I mentioned at the end of episode 162 a few weeks ago that friend of the podcast Simon Ricketts has invited some of the finest minds in the profession... and me... to help him mark ten years of his Simonicity blog. Simon has asked Angus Walker, Catriona Riddell, Hashi Mohamed, Jennie Baker, Nick Cuff, Nicola Gooch, Philip Barnes, Zack Simons and I to speculate as to what the fast-paced, ever-changing, rock and roll of town and country planning might look like in ten years time, which sounds like a lot of fun. This is taking place on Monday 1 June at XLP in London (to where all proceeds will be directed) and whilst the 120 tickets are going on general sale on 7 April 2026, subscribers to the bloggers involved have access to an exclusive pre-sale via this link . It is first come first served so get in quick!
Hello Readers. My name is Sam, I am a town planner and I sometimes write about town planning-related things (in my own time and as an expression of my own opinions). I have a town planning-related podcast (there is a link to that on this page somewhere) and I circulate a town planning-related newsletter from time to time (there is a link to that somewhere as well). You can also find me on Linktree (@samuel_stafford).