Brian deegan @bricycle.bsky.social Active travel person of interest. Director at Active Travel England.
Act Build Change @actbuildchange.com Training the next generation of community organisers to act collectively, build power and change the world.
https://actbuildchange.start.page/
Suzannah Young @suzannahyoung.bsky.social Policy Leader at National Housing Federation. Views my own. Repost not endorsement. May contain tea. #SupportedHousing #OlderPeoplesHousing #StartsAtHome #EndHomelessness #Healthandhousing
Niall Curran @njcurran.bsky.social Work in the affordable housing sector in Scotland, with interest in its impact on people and places, and how finance and governance structures can deliver these.
Active Travel Cafe @activetravelcaf.bsky.social We’re a friendly online weekly forum for anyone interested in active travel, decarbonising transport, safer streets and play
We meet 5-6.15pm on Tuesdays (except school holidays)
Sign up and catch up with past talks on our website activetravelcafe.org.uk
Livvy Swann @livvyswann.bsky.social Using data to put child health at the heart of housing policy
Paediatric Infectious Disease and Data Science
Wellcome Early Career Fellow
https://tinyurl.com/3k8kywff
https://www.research.ed.ac.uk/en/persons/olivia-swann
NACCOM @naccomnetwork.bsky.social NACCOM is a UK-wide network of frontline organisations collectively working to #EndDestitution and homelessness in the asylum and immigration system.
Carnegie UK @carnegieuk.bsky.social Carnegie UK is an independent charitable foundation that works to deliver better wellbeing for people in the UK and Ireland.
#CollectiveWellbeing
Brotherhood PR @brotherhoodpr.bsky.social Specialist communications for social landlords & #ukhousing suppliers 💚
www.brotherhoodpr.co.uk
Chartered Institute of Housing @cihhousing.bsky.social The Chartered Institute of Housing (CIH) is the professional body for people who work in housing, with members worldwide.
The Peace Museum @peacemuseumuk.bsky.social ☮️ A museum dedicated to the histories of peace movements
❄️ Our museum space is closed until 5/03/26
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Bradford Council @bradfordcouncil.bsky.social Welcome to the official BlueSky page for Bradford Council
Angry John of Bradford @bd-angry.bsky.social Diagnosed with brain cancer Aug 2025, sharing how I’m living with it.
I luv Bratfud, me, and love living in Bradford. I’m delighted to share why, even if I am angry about how it’s treated & talked about.
Now & always, a doylum.
Bradford Culture Company @bradfordculture.co.uk This is Bradford. Unfiltered. Unstoppable. Unmissable.
We were the UK City of Culture in 2025.
Max Hardy @maxjlhardy.bsky.social Barrister | TV legal consultant (Mr Bates, Landscapers, Criminal UK, Defending the Guilty) | Legal blogger & media commentator |
Kalisher Trust Trustee
Blogs, lectures, podcasts, profiles here:
https://linktr.ee/MaxJLHardy
Cats with Jobs ⚒️ @catworkers.bsky.social Official account • good cats being workers • unionized • mascot: Jobert the cat • Business/credit/removal: translatedcats@gmail.com • Buy me a coffee: https://ko-fi.com/translatedcats/
Private Eye Magazine @privateeyenews.bsky.social Britain's best-selling news and current affairs magazine with a unique mix of jokes and investigative journalism.
Website: https://private-eye.co.uk
Subscribe: http://subsonline.co.uk
The War on Cars @thewaroncars.bsky.social A podcast about the fight against car culture. Hosted by Sarah Goodyear & Doug Gordon.
Our new book, "Life After Cars" is out now.
https://www.lifeaftercars.com/
https://www.patreon.com/thewaroncarspod
LATCH @l-a-t-c-h.bsky.social Since 1989, LATCH has transformed 107 empty houses in Leeds into high quality homes for homeless people - Four empty houses will be turned into homes this year, help us by donating
Find out more www.latch.org.uk
Support our work www.latch.org.uk/donate
Anna Clarke @annaclarke.bsky.social Interested in UK housing policy, planning, economics, housebuilding, energy, social policy. Cambridge based.
