Session 1, 'Government Guidance For Designing Communities', discussed:

• The importance of Manual for Streets and training
• The emphasis by the Government on quality within the planning system
• The importance of communities within the National Model Design Code 
• and much more...

Session 2, 'Serving The Community – Gaining Social Value Out Of Transport', with Sarah Spink AMCIHT, Strategic Partnerships Lead at Midlands Connect debated some of the below items:

• The role of a bespoke public transport services and a trial of Demand-Responsive-Services is ongoing
• The importance of connectivity for rural areas and the challenges faced
• The role of Sub-National Transport Body for rural areas and the obstacles faced with disparate authorities with different plans
• and much more...

Session 3, 'Liveable Places, Building Thriving Communities', led by Glenn Higgs FCIHT, Technical Director, WSP, explored:

• The importance of inclusion and equity in transport when developing communities
• The barriers to the active travel push, for instance a lack of political will within combined authorities
• How stakeholder engagement must adapt
• and much more...

Session 4, 'US Transport Agenda – Policy, Progams, Politics', with Jeff Paniati, Chief Executive Officer, Institute of Transportation Engineers, examined some of the below points:

• The impacts of a new Administration on the Transport Agenda and the challenges for this new Administration
• Joe Biden's $2 trillion infrastructure plan, of which a third is related to transportation investment
• The challenges faced to try and bring people back to mass transit.
• The impact of Covid on active travel and if there is likely to be more accommodation of walking and cycling and the creation of connected places.
• and many more...

A brilliant and thought-provoking day with several additional hours of networking and opportunities to make connections you will value for the rest of your career.

Don't worry if you missed out, you've still got Day 3: Future of our Innovation to look forward to and Day 1 & Day 2 talks will be available after the conference to all delegates.