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Two-day Event Programme |
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Day 1 - Thursday 25 June 2015
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Keynote: Opening Plenary
Cycle City Active City
Welcome Address from chair
Nick Forbes, Leader of Newcastle City Council
Keynote address:
Robert Goodwill, Minister of Transport - DfT
The role of public health in promoting active travel
Professor Kevin Fenton - Director of Wellbeing, Public Health England
Active Travel - challenges and opportunities
Chair - John Dales, Chair of Transport Planning Society
Keynote: Dublin - how we delivered one of the highest rates of cycling in a major city in Britain and Ireland
Cllr Andrew Montague, former Lord Mayor of Dublin
Keynote: Mainstreaming cycling in Britain
Chris Boardman, MBE, Policy Advisor to British Cycling
Keynote: Walking the walk in an active city
Joe Irvin, CEO, Livingstreets
Panel Discussion
Opening Remarks: Delivering active travel: lessons from London
Lilli Matson, Head of Strategy & Outcome Planning, Surface Transport, Transport for London
Opening Remarks: Delivering active travel: lessons from Manchester
Dave Newton, Strategy Director, TfGM
Opening Remarks: Importance of traffic speed to creating active places
Rod King, MBE, Campaign Director, 20s Plenty for Us
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Great Britain and Ireland Cycling Development Forum
Case Study Petcha Kucha and panel discussion
Featuring short presentations from Cycle City Ambition Grant projects, London and Dublin. This overview of what is happening nationwide, will be presented by both councillors and practicioners, and be followed by a panel discussion as to how cities across the British Isles can learn from and support each other to deliver more walkable and bicycle-friendly communities.
Chaired by: Nigel Wilson, AECOM
- Department for Transport - Alison Franks
- London - Lilli Matson
- Newcastle - Peter White
- Birmingham - Councillor Lisa Trickett
- West Yorkshire - Ginny Leonard
- Greater Manchester - Helen Ramsden
- Norwich - Ben Webster
- Cambridge - Vanessa Kelly
- Bristol - Ed Plowden
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Engaging communities in active placemaking
Short presentations followed by a workshop, led by Rob Cowan, Urban Design Skills
Kick-start change for activity
Rob Cowan, Urban Design Skills, the Placeheck team and local community members
DIY Streets - examples of community street design projects
Kieran McSherry, Senior Project Officer, Community Street Design, Sustrans
Getting active: initiatives with staff, families and communities
Michelle Haste and Joanna Coates, Wellbeing Team, Gentoo Housing Association
Sustainable mobility, delightful neighbourhood? Creating and evaluating inspirational participation in street design
Geoff Vigar, Daniel Mallo and Armelle Tardiveau, School of Architecture, Planning and Landscape, Newcastle University
Mobility and place for an age-friendly environment
Dr Rachel Clarke, My Place Project, Newcastle University
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Women and children: towards inclusive cycling
Chaired by: Sheridan Piggot, Sustrans
Building inclusive cycling communities
Sheridan Piggott, Sustrans
Cities fit for children
Rachel Aldred, Senior Lecturer, Westminster University
Cycling, women and good business
Jill Hopkirk, Founder, Newcastle Cycle Hub
Why, What And Best Practice - Designing for 8-80
Christopher Allan, Consultant, AECOM
Designing Beyond the Bicycle: an Equalities Imperative
Isabelle Clement, Director, Wheels for Wellbeing
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Day 1 Close
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Day 2 - Friday 26 June 2015
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Breakfast briefing
Chair: Peter Chamley, Service Manager, Newcastle City Council
International Benchmarking study for cycling
Phil Jones, MD, Phil Jones Associates
Space for Cycling Campaign - plans for 2015/16
Roger Geffen, Campaigns Director, CTC
Understanding the impact of near misses
Rachel Aldred, Senior Lecturer, University of Westminster
Designing physical activity into the city
Rachel Toms, Cabe Programme Leader, Design Council
Coffee and pastries served from 07.45
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Developing a cycle masterplan: policy, vision and strategy
A series of high level strategic presentations
Chaired by: Graham Grant, Newcastle City Council
Delivering the Mayor's Vision for Cycling - Mini-Holland in LB Waltham Forest
Mark Bland, Mini-Holland Programme Manager, London Borough of Waltham Forest
From Commuter Cycling to Cycling for Everyone - Greater Manchester Growing cycling agenda
Helen Ramsden, Head of Travel Choices and Active Travel, Transport for Greater Manchester
The Bristol Cycle Strategy - an evidence base in waiting for when funding opportunities arise
Jodi Savickas, Strategic Projects Team Manager & Ben Robinson, Policy and Scheme Development Team Manager, Bristol City Council
Connecting Leicester - How the Car Park King is helping to build a people-friendly city
Andy Salkeld, Cycling Co-ordinator - Transport Strategy, Leicester City Council
The practical implementation of the London Borough of Southwark’s cycle strategy
Matt Hill, Public Realm Programme Manager, London Borough of Southwark
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Future everyday mobility
Chair: Chris Tsielepi, Sales Manager, Cyclpods
Lessons about cycle commuting from the 2011 Census
Katja Leyendecker, PHD Research, Northumbria University
How Heathrow will become the best major airport for cyclists in the world
Theo Panayi, Sustainable Travel Manager, Heathow Airport
Accessing public health funding: adapting the 'traditional' cycle- or multi-modal commuter challenge
Tom White, Public Health Commissioner, Oxfordshire County Council
Delivered by bike! Cycle logistics for more liveable cities
Paul Davison, Principal Consultant, AECOM & Richard Armitage, Consultant, Richard Armitage Transport Consultancy Ltd
Brompton Bike Hire - changing the way bike hire works
Harry Scope - Managing Director, Brompton Bike Hire
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Creating active places: achieving the ambition
We all want to create places in which walking or cycling is the first choice for getting around. This session explores how to overcome the obstacles to achieving this ambition, in existing places and in new developments.
