The 3rd Annual Re-making Places Conference - 21st January 2010

Places in Transition

Re-designing urban areas for current needs & a sustainable future

21st January 2010 | The German Gymnasium, Kings Cross, London NW1

This conference provides an opportunity for all those involved in shaping urban places to hear latest thinking and explore new techniques for redesigning and remodelling urban areas.

Redesigning and remodelling places to cater for modern styles of life and a sustainable future can ensure urban areas remain vibrant and liveable places.

But what are the key ingredients for creating successful urban environments? And what are the techniques for re-designing and improving places so they are suited for a better urban future?

This year’s conferences welcomes experts in urban design, town and transport planning, regeneration, city leadership, and sustainable development to explore different approaches and new techniques available for redesigning, re-engineering and remodelling urban environments for current challenges.

It is particularly important in restrictive economic times that those involved in shaping urban areas work together to maintain overall vibrancy and quality of places when schemes maybe put on hold or have to be reviewed for their viability.

See the full programme here

Topics and speakers at this forward looking national conference include:

Re-thinking places: The individual, society & nature in city design
Richard Rees, Director, Urbanism Group, BDP
New - visit Richard's new website for his views about the future of the city here

Place-based leadership: Spurring local innovation to meet new global challenges
Robin Hambleton, Professor of City Leadership, University of the West of England, Director, Urban Answers & Editor, 'Governing Cities in a Global Era. Urban Innovation, Competition and Democratic Reform'

Messy design: The new framework for citizen investment in green and social infrastructure
Stephen Hill, Chartered Planning and Development Surveyor, Director of C2O futureplanners, CABE Enabler & member of the Sustainable Cities Advisory Group

Placemaking & the changing nature of development
Stephen Neal, Senior Development Manager, Land Securities

From inception to delivery: The keys to creating successful re-making projects
Simon Davis, Director, Urban Delivery

Revitalising poorly performing spaces: An 'MOT' for public places
Jerry Spencer, Planner, Urban Designer & Director, Jerry Spencer Associates Ltd

Taking 'smarter choices': Better transport planning opens up places for walking,
cycling & play
Jon Harris, Technical Director - Smarter Choices, Mouchel

Re-constructing lost buildings and urban spaces in Germany
Karl Friedhelm Fischer, School of Architecture, Urban & Landscape Planning, University of Kassel, Germany

Transforming a neighbourhood of multi-deprivation: Developing a programme of
improvements
Liz Kessler, Former Public Space Coordinator, EC1 New Deal for Communities

Creating new connections: Restructuring the town centre in Dover
Robert Rummey, Managing Director, Rummey Design Associates

See the full programme here

To see videos from past re-making places conferences go to RUDI's multimedia area www.rudi.net/information_zone/multimedia

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3 Ways to book a place:

A limited amount of reduced rate bursary places are available for this conference on a first come first serve basis courtesy of the Urban Intelligence Network & conference sponsors

For further information email Tom Evans, RUDI Event Manager, tom@rudi.net

This event includes the launch of the Living Spaces publication and all delegates will receive a complementary copy.

This national conference is sponsored by: