelly.bsky.social @gillkirk.bsky.social
April 17, 2025 at 9:18 PM
Second book talk of the week, the polymathic Margaret Heffernan to a packed theatre @arnolfiniarts.bsky.social on the benefits of embracing uncertainty and the importance of the arts to so many areas of our lives. @andrewkelly.bsky.social @gillkirk.bsky.social
Guess who was at my local bookshop @bookhaus.bsky.social this evening? @stephenoram.bsky.social talking about his new book We Are Not Anonymous & discussing with @timkindberg.bsky.social how to write about the future. Monday evening treat.
April 14, 2025 at 9:42 PM
Guess who was at my local bookshop @bookhaus.bsky.social this evening? @stephenoram.bsky.social talking about his new book We Are Not Anonymous & discussing with @timkindberg.bsky.social how to write about the future. Monday evening treat.
Marking 10 years of the pioneering Wellbeing of Future Generations Act @derek-walker.bsky.social shares the achievements to a packed hall, but stresses we must ‘be impatient to do more’ #LightuptheFuture #Futures
March 20, 2025 at 10:57 AM
Marking 10 years of the pioneering Wellbeing of Future Generations Act @derek-walker.bsky.social shares the achievements to a packed hall, but stresses we must ‘be impatient to do more’ #LightuptheFuture #Futures
Our University looking gorgeous this morning #CardiffUniversity
March 20, 2025 at 9:59 AM
Our University looking gorgeous this morning #CardiffUniversity
We got a bit stuck on the Irish desserts. That turned out to be a delicious option, made by one of my daughters. You can even get Baileys whipped cream in a squirty can, which we had to try, but won't again!
March 17, 2025 at 9:45 PM
We got a bit stuck on the Irish desserts. That turned out to be a delicious option, made by one of my daughters. You can even get Baileys whipped cream in a squirty can, which we had to try, but won't again!
St Patrick’s Day tea: home-made soda bread, veg shepherd’s pie, greens & Guinness zero. Kneecap on speaker. And Baileys cheesecake to follow 🇮🇪🇮🇪🇮🇪
March 17, 2025 at 9:04 PM
St Patrick’s Day tea: home-made soda bread, veg shepherd’s pie, greens & Guinness zero. Kneecap on speaker. And Baileys cheesecake to follow 🇮🇪🇮🇪🇮🇪
Nubian Twist @trinitybristol.bsky.social were immense. So tight. The whole place dancing. Go see!
March 13, 2025 at 10:30 PM
Nubian Twist @trinitybristol.bsky.social were immense. So tight. The whole place dancing. Go see!
Lovely day doing futures at Cardiff University. I ran a workshop to co-design future spaces for teaching and learning, then joined a session exploring different tools for futuring, focusing on transport planning & diabetes care, with the Office of the Commissioner for Future Generations #futures
March 6, 2025 at 5:10 PM
Lovely day doing futures at Cardiff University. I ran a workshop to co-design future spaces for teaching and learning, then joined a session exploring different tools for futuring, focusing on transport planning & diabetes care, with the Office of the Commissioner for Future Generations #futures
Great session with @mic-martin.bsky.social and Philip Black introducing their new book Applied Urban Design, which sets out a framework for contextually responsive urban design. Look forward to reading it properly!
February 5, 2025 at 6:46 PM
Great session with @mic-martin.bsky.social and Philip Black introducing their new book Applied Urban Design, which sets out a framework for contextually responsive urban design. Look forward to reading it properly!