Forthcoming events:
20 August - RTPI | Summer Boat Social, Bristol
TBC, September - Local Government Structural Reform CPD, Bristol
Other events in the pipeline:
- Cross-Profession Social
- Pub Quiz
- Heritage Walking tour
Recent events:
Quiz Night, 21 November
Bristol Young Planners finished 2024 with the annual favourite Christmas Quiz at King Street Brew House. The venue was packed, and the drinks were flowing, as the attendees eagerly awaited the questions and the chance to win prizes and bragging rights. The hosts tested the young planners on their cultural, planning trivia and local knowledge, all whilst drawing a picture of their favourite pub for extra points!
The evening provided a great atmosphere to celebrate this year’s achievements and to showcase quizzing skills, alongside seeing new and old faces. Bristol Young Planners look forward to hosting the event again next year, and a packed schedule of events throughout 2025.
A big thank you to Rappor for sponsoring the event and well done to the winners!
Design Codes, 15 October
The RTPI Bristol Young Planners hosted a CPD event on Design Codes at Design West, Bristol on 15th October. Four excellent speakers - Holly Lang (Office for Place), Nittin Bhasin (Bristol City Council), Catherine Ham (LDA Design) and Eve Murzyn (HTA Design) - presented their perspective on design codes, covering from the national to the local perspective. We heard about the Office for Place's work on Pathfinders, how Bristol City Council work with developers and consultants on design codes and exemplar design codes being produced by local authorities across the country. It was a lively discussion with lots of audience questions about the role of design codes in placemaking and the likely effects of evolving planning policy on design coding. Thank you to our wonderful speakers and we hope to host a follow up event in the future!
Boat Social, 13 June
The RTPI Bristol Young Planners held their annual networking Boat Social on Thursday 13th June. Despite the rain, we did not let the weather dampen our spirits.
The 2 hour trip consisted of a tour around Bristol historic floating Harbourside starting and ending at King Street. We had a 45 minute stop at the Pump House and followed up by way too much pizza at the Beer Emporium. We hope everyone had a good time and look forward to seeing you again at our next event.
The event was kindly sponsored by Apex Transport Planning Ltd. 
Jane Jacobs Walk, 7 May
The Annual Jane Jacobs walk took place recently and this year was led by Pete Insole, Head of Urban Design at Bristol City Council. Through a lunchtime walk around parts of the city we delved into the past, present, and future of Bristol's city centre.
Starting off at the historic St Peter's Church, we learned about the challenges facing the redevelopment of The Galleries, the post war vision of Broadmead and how Castle Park View heralds a change to Bristol's landscape.
Thanks to Pete's insightful guidance, we gained a deeper understanding of how Bristol has evolved and what lies ahead discussing re-planning, regeneration, and urban living.
The Jane Jacobs walk isn't just a stroll—it's a journey through the heart of urbanism, sparking conversations about architecture, activism, and planning. The Bristol Region Young Planners welcome new guest speakers to lead the walk each year so get in touch if you can help.
