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brandon ๐Ÿฆ‡

@bplusz.bsky.social

melbourne ๐ŸŒถ๏ธ๐Ÿงฟ urban planner โ€” likes: politics, public transport, sociology, urban issues, outdoors, nice people and sometimes pop culture

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So many of Victoria's problems can be solved with one easy trick: abolish the City of Yarra.

21.10.2025 06:43 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 17    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 5    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Are there two seperate cases being referenced here? One with Andrews being sued and the other with the former lawyers being sued?

08.11.2025 15:11 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Remove political interference in planning all together. I feel for junior planners starting their career at a local government like this.

08.10.2025 14:28 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I occasionally log into this app and realise how refreshing it is compared to twitter. I wish more people took the plunge over here.

09.08.2025 15:23 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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I like my reforms like I like my architecture: minimal setbacks.

14.05.2025 08:23 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 17    ๐Ÿ” 4    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

my theory is that because Ardeer is so close to Sunshine, they have justified less services to/from Ardeer.

29.03.2025 15:06 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

sadly, youโ€™re so right. i also fear for the new generation of planners coming through who start their employment at these nimby-esque type councils where itโ€™s the status quo. the fear of officers upsetting Councillors and risking being put on the โ€˜outsโ€™ in local government is all too real.

23.03.2025 10:33 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

as an urban planner, is it not an innate desire, deep within you, that the #1 priority is that people should have a home to live in?!?!? i was in a forum with a bunch of fellow planners the other day and i was astounded as to how many had a NIMBY approach to planning.

22.03.2025 03:14 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Dutton is a serial risk to national security. Hyping the caravan plot is only the latest example why Peter Dutton has a long record of damaging national security to gain political advantage.

Peter Dutton has repeatedly harmed our national security.

Here's the list from his time in both opposition and government

13.03.2025 03:01 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 388    ๐Ÿ” 167    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 15    ๐Ÿ“Œ 11

You know Im truly doing my best to avoid consuming and thinking about news coming out the USA at the moment. But the thing is, its not possible. Every corner you turn there's some story or comment on Trump/Musk/Ukraine etc. its unavoidable and I hate it. Our future is uncertain and it freaking sucks

20.02.2025 08:20 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 17    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

history repeats itself after significant societal eventsโ€ฆ cool and normal ๐Ÿฅฒ

20.02.2025 11:22 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

okay wow have i been living under a rock because i did not expect this #springst

08.02.2025 13:32 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

i cannot handle how outright inhumane my feed on twitter has become, even more so since the US election โ€” my brain feels absolutely rotted.

06.02.2025 12:52 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

planning permit that i issued has made national newsโ€ฆ very wholesomeโ€ฆ

04.02.2025 11:39 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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