Jonn Elledge @jonnelledge.bsky.social Annoying journalist, bestselling author, sweary podcaster and so forth. New Book: 31 Inventions That Built Our World (UK, out now) / A Brief History of Cities in 32 Inventions (US, 13 October).
Anthony Painter @anthonypainter.bsky.social Policy. Political economy. Increasing bewilderment.
"The Three Economies" Substack here: https://open.substack.com/pub/anthonypainter
#ynwa
Jules Birch @julesbirch.bsky.social Journalist interested in anything connected with housing. Which means just about everything. Doctorate in housing since the financial crisis
Tom Wilson @feedthedrummer.bsky.social Known for other things but mainly use this to talk about video games to be honest with you.
Russell Curtis @russellcurtis.co.uk Director of RCKa, but everything here my own. Barnet, London & Europe. Chair of Barnet QRP & Mayor's Design Advocate. Spatial research, planning, pro-housing & Yimby. I'm a professional cynic but my heart's not in it.
https://russellcurtis.co.uk
Karen Buck @queensparkkaren.bsky.social Chair, Generation Rent. Play England. Paddington, South Kilburn and OPDC. Former MP for Westminster North. Labour. Housing, Sondheim, Springsteen and other passions. Views entirely personal..
Stephen Gleave @gleave23.bsky.social Urban Designer. Working less. Still interested. Blue Manchester.
Tom Barrett @plannertomb.bsky.social Town Planner what does policy stuff. Based in Northern England.
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.
Jim Gleeson @geographyjim.bsky.social Housing research and analysis lead at the Greater London Authority. Opinions here only my own, if that. data.london.gov.uk/housing/
Catriona Riddell @catrionariddell.bsky.social Strategic planner looking for some healthy debate about all things planning & development, local government & politics! Will also be hoping for some music chat on this thread!
Neal Hudson @resi-analyst.bsky.social UK housing market analyst. Personal account.
Analysis and commentary at https://builtplace.com/
Visiting Fellow at Henley Business School.
Columnist for FT Weekend’s Money.
Tom Forth @tomforth.co.uk Same as @thomasforth on X. Leeds, Yorkshire, UK.
Barney Stringer @barneystringer.bsky.social Retired. Former Senior Director at Quod
Regeneration, housing, development, economics, demographics, cities, schools and community infrastructure
📍London
http://barneystringer.wordpress.com
Tom Copley @tomcopley.bsky.social Deputy Mayor of London for Housing • Hon FRIBA • Former London Assembly Member • Former Lewisham councillor • Geriatric Millennial
Martin Wheatley @martinhwheatley.bsky.social Public service reform, housing, environment, active travel
Paul Smith @pmsmith.bsky.social Developer, land promoter, planner, surveyor, cyclist, YIMBY. MD of The Strategic Land Group, director at LPDF, advisor to PricedOut and columnist for Housing Today.
I write longer things on Substack: https://open.substack.com/pub/longwall
Sam Stafford @samuelstafford.bsky.social “That's what being a boss is. You steer the ship the best way you know. Sometimes it's smooth. Sometimes you hit the rocks. In the meantime you find your pleasures where you can.” C. Soprano.
https://linktr.ee/samuel_stafford
James Pargeter @jamespargeter.bsky.social 'Make Social Media Sociable Again’! UK housing professional. EG 'BTR's 50 Most Influential', BTR Alliance, ARL Special Advisor, SFH & Policy Cttees, BPF BTR & London Cttees, Radix Big Tent HCLG, et al. Views my own. Also other topics & on other platforms…
Vicky Payne @vickypayne.bsky.social Planning, strategy, design, art. Thinking about systems, places and how they function. Writing at The Field https://vickypaynewrites.substack.com/
Art on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/the_field_art?igsh=MXM3dGYzMDJnZ295&utm_source=qr
Michele Grant @michelegrant.bsky.social Living life beyond a career in the news industry but still rooting for public service broadcasting and old school journalism.
