Really excellent article in the Vestre Journal by Julia King and Olivia Theocharides-Feldman about the importance of benches for teenage girls, and how design matters. “The size of benches is important because it decides who sits on it.” vestre.com/uploads/docume…

The Local Government Association (Local Government Association (LGA)) has a call for evidence out, and it's about good practice in supporting women and girls to be active. If you've got something to say about this, you can find out more here:
local.gov.uk/topics/culture…

Public spaces are designed for adults or children but not young people. LSE Cites' @atJuliaKing has developed a series of innovative projects engaging young people in the design of urban public spaces.

This year her work in Brent won a @Eurocities award.
eurocities.eu/stories/we-wan…

Collaborating (or stealing from Akil Scafe-Smith co-conspirators) is key to the work we do. As I transition away from my job at LSE Cities to my own practice I hope to continue working with amazing practices and people like DSDHA thanks for including me in this fabulous line-up.

Our aggregation of news reports since 7 Oct suggests that hospitals in Gaza are subjected to a repeated pattern of intimidation, direct targeting, siege, and occupation by the Israeli military: …a-hospitals.forensic-architecture.org

On day two of #COP28 Claudia López Hernández spoke at the @Bloombergdotorg #mayorsinnovationstudio w/ LSE Cities' @AtJuliaKing.

She spoke about her achievements & policies implemented in Bogotá including the Care System explored in this CUI case study report: councilonurbaninitiatives.com/resources/shap…

.@atJuliaKing was in conversation with Claudia López Hernández at the Bloomberg Philanthropies #MayorsInnovationStudio at #COP28 .

She talked about her projects engaging young people to research and design public space in cities.

Find out more and explore Julia's work 🔽
lse.ac.uk/Cities/news/20…

FML I honestly cannot believe this from Royal Institute of British Architects 🤯

1/ designing buildings that deliver social value - is not a hobby to improve wellbeing 😭- it requires skill, commitment and time which have to be paid for (unless see point 2).

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👨‍👩‍👧‍👦Interested in participatory research? Check out this event open to LSE readers on 22/11/23 For a chance to meet researchers in this area & hear Dr. Julia King & Olivia Theocharides-Feldman LSE Cities discuss their participatory research with young people 👉ow.ly/WL1y50Q7VfE

This is actually the only correct way of saying “Venezuela”

In Liverpool for Labour Party Conference today? Don't miss our LSE panel on how #Labour can build better #PublicPlaces for future generations.

Join Dr. Julia King, Luciana Berger, Victoria Hills MRTPI, Baroness Taylor of Stevenage, OBE & Nesil Caliskan from 11.30am – 12.30pm, Mersey Suite, Pullman Hotel

How can #Labour build better public places for future generations?

Join our fantastic LSE panel with speakers including Luciana Berger, Victoria Hills MRTPI & Baroness Taylor of Stevenage, OBE at #Labour PartyConference

📍 Tuesday from 11.30am – 12.30pm, Mersey Suite, Pullman Hotel.

Now there's a thing. 🤔

A really excellent funded PhD opportunity (10!) in a wonderful program. practicing.place/apply/

Now accepting applications for participation in the workshop 'Mapping Change in Lahore's Urbanized Villages', which is being held as part of the UKRI-GCRF funded project 'Navigating the Grid'.

For more information on the project and to apply: navigating-the-grid.org/mapping-worksh…

Counting down the days until the brilliant Dr. Julia King LSE Cities joins us for the Feminist Mapping workshop at Festival of Place.

Don't miss out, get your ticket to join us here:
bit.ly/4687FT2

Rare and rewarding for a university, a developer, a local authority and the Mayor's Office to work with young people to co-create public space in London ...and win a major international award #LSECities twitter.com/EUROCITIES/sta…

Eurocities Brent Council Congratulations Dr. Julia King. Wonderful news and I am sure just the beginning on co-creation, co-researching and engaging the next generation in city design.

So proud to have helped bring this to fruition with all involved. Amazing recognition for the dedication of the young people 👏👏👏👏👏👏

Dr. Julia King
Quintain Wembley Park
Flanagan Lawrence LDA Design