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UK Dialogue: How are UK cities adapting their streets for active travel?

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Thursday 16 July 2020
10:00 - 11:30

Experts from Birmingham, Manchester and London will come together to address pressing questions about active travel, sharing examples and discussing current challenges.
Attitudes towards travel are changing at a fast speed, and smarter and cleaner travel options are on the rise. On 11 February 2020, the UK Prime Minister announced £5 billion of funding for investment in local buses and cycling and walking infrastructure. 

Once the Coronavirus restrictions ease and people start commuting again, new approaches to transport will arise. The need for physical distancing will bring a shift in commuting preferences, favouring healthier and greener mobility.

Will the post-COVID-19 reality shape a new approach to transport and mobility? How are UK cities working towards decarbonising transport? How will physical distancing affect street infrastructure? How are UK cities reconfiguring roads to make more space for cyclists and pedestrians? 

Experts from Birmingham, Manchester and London will come together to address these pressing questions, sharing examples and discussing current challenges.

The live video seminar, taking place simultaneously in several cities, will begin promptly at 10:00. This event forms a key part of the NLA City Dialogues programme, which brings together speakers and audiences to foster cross-city dialogue and learning between cities, both regionally and internationally.


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PROGRAMME

10:00   Welcome from the Chair
            Peter Murray, Curator-in-Chief, New London Architecture
 
10:05   Welcome from AECOM
            Peter Wright, Associate Director, Transport Planning, AECOM
 
            LONDON
 
10:10   Street Space for London
            Mel Cazzato, Lead Sponsor, Cycling Investment Delivery Planning, Transport for London 
 
10:20   Response 
            Bruce McVean, Acting Assistant Director – City Transportation, The City of London 
 
            MANCHESTER
 
10:25   Safe Streets Save Lives
            Stephen Gleave, Regional Lead for Manchester, AECOM 
 
10:35   Response 
            Brian Deegan, Greater Manchester Mayor’s Cycling Advisor 
 
            BIRMINGHAM
 
10:40   Transforming Cities: Cycling and Walking
            Stuart Everton, Director of Black Country Transport, Wolverhampton City Council
 
10:50   Response
            Chris Naylor, Chief Executive, Birmingham City Council 
 
10:55   Panel discussion 
            Speakers above plus: 
            Louise Wyman, Strategic Director, Growth + Development for Manchester City
 
11:10   Q&A
 
11:30   Close 

Speaker biographies

Brian Deegan

Director of Inspections, Active Travel England

Chris Naylor

Chief Executive, Birmingham City Council

Melissa Cazzato

Lead Sponsor, Cycling, Investment Delivery Planning, Places for London

Louise Wyman

Strategic Director, Growth + Development, Manchester City Council

Stephen Gleave

Regional Cities Lead for Manchester, AECOM

Peter Wright

Associate Director, Transportation, AECOM

Bruce McVean

Assistant Director, Policy & Projects, City of London Corporation

Peter Murray OBE

Co-Founder, NLA


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