Also ... housing and urban issues, Liverpool #YNWA, feminism, politics, walking.
Nearly Legal @nearlylegal.co.uk Solicitor. Done housing law since 2006. The Guardian says top 5 for squalor. Legal Aid Housing Lawyer of 2018. Co-author of Homes (Fitness for Human Habitation) Act 2018. ‘Not an academic authority’ - Judge Carr. https://nearlylegal.co.uk
Susan J. Smith @sjs1869.bsky.social President,The British Academy.
Writes about housing and economic inequality.
Life Fellow at Girton College, Emerita Honorary Professor in the Dept of Geography, Cambridge University, UK.
(Views my own).
Andrew Carter @andrewcities.bsky.social Chief Executive at Centre for Cities. www.centreforcities.org. Views my own.
Generation Rent @generationrent.bsky.social The voice of private renters. We campaign to make our homes safe, secure and affordable. Team behind #VentYourRent and #HomesNotHotels
https://linktr.ee/GenerationRentUK
Nicholas Pleace @nicholaspleace.bsky.social Interdisciplinary researcher, homelessness/social justice, School for Business and Society, University of York; Independent research and consultancy https://pure.york.ac.uk/portal/en/persons/nicholas-pleace
Louise Wood @louise-wood.bsky.social Planning, housing and some other stuff
Tom Kennedy @tpkennedy.bsky.social Work in housing policy in the North of England, like building houses, the England cricket team and Newcastle United 🏡🏗️🏏🌑⚪️
Community Led Homes @clhlondon.bsky.social We support people making homes together.
#Cohousing #CommunityLandTrusts #CooperativeHousing #Housing #Co-op
www.communityled.homes part of cds.coop in London & beyond
Jill Stewart @housing-jill.bsky.social Anything housing - learning, teaching, writing, presenting; housing and health; housing history; creative opportunities.
https://www.jillstewarthousing.co.uk/
#housing #publichealth #househistory
Northern Housing Consortium @northernconsortium.bsky.social The NHC is a not-for-profit membership organisation representing local authorities, housing associations, ALMOs and combined authorities across the North of England.
https://www.northern-consortium.org.uk/
UK Collaborative Centre for Housing Evidence @housingevidence.bsky.social CaCHE is a multidisciplinary partnership between academia, housing policy and practice.
Working across eight institutions, our researchers produce evidence that contributes to tackling the UK’s housing problems.
Steve Chambers @planningtransport.co.uk Transport and urban planning stuff. I run sustainable transport and environmental justice non-profits: @transportgood.org @transportfornewhomes.org.uk
Can also be found:
Ⓜ️ mastodon.cloud/@respros
📸 pixelfed.social/respros
🍴 beliapp.co/app/respros
Ming Cheng @architectming.bsky.social Architect | Town Planner | Urbanist | Photographer.
Interested in #architecture #urbanism #placemaking #urbandesign
I also take photos to capture cities and urban life.
blog: https://substack.com/@quietaperture
web: https://mingcheng.myportfolio.com
Intergenerational Foundation www.if.org.uk @intergenerational.bsky.social We're a research charity fighting for a fairer deal for younger and future generations across all areas of policy. www.if.org.uk
#housing #taxation #spending #climate #pensions #students #governmentspending #intergenerationalfairness #children
Bekah Ryder @bekahryder.bsky.social Experimenting at life. Research and social housing. Employed by Altair Ltd and two children.
https://altairltd.co.uk/service/research-and-insight/
Hilary Burkitt @hilaryburkitt.bsky.social Housing, poverty, social policy, cats | Housing policy at Independent Age
Suzanne Smith @suzannesmith.bsky.social Lawyer turned landlord, blogger and YouTuber. Runs The Independent Landlord blog and YouTube channel.
