Warrington's Professor Steve Broomhead joins 'Cultural Cities'
The Chief Executive of Warrington Borough Council, Professor Steve Broomhead, will join our 'Cultural Cities' forum on 10 September with the DCMS, the British Library , Bodleian Libraries and Wright & Wright Architects. As a former Chair of the National Libraries Taskforce, he received an MBE for services to libraries in the Queen's Birthday Honours. He helped to implement the Independent Library Report and reinvigorate the national public library service. He took up the role
TfL's Head of Transport Strategy at 'Sustainable infrastructure and green cities' forum
We are very pleased that the Head of Transport Strategy and Planning at Transport for London, Christina Calderato, will join our September debate on 'Sustainable Infrastructure and Green Cities'. For the last 10 years, she has worked across a diverse range of policy areas at TfL and led the team that developed the current Mayor’s Transport Strategy. In her current role, Christina manages teams leading on freight, road danger reduction, air quality and Healthy Streets. Future
Scott Brownrigg's new housing for well-being
CGI of proposed modular self-build housing at Hamsey Lake, South Chailey, Sussex (Scott Brownrigg for E&A Strategic Land) The building of energy efficient homes, that both save on carbon emissions and create well-being, is a constant topic of discussion at Future Cities Forum and will feature in our Cambridge ‘Science Cities’ forum this autumn. How can architects and planners use the natural environment to enrich the living experience of future home-owners? Scott Browrigg has
CBRE says the life sciences sector leads the full re-opening of workspace post pandemic
As Future Cities Forum prepares for its new 'Science Cities' event this October in Cambridge, it has been interesting to read that the global real estate adviser, CBRE, reports a 70% full re-opening of offices in the life sciences sector. The UK's over-heating science cities are demanding more space coupled with appropriate housing provision for their employees as the government drives up the accent on innovation as a global attractor. 'While smaller businesses will lead the
Mayor of London funding for high streets this autumn
Future Cities Forum will be turning its attention to the plight of the UK high street in our discussions this autumn. Whether it is proper city planning or additional cultural activities, the high street will need to evolve if it is to survive. Our 'City districts' forum this week touched on the planning of retail around new housing districts in London and Birmingham and in Future Cities Forum's 'Cultural Cities' event in Oxford in October, Lord Mendoza of the DCMS will spea
Bruntwood Sci-tech joins our Future Cities Forum in Cambridge this autumn
Future Cities Forum is delighted that Dr David Hardman, Managing Director of Bruntwood SciTech - Birmingham, will join our 'Science Cities' physical forum in Cambridge in October. He will be speaking about future development and the need for connectivity between knowledge hubs and the wider city and its social and business communities. David's career over the last twenty-five years has been in knowledge transfer; working at the interface between applied research and commercia
Anna Strongman joins 'Science Cities and the Arc' October forum
Future Cities Forum is delighted that the CEO of Oxford University Development, Anna Strongman, will join our 'Science Cities' physical event at Cambridge University in October 2021. OUD is a joint venture between Oxford University and Legal & General, set up to build Innovation Districts and subsidised accommodation for graduate students and the university workforce. Anna was previously Managing Partner of Argent LLP. She spent 12 years on a there working on a range of as
Birmingham City Council joins our 'New districts: planning and development' forum this week
Upper Trinity Street, Digbeth Birmingham - night (CGI from Corstorphine & Wright Architects) Birmingham City Council's Gary Woodward, Planning and Development Manager in the City Centre team, will join our 'New districts: development and regeneration' forum on 18 August. He will be speaking alongside developer Cole Waterhouse's Head of Planning George Smith, and Hadley Property Group's Regeneration Director, Steve Kennard, Tower Hamlets' Development Manager Paul Buckenham
Wright & Wright joins our 'Cultural Cities' forum this September
Lambeth Palace Library addition - interior and garden elevation (Credit: Hufton + Crow for Wright & Wright Architects) We are delighted that Stephen Smith, Partner at architecture firm, Wright & Wright, will be joining our 'Cultural Cities' forum alongside Lord Mendoza, Commissioner for Cultural Recovery at the DCMS. Stephen joined the firm in 2005 and during his time there has worked on cultural projects that include the ground-breaking Hull Truck Theatre, and more recently
The British Library at Future Cities Forum's 'Cultural Cities' event
Jamie Andrews, Head of Cultural and Learning Programme, The British Library We are delighted that The British Library is taking part in our 'Cultural Cities' forum this September. Jamie Andrews leads the Cultural and Learning Programming at the British Library, and previously led the development of the Library’s literature collections. He has curated several exhibitions on literature and theatre, led major international culture and research collaborative projects, and worked