Series of presentations followed by a workshop, led by Rachel Toms, Active by Design Programme Leader, Design Council
Making physical activity an integral part of everyday life
Rachel Toms, Active by Design Programme Leader, Design Council
Promoting healthy cities: the role of cycle-friendly environments.
Victoria Pinoncely, Research Officer, RTPI
Complexity and empathy: active design starts with people
Dr Micheal Crilly, Studio UrbanArea, Newcastle
Street play: active, healthy communities
Steven Chown, Programme Manager, Play England
Design and management options to encourage sociable, active and healthy places
Robert Huxford, Director, Urban Design Group
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Integrating cycling within other transport networks
Chair: Neil Brownbridge, Regional Director, AECOM
Cycle Rail - creating hundreds of thousands of new cycle trips
Conrad Haigh, Head of Integrated Transport, ATOC
Key Issues for the Cycle in Chain Mobility: Experiences and challenges in the Netherlands present opportunities for the UK
Keri Stewart, Technical Director,Grontmij & Jeroen Quee, Senior Advisor, Grontmij
Floating Bus Stops the Brighton Experience
Robin Reed, Traffic Engineering Team Leader, Mott MacDonald
Road space allocation -how to accomodate many modes in tight urban space
Adrian Lord, Associate Director, Phil Jones Associates
Why does it have to be so blue? (The aesthetics of cycling infrastructure)
Oli Davey and Ian Hingley CMLI MAUD, Landscape Architecture & Urban Design,Urban Movement
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International Best Practice Review
Chair: Joseph.Seymour, Director, AECOM
Why has cycling become an attractive option for commuters in Dublin?
Joseph Seymour, Director, AECOM
Learning from Cycle Cities - How TfL is applying the lessons from International best practice
Paul Lavelle, Principle Technical Specialist, TfL
Multimodal Orientated Development - how urban development can encourage multi-modal trips (lessons from Holland)
Erik Tetteroo, Consultant, Dutch Cycling Embassy
Cycle Parking - catering for booming demand, lessons from Holland what works and what to avoid
Anita Dirix, Dutch bike parking expert
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Improving the infrastructure for walking and cycling
Chair: Pat McArthy, Managing Director, Cyclepods
Turbo-Roundabouts - a model for safer high volume junctions?
Patrick Lingwood, Senior Walking and Cycling Officer, Bedford Borough Council
A tool for assessing quality of cycling infrastructure- width, the surface quality, delay at junctions and traffic comfort Grade A to D.
Eoin O'Mahony, Associate Director, AECOM
Innovative designs for Cycleway schemes in Cambridge
Vanessa Kelly, Cambridgeshire County Council & Livio Martelli, Highways Engineer, Skanska
The Olympic Park – Getting it Right 2nd time
Robin Reed, Mott MacDonald & John Dales, Urban Movement
TfL East-West Cycle Superhighway
Sarah Turnbull, TfL & Alan Rodgers, Associate Director, AECOM
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Towards healthy and active environments: supporting decision-making
New collaboration between health and transport professionals on strategy, funding and delivery
Dr Adrian Davis, Public Health and Transport Consultant
Increasing physical activity in the new public health system
Prof Eugene Milne, Director of Public Health, Newcastle City Council
Cycling Rodents: A Public Health Challenge
Richard Smith, Director, Action Streets & CIHT
Transport models: active travel and public health perspectives
James Woodcock, CEDAR, Cambridge University
The role of active travel in improving health
Helen Webster, Principal Consultant, AECOM
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Community building - schools, training, marketing and leisure
Chair: Habib Khan, Sales Director, Cyclehoop
Green-Schools programme in Ireland - changing travel behaviour in schools
Jane Hackett, National Manager, An Taisce, Green-Schools
Targeting the next generation of cyclists – Transport for Greater Manchester’s Partner Schools and Colleges Programme
Simon Telford, Consultant, AECOM
Balanceability delivery in Early Years settings for children aged 3 – 6
Pete Z, Cycling consultant
Getting the ‘grown-ups’ back into cycling: working with adults and promoting cycling to new audiences
Alison Kennedy, Sustainable Travel Officer (Cycling and Walking), CENTRO
The Big Bike Revival and the national propensity to cycle
Ian Richardson, Head of Development, CTC
Big Birmingham Bikes - delivering 5000 bikes to Birmingham residents
John Carrigan, Active Travel & Strategy Manager, Birmingham City Council
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Marketing - Creating Active Travel Behaviour Change
Chair: Amy Boyle, Director of Strategy, DIVA Creative
Marketing throughout all stages of cycling projects
Amy Boyle, Director of Strategy, Diva Creative
Cycling to work: best practice and innovative ideas
Jim McGurn, Chief Executive, Get Cycling CIC
Branding to appeal to the target audience
Rachel Seymour, Go Cycling Manager, West Yorkshire Combined Authority
Marketing the Big Bike Revival
David Murray, Communications Manager, CTC
Using Social Media to promote a new Cycle Route
Sarah Spiers, LSTF Communications Manager, Wokingham Borough Council
Inspiring change: focusing on people & place
Richard Eason, ‘Mini Hollands’ Comms & Engagement Officer, London Borough of Enfield
Start with 'why' - 3 tips on behaviour change
Sam Robinson, General Manager, Love to Ride
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Business case for investment in active travel
Chair: Gary Macdonald, Regional Director, AECOM
Pedalling to prosperity
Steve Conner, CEO, Creative Concern
Developing the case for continued investment in cycling in London
Helen Fallon, Principal Strategy Planner, TfL
Using the Welsh cycle audit tool to score the proposed schemes for Newcastle's Cycle City Ambition fund bid
Tim Pheby, Senior Engineer, Sustrans
Bidding for money: justifying the benefits
Helen Webster, Principal Consultant, AECOM
Cycling Potential: Using evidence to unlock greater investment in and demand for cycling
Nathan Kaczmarksi, Cycling Scotland
National Propensity to Cycle Tool - DfT funded research on prioritising where to build new infrastructure
Dr. Robin Lovelace, Research Fellow, Consumer Data Research Centre, University of Leeds
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Making space for activity
Chair: Prof Cathy Parker, Director, Institute of Place Management & Manchester Metropolitan University
Activity: the key indicator of town and city centre performance
Prof Cathy Parker, Director, Institute of Place Management & Manchester Metropolitan University
Tactical urbanism: creativity, art and active spaces
Graham Grant, Transport Development Specialist, Newcastle City Council
Cities through the eyes of toddlers
Yatwan Hui, Director, Urban Beings
Stepping out: towards an equitable treatment of walking and cycling activity in transport planning
Martin Wedderburn, Independent Transport Consultant
Local solutions to get more people walking
Jennifer Wiles, Regional Director (North East and Yorkshire), Living Streets
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Making Cycle Hire Schemes successful
Chair: Kate Gifford, Assistant Director, Carplus
How to secure a public bike - physical docking stations or geolocation?
Nick Lobnitz, CEO, Paper Bicycle
Developments in the bike share market in the USA and globally
Lee Jones, Director of Sales and Marketing, Bcycle
Belfast Public Bike Share - Lessons from launching a public bike scheme in a city with low modal share
Anne Doherty, Development Department, Belfast City Council
A short history of bike sharing in Newcastle
Rob Grisdale, founder of Scratch Bikes (now MD Nextbike UK)
Lessons from the UK's first e-bike share scheme in Inverness
Richard Falconer, Director, Co-wheels
One year on - the award winning 1000 bike Liverpool Citybike
Karen Stevens, Cycling Officer, Liverpool City Council
Bike and Go cycle hire case study
Andrew Bristow, Business Manager - Bike & Go, Merseyrail
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Creating Safer active travel networks
Chair: David Davies, Director, PACTS
The movement for wide-area doption of 20mph in the UK and impact for all other active travel initiatives
Rod King MBE, Campaign Director, 20s Plenty for Us
Vision Zero - reasons for adoption
Anna Semlyen, Vision Zero UK
‘CLOCS – Construction Logistics & Cycle Safety/Fleet Operator Recognition Scheme’
Hannah White, Freight & Fleet Project Manager,TfL
Redesigning the strategic road network (DMRB) to promote active travel
Adrian Lord, Associate Director, Phil Jones Associates
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Towards a healthy and active North-East: next steps |
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