@RachelAFisher

Transatlantic feminist and Urbanist. Co -pilot @urbanistasHQ. Putting the Environment back in the Built Environment @defraGovUK Policy Fellow @CSciPol

 London (via Austin & NYC)
rachelannfisher.wordpress.com/
Joined November 2008
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Local elections today - great to take the kids and dog - after a long conversation over breakfast about the politics of the play ground with the twins. #DogsAtPollingStations #LocalElections2024
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Ilkley Moor - Should have brought a hat…
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Oh hello North Yorkshire. Almost worth the 6 and a half hours in the car in the rain. And yes, we definitely WERE the traffic.
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#urbanistas #assemble @RileyResearch @RachelAFisher So proud of our Bec as lead of the strategic @LPIPHub at Birmingham @CityREDI
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Spotted my first flower today.
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Happy New Year’s Eve from some pretty winsome Longhorns on my sister’s ranch.
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Amazing to spend some time in my home town. Some things have changed, a lot has stayed the same. – at Austin, TX
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Beautiful start to the day #YorkMinster - incredibly impressed with their work on #netzero and #neighbourhoodplanning – at York, England
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An excellent reminder to occasionally take a slightly different route into the office.
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Autumn light, really is the best light.
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There are places in London that are just pure magic. Especially in the rain. – at London, England
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Spotted a copy in the wild while ducking out of the rain yesterday @jonjalex looking forward to (finally) reading it.
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BNG is on its way. Hugely grateful to the team for taking this from legislation to reality. – at Hackney, London
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@DefraGovUK27 Sep 2023
#BiodiversityNetGain will deliver at least 10% net benefit for #nature. Developers and planning authorities should prepare ✅ Implementation begins in November. It is mandatory for large developments from January and small sites from April. Read more: gov.uk/government/news/biodi…
A sunny summer landscape in Surrey, with trees reflected in the water surface of the river

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Come and work at Defra as a new Deputy Director for International Science in my team! - Civil Service Jobs - GOV.UK. Closing date 8th October civilservicejobs.service.gov…
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More #ParklandWalk street art.
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Castles, cathedrals and grand country houses are well documented, but far less is known about ‘everyday heritage’. We're inviting organisations nationwide to apply for our #EverydayHeritage Grants programme to help unlock these stories. Find out more ➡️ bit.ly/EverydayHeritageGrant…
A black and white photograph of two people with a sheep in a field.

ALT A black and white photograph of two people with a sheep in a field.

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New #ParklandWalk art #graffiti – at London, England
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We’ve just started introducing the twins (they’re 8) to the magic of Tolkien. This is a great list of places to visit and deepen their enjoyment (and mine). – at Hackney, London
Historic England@HistoricEngland2 Sep 2023
Today marks 50 years since the death of legendary writer J.R.R. Tolkien. From dramatic caves, looming towers, and ancient monuments, here are the historical sites in England where you can experience a glimpse of Tolkien's Middle-Earth. ⬇️ bit.ly/45BTZz9
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Margot found this tiny piece of pottery “with a complete picture” on the Thames Foreshore yesterday. Still puzzling over it. Thoughts @brennawalks
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Last days of summer.
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