15 July 2024 Pre-event Culture Tours
16 July 2024 Conference Programme
Please note that the conference programme is currently under development and subject to change. Please contact Juliana O'Rourke if you'd like to be part of the agenda.
09:30
Mezzanine level
Registration opens
Delegate networking with refreshments served on the Mezzanine level
10:00
The Curve Theatre
Welcome plenary
Cllr Sarah Russell, Deputy City Mayor, Leicester City Council
Danny Williams, CEO, Active Travel England
Chris Boardman, ATE (via video link)
Mike Batheram, Market Director, Local Transport, AtkinsRéalis
Graham Grant, Director of Planning and Development, Active Travel England, in conversation with Wayne Hemingway, Founder, Hemingway Design, and other guests
11:30
Mezzanine level
Networking break
Refreshments served on the Mezzanine level
12:00
The Curve Theatre
Influencing, persuading and demonstrating positive impact
Chair: David Clasby. Partnership Development Manager, Sustrans
Active travel and demonstrating impact
Tom Cohen, Reader in Transport Policy, Active Travel Academy, University of Westminster
Why beating bikelash is part of your job now
Mark Ames, Director, Strategic Cities
How social cooperation shapes active travel
Pete Dyson, Doctoral Researcher, University of Bath
Positive campaigning for local transport
Zuhura Plummer, Campaign Director,
Oxfordshire Liveable Streets
Evaluation of active travel interventions
Adrian Fletcher, Head of Analysis, ActiveTravel England
Rehearsal Room 1
Access to cycling
How to give thousands more people the “e-bike smile”
Corra Boushel, Head of Monitoring and Evaluation, Cycling UK
How free bikes can help to tackle, health inequalities, transport poverty and level up cycling infrastructure investment – Lessons from Birmingham, Essex, and Southall
Julian Sanchez and Karen Creavin, Active Wellbeing Society
Learn to Ride – experiences from New York neighbourhoods
Karen Overton, New York Parks
Try Before You Bike scheme
Alper Muduroglu, Founder and CEO,
Peddle My Wheels
Creating a new community of cyclists
Karl Letten, Sustainability Manager,
De Montfort University
Rehearsal Room 2
Travel planning
Chair: Clare Maltby, Director, England Midlands and East, Sustrans
Get Down to Town - a town centre travel plan
Alison Holland, Founder, Brightwayz social enterprise
University College Dublin Travel Plan,
Paul Osborne, Associate, SYSTRA
Sustainable travel in education
Emily Sykes, Modeshift STARS
Active Travel Ambassadors
Manager, Modeshift
Leicester City Council'sTripGo journey planner
Adam Scammell, Engineer, Skedgo
Rehearsal Room 3
Public bike-sharing schemes
Chair: Andy Salkeld, Active Travel Team Leader, Leicester City Council
New York Bike Share and mode integration
Jon Orcutt, Director, Advocacy, Bike New York
Tackling the Gender Pedal Gap
Alice Pleasant, Public Affairs Manager, Lime Bikes
Insights from Leicester's sharing schemes
Patrick Moore, Researcher, De Montfort University
13:30
Mezzanine level
Networking break
Refreshments served on the Mezzanine level
14:30
The Curve Theatre
Changing behaviours
The wall of beliefs
Moira Nicolson, Lead Behavioural Scientist, Cabinet Office
A whole system approach to physical activity
Eve Holt, Strategic Director and Louise Robbins and Kelly Rogers, Strategic Leads, Greater Manchester Moving
Nudging towards social inclusion
Janet Hudson, Behaviour Change Manager, Leicester City Council
Putting people at the heart of active travel
Jo Bacon, Technical Director for Social and Behavioural Science, AtkinsRéalis
Rehearsal Room 1
Inclusivity in active travel
Engaging families, diverse communities, and younger / older people in active travel
James Mulholland, Active Travel Team, Transport for Greater Manchester
Designing out barriers/ LTN 120 access improvements
Kate Ball, Campaigns and Policy Officer, Wheels for Wellbeing
The Limitless Programme
Charlotte Drewett, Partnership
Development and Louise Hughes,
Community Coach, British Cycling
Breaking down barriers for women’s participation in sport
Naseem Akhtar, CEO, Sähëlï Hub
Addressing the imbalance of inclusive cycling opportunities
Speaker from Frontier Economics
Rehearsal Room 2
Data and toolkits
Active travel demand tool: identifying baseline and forecast active travel demand across the Nestrans region
Neil Rose, Associate Director Jacobs
Community data to measure engagement
Tim Ashleford, Data Lead, Environment Science & Analysis, Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs and Thomas Knights, Director, Strava Metro
Improving London’s junctions
Daniel Hills, Data Scientist & Volunteer, London Cycling Campaign
Application of big data on the safety of active travel
Vivian Robert Ronald, Technical Director, Arcadis
Evidencing the LCWIP
Dan Pearman, City Transport Director, Leicester City Council
Rehearsal Room 3
Breakout 4
Capacity 60: Details to follow
16:00
Mezzanine level
Networking break
Refreshments served on the Mezzanine level
17:30
Mezzanine level
Networking reception
Selection of alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks served on the Mezzanine level
18:00 Rutland Street Meeting Point
Walk to Lane Seven
Capacity 60: Details to follow
18:30
Day 1 close
17 July 2024 Conference Programme
Please note that the conference programme is currently under development and subject to change. Please contact Juliana O'Rourke if you'd like to be part of the agenda.
