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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.

Who should attend?

  • Local authority officers

  • Councillors

  • Consultants

  • Campaigners

  • Academics

  • Suppliers

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Why attend?
Who should attend

Attending organisations include:

Delegate rates

Delegate rates

Public Sector

First
London Borough Delegate

FREE

Each Additional Delegate

£189 + VAT

Private Sector

First Delegate

£349 + VAT

Each Additional Delegate

£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  Simi Shah, Group Engineer - Traffic & Parking, Haringey Council

17.00

Close of conference

Speakers

Speakers

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Lucy Marstrand-Taussig

TfL Design Policy Lead for Streets 

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Natasha Hartke

Kerbside Strategy Programme Manager
London Borough of Lambeth

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Rezina Chowdhury

Cabinet Member for Sustainable Lambeth and Clean Air
Lambeth Council

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Victoria Lane

Principal Town Planner, Waterman Aspen and Chair of the Royal Town Planning Institute (West Midlands)

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Maurice Richards

Head of Transport and Travel, Haringey Council

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Steph Bortoli

Head of Communication and Engagement, Project Centre

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Alexander Baldwin-Smith

Principal City Planner, Transport for London

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Hannah Battye

Head of Place Making
Oxfordshire County Council

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Kate Ravilious

Executive Member for Transport
City of York Council

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Andrew Saffrey

Active Travel Innovation Manager
Coventry City Council

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Agnieszka Jezierska

Associate Project Manager, NRP

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Victoria Lewis

Associate Director of Transport Planning, Jacobs

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Friyana Iranpur

City Planner, Transport for London

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Mike Hakata

Cabinet Member for Climate Action, Environment & Transport, Haringey Council

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Craig Nicol

Project Manager
Newham Council 

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Dr David Feyver

Research Associate

Active Travel Academy
University of Westminster

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Will Norman

London's Walking & Cycling Commissioner

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Sonia Church

Associate Director, Waterman Aspen

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Lara Thornton

Communications Officer, City of York Council

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Oliver Deed

Managing Director,
Engage CF

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