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

Talk

Thursday 16 July 2020
10:00 - 11:30

LDA Design, Tottenham Court Road Pocket Parks, submitted for NLA Future Streets

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.

DOWNLOAD SPEAKER PRESENTATIONS

Brian-Deegan---Greater-Manchester-Mayor’s-Cycling-Advisor.pdf
Melissa-Cazzato---Transport-for-London.pdf
Stuart-Everton---Wolverhampton-City-Council.pdf

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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

Director of Inspections, Active Travel England

Chief Executive, Birmingham City Council

Melissa Cazzato

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

Strategic Director, Growth + Development, Manchester City Council

Regional Cities Lead for Manchester, AECOM

Associate Director, Transportation, AECOM

Assistant Director, Policy & Projects, City of London Corporation

Peter Murray OBE

Co-Founder, NLA

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