Plus... Francophile who completed French degree at KCL following 25 years as corporate lawyer! 😊
theindependentlandlord.com
Brian Robson @brianrobson.bsky.social I want more people to live in a decent, affordable home. Don't you?
Work: Director Housing & Homelessness, @oak-foundation.bsky.social
Life: Dad, bookworm, sedate cyclist | Mackem in North Yorks | Trustee @thetcpa.bsky.social | Views mine, gan canny.
Tim Pinder @timpinder.bsky.social Music loving,arts going,wine drinking , SaleSharks supporting kinda guy.
Toby Lloyd @tobylloyd.bsky.social Policy wonk, spad, consultant, writer, Londoner. Housing, urbanism and transport mainly.
Joe Sarling @joesarling.bsky.social Economist working in capital markets ▪ Big on placemaking, housing, regeneration, land policy ▪ Inspired by systems thinking and servant leadership ▪ FRSA
❤️ cycling & running in the Peak District & on Zwift 🚵🏻♂️🏃
Joel Cohen @joelcohen.bsky.social
FuturesRob @futuresrob.bsky.social Devo. Housing. What else? Cities. New Towns. Battling with the past & the present. Trying to get back to the future
Cohousing Scotland @cohousingscotland.bsky.social We're a charity supporting innovative housing solutions. We believe in cooperative housing that is run by the residents themselves.
https://cohousing.scot
Andy Lane @andylane07.bsky.social Social Housing barrister at Cornerstone Barristers, Manchester United fanatic and author of ‘Cornerstone on Social Housing Fraud’.
Mark Robinson @mr.place Chair of Fellows at Radix Big Tent - OSP student @lsepbs.bluesky.app - #ABI survivor - urbanist
Writing about later life learning and being a padawan "pracademic" https://markisalwayslearning.substack.com
NLC Cath Williams OBE @cathnlc.bsky.social Cofounder of National Leasehold Campaign to end #leasehold and promote #Commonhold in England & Wales
https://www.facebook.com/share/g/eiJnDCENVkZi5reV/
Jess Lennox @jesslennox.bsky.social Socialist, modernist, rambler, occasional DJ. Likes policy, housing, arts, pop culture, cities, new wave, knitting, DIY, local govt #MDANT
Works in social housing in the North; independent Leeds City Councillor - own views
Municipal Dreams @municipaldreams.bsky.social Social historian of housing. Author of 'A History of Council Housing in 100 Estates' (RIBA Books) and 'Municipal Dreams: the Rise and Fall of Council Housing' (Verso). I blog at https://municipaldreams.wordpress.com/.
Ralph Berry @rdrberry.bsky.social Bradford - all of us
Soft Left recovering ex Councillor
#RealFilm
Community Leader @Oasis_UK at Lister Park #Manningham #FilmPhotography EV Driver Community Union;Trustee Cancer Support WY Chair of Dixons City Marchbank and Kings LA Board
CPRE West Yorkshire @cprewestyorks.bsky.social CPRE West Yorkshire, the county's countryside charity, campaigns to enhance and protect West Yorkshire's countryside and green belt for everyone to enjoy. Registered charity 500481
https://www.cprewestyorkshire.org.uk/
Jim Waterson @jim.londoncentric.media Journalist. Editor of @londoncentric.media, a modern news outlet covering London in the old-fashioned way: www.londoncentric.media jim@londoncentric.media
Alastair Campbell @alastaircampbell2.bsky.social Writer, strategist, co-presenter the U.K. No1 podcast The Rest Is Politics … love Britain hate Brexit, loved Twitter loathe Musk n Trump
Lewis Goodall @lewisgoodall.com Journalist, Reporter, Writer, Presenter @ Britain's biggest news podcast The News Agents (Mon-Fri) and Sunday with Lewis Goodall on LBC 10-12.
Website: lewisgoodall.com
Email: lewis.goodall@global.com
Substack: https://goodallandgoodluck.substack.com
Bluesky @bsky.app official Bluesky account (check username👆)
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