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6th December, 2022 : 10:00 am – 12:30 pm
20-Minute Neighbourhoods – Webinar 4
20-minute neighbourhoods or ‘complete, compact and connected’ places create the conditions for people to live healthier, more active lives. This webinar – the latest in a series of TCPA webinars about 20-minute neighbourhoods – will explore how better connections across and between neighbourhoods can be achieved in different types of places, including traditional settlements that were designed for walking but have become car-dominated, and post-war developments that were designed in an era when it was assumed that car-ownership would be universal.
Improving the physical infrastructure of streets and increasing their connectivity is however only part of what needs to be done to encourage people to choose active travel. In addition, people need the confidence to know that they have the ability to reach their destination safely and on time; and need support and encouragement to change deeply ingrained habits such as driving to the local shops or school.
The webinar will explore ways of supporting people to do things differently.
Full programme
| 10:00 | Welcome and introduction by Chair | Julia Thrift Director Healthier Place-making, TCPA |
| 10:10 | The Abbey Estate regeneration project: reconnecting a post-war housing estate | Glyn Tully Associate Director, Head of Urban Design, Levitt Bernstein |
| 10:30 | Kendal Local Cycling and Walking Infrastructure Plan: improving walking and cycling routes for everyday journeys in a historic town | Nicola Parker Senior Programme Manager Cycling and Walking, Cumbria County Council |
| 10:50 | Q&A | |
| 11:05 | Break | |
| 11:15 | Wayfinding: giving people the confidence to walk by transforming perceptions | Richard Simon Partner, Director of Planning, Applied Information Group |
| 11:35 | Healthier Communities: learning from place-based built environment interventions to increase physical activity | Dr Katy Karampour Dr Gemma Burgess Cambridge Centre for Housing and Planning Research |
| 11:55 | Q&A | |
| 12:15 | Active Travel England – an introduction | Laurence Fallon Development Management Team Leader, Active Travel England |
| 12:25 | Closing remarks | Julia Thrift Director Healthier Place-making, TCPA |
| 12:30 | Close |
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Cover photo credit: Levitt Bernstein
