Dr Andrew Hoolachan MRTPI

Otherwise known as fascism.

1997?

Replace the M8! Voices and visions on the future of an urban motorway in Glasgow, Scotland This article outlines the development of a citizen-led campaign to replace an inner-city motorway in Glasgow, Scotland through the group ‘Replace the M8’, led by Peter Kelly. It tells the story of ...

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New, excellent piece on a citizen-led campaign to replace an inner-city motorway in Glasgow 🛣️ from our own
@andrewhoolachan.bsky.social & Peter Kelly, who leads the group ‘Replace the M8' 👏

Read #FreeAccess in @city-journal.bsky.social now 💪

www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

In a crowded field, RTB is arguably the most disastrous policy of the last 50 years. Rather than democratising homeownership, many former council homes are now rental assets for private landlords. If we are serious about addressing the housing crisis then RTB must be abolished, not reformed.

Paris cycling numbers double in one year thanks to massive investment and it's not stopping The report delves into the nuances of Parisian cycling culture, exploring the vibrant community of riders who navigate the city's streets

Things CAN change...salute Mayor Hidalgo momentummag.com/paris-cyclin...

Kind of seems like transphobes don’t actually care that much about women? How odd

Living with rain: planning for everyday life in Glasgow Having recently published his report, Andrew Hoolachan reflects on his research process, findings and recommendations.

Andrew Hoolachan and Victoria Lawson's report, Living with Rain: Planning for Everyday Life in Glasgow, has been adopted as planning policy for the City Council’s 2027 City Development Plan.

The full report is available here: tinyurl.com/ytun5v4x

The Long Road to Bus Franchising

Why is it taking soooooo long to deliver bus franchising in Scotland? 🤔🚌

Our new research shows the extent to which we now lag behind the rest of the UK 🧵👇

Please read more & share:
👉 getglasgowmoving.org/evidence/busfranchising

Sign our petition:
📝 petitions.parliament.scot/petitions/PE2116

Back in time for your tea which you will have already had.

Edinburgh has gone turbo-charged instagram-scape since like 2010. What happened to the scruffy little cafes smelling of incense?

Graph showing 97 'ayes' on the left hand side and 363 'noes' on the right hand side.

Some rare good news for trans people – the transphobic amendment to the Data Bill was defeated by a large margin. It would have forced trans people to out themselves virtually daily, putting people's safety and dignity at risk, so it's great to see MPs reject it comprehensively.

As a Scot, this grinds my gears! It’s usually from Scots who’ve never lived outside of Scotland but made a cosy bubble for themselves in Edinburgh and Glasgow (where the testament to Scotland’s wealth from empire is assembled in streets and stone buildings).

Remember Farage is a lazy charlatan

Stop the Tories and Reform Your vote is your power. Use it tactically to get the Tories and Reform out, then influence your new MP and the next government.

Worth checking:
stopreformuk.vote

The vote share of the two biggest parties has been falling steadily for decades.

Recent polling shows it could fall below 50%. And yet we still have a voting system designed to silence all other voices.

It's time for a system update. It's time for PR.

Graphic by @tldrnews.bsky.social

Colleague of Harvard scientist held by ICE warns that foreign scientists are scared Harvard scientist Kseniia Petrova has been in ICE custody for about two months. Her colleague and friend Leon Peshkin says her case is causing some scientists to reconsider working in the U.S.

Harvard scientist Kseniia Petrova has been in ICE custody for about two months. Her colleague and friend Leon Peshkin says her case is causing some scientists to reconsider working in the U.S.

Petition: Accelerate the implementation of bus franchising powers Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to improve the process for implementing the bus franchising powers contained in the Transport (Scotland) Act 2019 by: * introducing...

It's now 5.5 years since the #TransportAct2019 was passed & we're still waiting for ScotGov to enact essential bus franchising powers🚍

With this snail's pace, it's no wonder @fionahyslop.bsky.social has had to scrap the 2030 target🤦

Sign our petition now 👇
petitions.parliament.scot/petitions/PE...

Jesus will save them. And guns. Jesus and guns.

When they open the 2nd Avenue subway, said chip n dip will increase in value.

Nearly 300 apply as French university offers US academics ‘scientific asylum’ Aix-Marseille University generates interest amid a US crackdown and calls for a ‘scientific refugee’ status

www.theguardian.com/education/20...

And, the changing character of the USA throughout the 60s is done subtly and gradually. Also enjoy the geographies in it, such as the changing dynamics of New York City and its neighbourhoods, as well as the growth of California and how it’s contrasted with the east.

It’s brilliant. Those women rise to significant power and their characters grow, while the men stagnate into crisis. Also love that historical events happen in the background and shape their everyday lives, rather than being at the centre of the plot.

Living with rain: Planning for everyday life in Glasgow Having recently published his report, Andrew Hoolachan reflects on his research process, findings and recommendations.

A new research report titled Rain: Planning for Everyday Life in Glasgow includes recommendations to improve planning policy & practice on rain in Glasgow & beyond.
@andrewhoolachan.bsky.social was a recipient of the RTPI Early Career Research Grant.

Read more: www.rtpi.org.uk/policy-and-r...

Had the privilege of attending a symposium on the launch of ‘Building Modern Scotland’ today, by @alistairfair.bsky.social @vawright10.bsky.social, Miles Glendinning and others.

Was impressed by the project’s engagement with planning, and the social and political context of of the Clyde region.

Congrats to our own Dr Andrew Hoolachan @andrewhoolachan.bsky.social who was elected to the Education & Lifelong Learning Committee of the @rtpiplanners.bsky.social 👏 highlighting our commitment to the sector 💪

The RTPI accredits our:
✅ MSc in City Planning
✅ MSc in City Planning & Real Estate

More privatised bus madness in Glasgow. Two busses with the same number (4) run by different companies, going totally different places but sharing a bus spot stop.

Mass confusion and hugely disruptive if you get on the wrong route.

Why can’t we get the most basic things right?

Students standing in front of a bridge and new housing in Govan

Students standing in front of derelict land with views of Govan

Our students out in the field today on the course Spatial Planning Strategies, thinking about how the new Partick-Govan bridge can be used as a catalyst for change on both sides of the Clyde by improving connections, bringing vacant land into use, and strengthening existing community assets.

Nearly a majority of the 1,334 people surveyed from across Scotland said they would travel by train more frequently if fares were cheaper

www.heraldscotland.com/news/2487340...

@rebeccamccurdy.bsky.social

Totally: And yet the AAG sets up in places like Hawaii and charges registration fees that are barriers to most of those from the global South. Just transition?

Brexit wasn’t a democratic vote or the will of the people. It was a right wing populist coup and wholly necessary. We must rejoin the European Union.