Why attend Liveable Neighbourhoods?

Get practical step-by-step guidance on the process behind transforming streets, how to build a case for a scheme and learn how to avoid the potential pitfalls.

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London Borough Delegate

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£349 + VAT

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£249 + VAT

Programme

Please note: the conference programme is currently under development

Programme

09.00

Registration open

Tea & coffee served in the exhibition area

09.50

Welcome

Will Norman, London's Walking & Cycling Commissioner

10.00

Session 1: London and beyond - Liveable Neighbourhoods and the future of urban connectivity

TfL has introduced two funding streams: £50m to improve road safety by reducing speeds and tackling the most dangerous roads and junctions; and £10m each to three projects to improve bus journey times and increase bus ridership.

There is often the perception that what is good for active travel will be bad for buses. This session will look at balancing outcomes without compromising policy goals, including how to combine buses and bicycles, and creating safer crossings and side roads, and the potential for traffic filters and School Streets.

Chair: Chris Harrison, Regional Director, Project Centre

Panel:

Lucy Marstrand-Taussig, Design Policy Lead for Streets, Transport for London
Alexander Baldwin-Smith, Principal City Planner and Friyana Iranpur, City Planner, Transport for London
Agnieszka Jezierska, Associate Project Manager and Alex Stebbings, Director - Traffic & Transportation, NRP
Anthony Lau, Founder and Design Director, Cyclehoop

11.15

Morning break

Tea & coffee served in the exhibition area

11.45

Session 2: Whistle stop tour of top Liveable Neighbourhoods

A host of Liveable Neighbourhood schemes are taking root across the UK. Those behind the schemes explain how they are making their visions a reality, highlighting the successes and breakthroughs, along with the challenges they have faced. They will also share the latest data revealing the impact of their schemes.

Chair: Sonia Church, Associate Director, Waterman Aspen

Panel:

Hannah Battye, Head of Place Making, Oxfordshire County Council
Craig Nicol, Project Manager, Newham Council and Oliver Deed, Managing Director, Engage CF
Andrew Saffrey, Active Travel Innovation Manager, Coventry City Council
Habib Khan, Founder and Director, Meristem Design

13.00

Lunch break

Refreshments served in the exhibition area

14.00

Session 3: Easing pressure on the health service, boosting wellbeing at street level

Research suggests that challenging the dominance of the car benefits us, both individually and collectively, in a host of ways. Not only do people-friendly streets significantly ease pressure on the NHS but also curb road danger and improve air quality. On top of this, changes to our streets can encourage use of public transport and boost local economies. They are also good for diversity, and strengthen community cohesion. Here a panel from a range of disciplines share their findings.

Chair: Esther Kurland, Director, Urban Design London

Panel:

Dr David Fevyer, Active Travel Academy, University of Westminster
Chris Proctor, Director and Lead Technical Consultant, London Borough of Waltham Forest
Vicky Lewis, Associate Director of Transport Planning, Jacobs
Victoria Lane, Principal Town Planner, Waterman Aspen and Chair of the Royal Town Planning Institute (West Midlands)

15.15

Afternoon break

Tea & coffee served in the exhibition area

15.45

Session 4: Better engagement between politicians and officers

It is almost certainly no coincidence that the schemes that have seen the most progress in transforming streets are those where politicians and officers have worked closely together to bring about change. Panellists will discuss their sometimes fraught journeys from concept to completion.

Chair: Steph Bortolli, Head of Communication and Engagement, Project Centre

Panel:

Rezina Chowdhury, Cabinet Member for Sustainable Lambeth and Clean Air, and George Deacon, Senior Cabinet Advisor, Lambeth Council
Kate Ravilious, Executive Member for Transport, and Lara Thornton, Communications Manager – Transport, City of York Council
Mike Hakata, Cabinet Member for Climate Action, Environment and Transport, and Mark Stevens, Assistant Director, Haringey Council

17.00

Close of conference

Speakers