09:00
Mezzanine level
Registration opens
Delegate networking with refreshments served on the Mezzanine level
09:30
The Curve Theatre
Day 2 morning plenary
Welcome from Sir Peter Soulsby, City Mayor, Leicester City Council (pre-recorded presentation)
Sarah Horrocks, Atkins Realis & National Air Quality Commission taskforce
Jon Orcutt, Director, Advocacy, Bike New York
11:00
Mezzanine level
Morning break
Delegate networking with refreshments served on the Mezzanine level
11:30
The Curve Theatre
Wider network planning
Using highways funding to support the development of active travel infrastructure
Matt Eglington, Head, Local Highways Policy, Department for Transport
A Regional Active Travel Strategy & Action Plan (RATSAP) for the south-east region
Katie Lamb, Lead Transport Planner, Transport for the South East and Grace Solsby, City Science
The experiences of riders, walkers and wheelers travelling on the Strategic Road Network (SRN)
Bradley Goodsell, Principal Research Consultant, SYSTRA
Bridging the gap to an active and net zero mobility future
Andy Preston, Director, Local and Regional Government National Sector Lead, Stantec
Rehearsal Room 1
Safe active travel
Getting home safely 2024: Developing inclusive public realm through an evidence-led understanding of the factors influencing personal safety
Kelly Cary, Associate Director, Transport Planning, AtkinsRéalis
Perceived pedestrian safety: contributing factors
Kristen Layne, Principal Transport Planner, WSP in the UK and Tspeaker from Transport Scotland
Boosting safe rural cycling
Maciej Stachurski, leader, Fenland Parent Power and Anna Williams
Head of Campaigns & Engagement, Camcycle
Pedalling with confidence: Insights from parents and children perception of cycling safety
Emily Cherry, Chief Executive, Bikeability Trust and Dr Dan Bishop, Director of Research, Bikeability Trust
Trialling cyclist detection to support improved crossings for visually impaired people in the Republic of Ireland
Tom Bailey, Director, Streets Systems and speaker from Irish National Transport Authority, Cycling Design Unit
Rehearsal Room 2
Active infrastructure
Active Design Guide for planners, urban designers and developers
Lisa Dodd-Mayne, Executive Director of Place, Sport England
Rushden to Wellingborough Greenway
Lucy Hawes, Project Officer, North Northants Council
Developing a network of green Mobility Hubs: lessons learnt from Somers Town Acacia Hasler, Principal Transport Planner, London Borough of Camden, and Georgie Wells, Principal Consultant AECOM
Derwent Valley Heritage Way Cycleway & Paddle Trail
Derek Latham, Chair, Derwent Valley Trust
Kerbside strategy and active travel – first year of delivery
Tash Hartke, Kerbside Strategy Programme Manager, London
Borough of Lambeth
Rehearsal Room 3
Breakout 4
Capacity 60: Details to follow
13:00
Mezzanine level
Networking lunch
Delegate networking with lunch served on the Mezzanine level
14:00
The Curve Theatre
Planning for active travel
Chair and introduction:
Graham Grant, Director of Planning and Development, Active Travel England
Embedding active travel in housing and development projects
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Miles Price, Planning Director, British Land
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Andrew Whitaker, Planning Director, Homebuilders Federation
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Amy Burbridge, Head of Design, Homes England
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Harriet Fisher, Learning and Development Manager, Public Practice
Rehearsal Room 1
Growing active travel
How to grow cycling for towns & rural communities
Jenny Box, Deputy director of behaviour change and development, Cycling UK
Delivering bike buses – why bike buses are a vital tool to increase cycling to school, and how to support them in your local authority
Wayne Brewin, Behaviour Change Programme Manager, Sustrans
Revolutionising secondary school engagement
Kelly Leat, Active Travel Officer, Transport for Greater Manchester
National impact of quality inclusive cycling hubs in the community setting.
Ian Tierney, CEO, Wheels For All
Rehearsal Room 2
Collaborative design
Transport projects: the human relationships
Councillor Mike Hakata, Deputy Leader of Haringey Council and Cabinet Member for Climate Action, Environment, and Transport & Paul Murray, Active Travel Lead, Ridge and Partners
Engaging with hard to convince groups
Oli Davey, Co-Founder + Head of Street Design Engineering, Urban Movement
Community and council collaboration: the Colchester City Council model
Jane Thompson, Joint Lead Transport and Sustainability, Colchester City Council
Communicating the positives of road charging / active travel
Sarah Hughes, Campaign Officer, Cambridgeshire Sustainable Travel Alliance
Transforming Leamington Spa together
David Lucas, Principal Consultant, AtkinsRéalis
Rehearsal Room 3
Active neighbourhoods
Rebuilding neighbourhoods of people and places
David Milner, Deputy Director, Create Streets
Association between local amenities, travel behaviours and urban planning
Natalie Nicholls & EliseWhitley, University of Glasgow
Placemaking & public realm design that support outdoor activities for youth
Tara Aisha Paul, Royal, Urban Design & Active Travel Consultant, Royal Town Planning Institute
Lessons learnt from engaging with communities in planning and co-designing Liveable Neighbourhoods
Rachel Hiorns, Associate Director, AtkinsRéalis
15:30
Mezzanine level
Afternoon break
Delegate networking with refreshments served on the Mezzanine level
16:00
The Curve Theatre
Closing plenary: health and active travel
Professor Chris Whitty, Chief Medical Officer (CMO) for England & the UK government’s Chief Medical Adviser
Andrew Bradley, Deputy Director, Net Zero Travel & Transport, NHS England
Scarlett McNally, President, Medical Women’s Federation, UK
17:15
Day 2 close
Active City Leicester 16-17 July 2024
The Curve Theatre, Leicester
Creating vibrant and healthy places
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