Sneak preview of @samburgum.bsky.social speaking to #urbanradar podcast hosts @itsbethperry.bsky.social and @goodfellowtom.bsky.social on this month's radar
06.10.2025 20:35 β π 1 π 2 π¬ 0 π 0@goodfellowtom.bsky.social
Prof of Urban Studies and International Development @Sheffield uni. Cities, politics & political economy, migration & mobility, land, infrastructure, conflict. Part time Senior Research Fellow in Research & Evidence Directorate @FCDO. All views my own.
Sneak preview of @samburgum.bsky.social speaking to #urbanradar podcast hosts @itsbethperry.bsky.social and @goodfellowtom.bsky.social on this month's radar
06.10.2025 20:35 β π 1 π 2 π¬ 0 π 0And here's @simonrushton.bsky.social chatting to the very same @goodfellowtom.bsky.social and @itsbethperry.bsky.social on Nepal's uprising and local peace-building processes in Colombia
06.10.2025 20:37 β π 2 π 2 π¬ 0 π 0New #OpenAccess article from @goodfellowtom.bsky.social, @zhengli-huang.bsky.social and Metadel Sileshi Belihu:
FORCE AND ASPIRATION: #Mobility and #Class Formation on the #Peripheries of #Addis Ababa
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
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It was a great pleasure and privilege to have this small book review forum on βPolitics and the Urban Frontierβ in @urbanstudiesjournal.com. Thank you to all involved!
06.10.2025 09:45 β π 0 π 2 π¬ 0 π 0New episode of #UrbanRadar!
In this monthβs scan of global urban news, @itsbethperry.bsky.social and @goodfellowtom.bsky.social discuss #HOMELESSNESS in the UK with @samburgum.bsky.social, before turning to the #UPRISING in Nepal with @simonrushton.bsky.social:
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Such a fun paper to work on - from our project on βLiving the Urban Peripheryβ in #Ethiopia and South Africa
This paper focuses on the former, and on how peopleβs ability to move or not move is shaping their social class identities.
Not in Sheffield? This one is for you
Online book launch of "The Gated City"
Wednesday 24th September, 1700-1800 BST
Register below...
@qurbanist.bsky.social @shardarozena.bsky.social @invisiblemapper.bsky.social @itsbethperry.bsky.social
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In Sheffield - in person event on 18th September - register below
@africancities.bsky.social @goodfellowtom.bsky.social @itsbethperry.bsky.social
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If you missed #urbanradar over the summer, here is a bumper episode
- Christina Tatham on #multilingualism and #play in and out the classroom in superdiverse urban communities
- Cathy Wilcock on #civil war, #diaspora formation and music scenes in #Sudan
open.spotify.com/episode/3lcH...
Read the full Addis Ababa city report π
www.african-cities.org/publications...
Providing an overview of Addis Ababaβs complex and contested urban development landscape, the report highlights pertinent development challenges facing city residents and presents potential interventions to address them.
Read our blog post for a summary π
www.african-cities.org/new-research...
π What really drives land value change in African cities?
@goodfellowtom.bsky.social explores how findings from our land and connectivity research challenge some of the dominant notions on which ideas of value capture are based π
www.african-cities.org/what-drives-...
A very special listen this one!
26.08.2025 09:08 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Latest Urban Radar feature now out...
With Mona Fawaz (Beirut Urban Lab) & Nausheen Anwar (Karachi Urban Lab)
"Urban Labs in Times of Conflict and Post-Truth" - a critical, unsettling and inspiring listen...
@itsbethperry.bsky.social @goodfellowtom.bsky.social
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Indeed - to be continued!!
01.08.2025 07:50 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0I had so much fun recording this- frankly we could have spent hours more chatting about the potential of candidates like @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social and how cities may hold the key to a calmer, more socialised politics.
01.08.2025 07:44 β π 2 π 1 π¬ 1 π 0How might neurotechnical devices and computer-brain interfaces affect cities?
Check out this podcast to find outβ¦.
Our first panel at the showcase focused on topics like the politics of technology, digital spaces, and urban inequality, with insights from our International Partners. We discussed questions around who funds tech projects, how valuation is done, the risks of profit-driven strategies and who benefits
01.07.2025 09:58 β π 2 π 2 π¬ 1 π 0Mega showcase of urban research happening today at Sheffield!!
01.07.2025 08:17 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0#UrbanRadar 6 has landed!
We're joined by Jenny Preece to dive into building safety in the context of #Grenfell fire anniversary, and @thesjck.bsky.social to consider #trans rights and urban space.
Plus, as usual, loads of other issues on our radar this month:
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Always a treat to chat to @itsbethperry.bsky.social and @goodfellowtom.bsky.social
This was a rollercoaster ride through joy, disdain, oppression and joy for LGBTQ+ folk in the city.
Urban Radar is a cracking podcast taking an urban lens on current issues. Well worth a listen.
In Manchester next week? Come along to this talk organised by @invisiblemapper.bsky.social with @greenpeaceuk.bsky.social on the East African Crude Oil Pipeline
28.06.2025 10:35 β π 1 π 2 π¬ 0 π 0Tune in #UrbanRadarβs first stand-alone feature : Powering the North with Andy Burnham and Steve Rotheram in conversation with Beth Perry, unveiling a 10 point plan for a fairer Britain.
shorturl.at/QXxJa
Short reflection and analysis from @goodfellowtom.bsky.social & @itsbethperry.bsky.social
Very much looking forward to all this!
Watch this space - among other things we have a fantastic range of international visitors coming in the week of 30 June, and some π₯ π₯ public events
- What are the opportunities and challenges of community sustainable energy initiatives?
- What does a new Pope mean for cities around the world?
ALSO:
- UK Immigration White Paper
- Urbicide in Gaza
- Gambling and cities
and more.
That's #UrbanRadar ep 5!
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Pleasure to have you on Malcolm, and we look forward to hearing more about your v important research project on planning for nature as it develops!
27.05.2025 08:43 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Such a pleasure having you all on Kiera!
Anyone concerned about the governmentβs proposed planning reforms should definitely have a listen to this episode- especially the feature that starts 45 minutes in.
Are there winners and losers from Trump's tariffs and what can cities do to mitigate some of the economic impacts?
Tune into Ep4 of #UrbanRadar in conversation with Antonio Navas in University of Sheffield School of Economics to unpack the local and global impacts of trade policy.
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Not at all, you were much more professional than us and extremely eloquent!! Thanks so much for coming on.
01.05.2025 09:41 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0Everything is urban these days.
#Urban#Radar podcast ep 4 from @sheffieldurbanism.bsky.social
- urban water crisis
- urban impacts of tariff wars
- planning reforms, what they mean for biodiversity, & why we need to be more utopian!
Thanks to all our fab guests
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