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Carfree Communities The Challenge for Ecotowns and Healthy Cities One Day Conference, May 20th 2008 Bristol Marriott Royal Hotel, College Green, Bristol Keynote Speaker: Rosie Winterton, Minister of State for Transport PLEASE FORWARD THIS TO ANYONE YOU KNOW WHO MIGHT BE INTERESTED Carfree neighbourhoods have been appearing across several European countries in recent years, but carfree housing in the UK has all been small in scale, so far. The guidance for the Ecotowns programme, due to be published in a few weeks, is expected to change all that. * What are carfree neighbourhoods? * How do they work in other countries? * What advantages and problems do they bring? * Is the UK market ready for such innovations? This conference, organised by Carfree UK and the University of the West of England is a must for anyone with an interest in the Ecotowns, urban regeneration or healthy cities. Transport Minister Rosie Winterton will talk about the potential for transport innovation within the Ecotowns. Markus Heller, an architect from Berlin will describe the German experience of carfree developments, illustrated with examples from several cities. Steve Melia of Carfree UK will relate this to U.K. conditions, drawing on his involvement with the Sherford development near Plymouth and his research into potential demand amongst home buyers. Anna Francis of Bioregional will set out the perspective of a UK developer already engaged in carfree and eco developments, and Peter Lipman of Sustrans will talk about their engagement with the Ecotowns programme, and the potential for modal shift towards walking and cycling. Break-out sessions in the afternoon will address the European experience, the health agenda and the practical challenges for planners and developers, with opportunities to network and share experience. A limited number of bursaries will be available for students and voluntary organisations on a first come first served basis. To book a place contact Conference Administrator, Lynne Pearce on: Tel: 0117 328 3210 Fax: 0117 328 2236 Email: [log in to unmask] The programme will be posted on: http://carfree.org.uk/?pid=040 Organised by: University of the West of England – www.uwe.ac.uk Carfree UK - http://www.carfree.org.uk Supported by: Department for Transport - http://www.dft.gov.uk World Carfree Network: http://www.worldcarfree.net