Overview
Scotland is committed to creating healthier and more sustainable communities and there is significant work to be done in order to meet both present and future needs. To achieve better outcomes while we have a changing and ageing population, it will fall on everyone working within the placemaking sector and beyond to address this challenge when improving existing or designing new homes and communities.
There are a limited number of reduced rate places for associates, members, partners and colleagues of Scotland's Town's Partnership for just £75 and these will be allocated on a first-come-first-served basis, so we recommend booking early to avoid disappointment.
For STP members and partners only: To book your place simply click This Link and use the promotional code Impact16 (which is case sensitive). If you have any questions or require further information please email [email protected].
The built environment must become more responsive to changing need within communities if it is to address issues such as the urgent lack of housing options for younger and older people or the changing demographics, as well as the economic and social needs of communities and various social groups . In order to deliver innovative solutions to our current and future problems, we need to develop new approaches. Interest is growing in communities and across the third and public sectors for alternative approaches to housing delivery. Co-housing, self-build and modular construction constitute a large percentage of housing elsewhere in Europe and have the potential to create a positive impact on the social, environmental and economic wellbeing of communities here in Scotland.
This conference will explore how a greater focus on innovative, sustainable and community-led planning can support the development of new communities, the retrofitting of existing housing stock, changes in public policy, the creation of jobs and an evolution in our approach to placemaking. The findings of this event will coincide with Stage 2 of the Planning (Scotland) Bill, and will feed into the debate as the Bill continues through Parliament for the remainder of this year.
The conference also represents a unique forum for knowledge exchange, open discussion and cross-sector engagement while presenting an opportunity for delegates to engage with buyers and suppliers.
PAS
PAS helps people to engage with the places they live in. PAS provides impartial planning advice, training, education programmes, facilitation, community visioning and awareness-raising to ensure everyone has a voice in creating positive communities.
A copy of the agenda for the event follows below and will be updated regularly. If you have any queries regarding the event please contact us via [email protected].
Event Agenda
9:20 Introduction from the Chair – Irene Beautyman, Planning for Place Programme Manager, The Improvement Service
9:30 Session 1 – The needs, challenges and opportunities for our communities
Understanding the needs of communities – Phil Prentice, Chief Officer, Scotland’s Towns Partnership
The role of design – Steve Malone, Principal Architect, Architecture and Design Scotland
Connected Communities – Margaret Fraser, Regeneration Manager, ng homes
Q&A
11:10 Break
11:25 Session 2 – Planning, Design and Innovation
The role of planning and community engagement – Craig McLaren, Scotland Director, RTPI
Developments for Co-Housing and integrated communities – Petra Biberbach, Chief Executive, PAS
Embracing Social Innovation for Future Built Environment Professionals – Prof Ashraf Salama, Head of Architecture, University of Strathclyde
Q&A
13:05 Lunch and Networking
13:50 Session 3 – Funding and Practicalities
Sharing best practice internationally – Mirjana Milanovic, Senior advisor at dRO Amsterdam, Department of Planning, Amsterdam
The importance of funding for groups in transition – Sue Kearns, Deputy Director Consumers and Low Carbon, Scottish Government
Private funding and project management
Q&A
15:30 Closing remarks from the Chair
15:40 Close
There are a limited number of reduced rate places for associates, members, partners and colleagues of Scotland's Town's Partnership for just £75 and these will be allocated on a first-come-first-served basis, so we recommend booking early to avoid disappointment.
For STP members and partners only: To book your place simply click This Link and use the promotional code Impact16 (which is case sensitive). If you have any questions or require further information please email [email protected].
Supporting Scotland's Towns
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