NYLON: Healthy Streets

Talk

Thursday 20 October 2022
14:00 - 15:30

Free

How can urban design improve physical and mental wellbeing? Join the webinar discussion between London and New York.

14:00-15:30 (LDN) - 09:00-10:30 (NYC)

The significant role of the public realm for mental and physical health has been particularly highlighted in the last two years. Encouraging active travel, access to nature, social gathering places, and air quality are all aspects of a healthier city for its residents. How are public policies and designers embracing this challenge?

The ‘Healthy Streets approach’ in London aims to reduce car use and improve urban design to provide appealing, healthier, and inclusive streets. In New York, the active design guideline proposes a planning approach to create streets that support and promote wellbeing of residents. How do these guidelines translate into urban design?

London and New York will take this opportunity to share thought leadership forecasting on how we can improve public health through healthier streets. The live webinar will occur simultaneously in both cities at 09:00 in New York and 14:00 in London. This event forms a part of the NLA City Dialogues programme, which brings together speakers and audiences to foster cross-city dialogue and learning between cities.

In association with Center for Architecture and Urban Design Forum in New York City.

Programme

09:00 / 14:00 Welcome from London

Peter Murray OBE, Co-founder, New London Architecture (Chair)

09:05 / 14:05 Welcome from New York

Benjamin Prosky, Executive Director, Centre for Architecture AIA NY

09:10 / 14:10 Welcome and reflections from KPF

Bruce Fisher, Principal, Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates

09:15 / 14:15 London: Healthy Streets

Healthy Streets approach:

Alexander Longdon, Principal City Planner, TfL

Case studies: Bollo Lane and Northolt grange:

David Weatherhead, Design Principal, HOK

09:30 / 14:30 New York: Streetscapes for Wellness initiative

Guideline and strategy:

Jenna Miller, Deputy Director of Urban Design & Policy, NYC Public Design Commission

Case study:

Speaker TBC

09:45 / 14:45 Discussion – London and New York

Speakers above

10:10 / 15:10 Q&A

10:30 / 15:30 End

Speaker biographies

Peter Murray OBE

Co-Founder, NLA

Benjamin Prosky

Executive Director, AIA New York

Bruce Fisher

Principal, Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates (KPF)

Jenna Miller

Deputy Director, Urban Design & Policy, NYC Public Design Commission

David Weatherhead

Design Principal, HOK

Free

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Once you have registered, a reminder to confirm the event details and a link to access the webinar will be sent a day before the event. If you have any questions, please contact the NLA Events Team: events@nla.london