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@jameshennessey.bsky.social

Urbanist, Landscape Architect, Placemaker.

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Definitely.

05.04.2025 22:52 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Noise: The invisible killer in all our lives The BBC's James Gallagher investigates the invisible killer all around us.

Noise. Belfast's BIG problem is its major road network. Along with air quality, you'd really worry for the health of those living on the M1,2,3, Westlink, S'ham Bypass, A55. Has this been studied in detail? Are they aware?
www.bbc.com/news/article...

16.03.2025 12:48 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

Ages ago, Ch4 Fri Movie Nights were sponsored by Stella Artois who ran brilliant 'film location' theme nights.
Saw The Shawshank Redemption in Crumlin Courthouse after a site tour & a few Stella. Shame on us to lose.
Also seen The Truman Show at Havelock House 😞

16.02.2025 20:38 — 👍 1    🔁 1    💬 1    📌 0

Wow, that must have been something.

16.02.2025 20:47 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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#SaveCrumlinRoadCourthouse (Please)

16.02.2025 19:33 — 👍 1    🔁 2    💬 2    📌 0
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Upcoming events, #AllinOnePlace. #Urbanism #Placemaking #NorthernIreland.

16.02.2025 08:55 — 👍 0    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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Cave Hill, Belfast, looking moody this afternoon.

15.02.2025 18:02 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Good idea. Could be great with the right person, but a nightmare with the wrong one! Some kind of inclusive and accountable community group might garner more local support than an individual.

09.02.2025 11:01 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
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Red = lowest ecological integrity.

Ireland has the great honour of being probably *the* most ecologically trashed nation in all Europe. 🏆 🏆 🏆

03.02.2025 06:42 — 👍 801    🔁 230    💬 65    📌 29
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Belfast's historic Crumlin Road Courthouse, built in 1850 & left in ruins for 27 years, screams potential. While last summer its owner asked for patience(!) this listed building continues to deteoriate under the watch of DfC & BCC. #SaveCrumlinRoadCourthouse

02.02.2025 11:02 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
Belfast City Hall lit up in pink this evening

Belfast City Hall lit up in pink this evening

Pink

31.01.2025 17:55 — 👍 15    🔁 3    💬 1    📌 1
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Stopped in my tracks by this magnificent Algerian Oak in Belfast Botanical Gardens. Deciduous but still in full leaf mid January.

16.01.2025 21:22 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Yep, think that's the case - a list is a good idea though, one for my alter ego perhaps! @placeconnect.bsky.social

13.01.2025 18:42 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Good news Belfast - it's still Christmas in Blackstaff Square!

10.01.2025 08:09 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
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Place Connect has come to Bluesky! Each week I post information about Urbanism and Placemaking related events in Northern Ireland. Come and say hello. @placeconnect.bsky.social

08.01.2025 12:49 — 👍 1    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 0
A beautiful tree canopy in Belfast, pierced by sunlight.

A beautiful tree canopy in Belfast, pierced by sunlight.

A sensitive topic, but it's saddening that Northern Ireland lacks a major, universally accepted memorial to all those lost and affected by the Troubles. My vote would be for a Great Northern Forest, created with a native tree planted by each and every child who lives here. 🕊 🌳

03.01.2025 10:01 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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The Central Bar.

22.12.2024 12:17 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Bit to go yet before my BlueSky beats Twitter for engagement levels.

01.12.2024 10:31 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
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#SaveCrumlinRoadCourthouse

30.11.2024 22:46 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Belfast's newest park taking shape. Great to see.

30.11.2024 14:39 — 👍 3    🔁 2    💬 1    📌 0
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If this Liverpool street was in Belfast, it'd be jammed with the cars of commuters and students.

23.11.2024 14:06 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Excellent few days in Liverpool learning about the latest research & action on healthy green & blue urban spaces. Thanks for having me Groundswell Consortium.

23.11.2024 14:05 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Hello Liverpool.

19.11.2024 15:12 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Changing skylines...

11.11.2024 22:13 — 👍 3    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
Crumlin Road Courthouse behind bars.

Crumlin Road Courthouse behind bars.

#SaveCrumlinRoadCourthouse

11.11.2024 21:50 — 👍 4    🔁 2    💬 1    📌 0
A beautiful birch tree at night with illuminated leaves.

A beautiful birch tree at night with illuminated leaves.

Hello Blue Sky! This rather lovely Birch tree greets visitors to Belfast's Duncairn Arts Centre.

09.11.2024 23:53 — 👍 6    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0