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
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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
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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
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