Connecting with Central Manchester
Get a glimpse of how central Manchester is emerging from Covid through the eyes (and ears and noses) of GM Leaders Plus candidates as part of their “Connecting with Place” day out this spring.
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Future London Leaders 29: Proposals for London
We brought our Future London Leaders 29 cohort together for our first live graduation event in two years, where they shared their Proposals for London on the theme of heritage and culture.
Next stop: Stockport
Want to see recovery in action? Check out Stockport. On a recent visit, we saw loads of support initiatives from repurposed retail to new public space to a pioneering town centre Mayoral Development Corp. The council is working on perception, but there’s real change behind it.
The Manchester Grand Tour
How much of central Manchester do you attempt with just over two hours and a very knowledgeable group? All of it, of course! We didn’t get everywhere but certainly gave it a shot with this fascinating GM Leaders Plus field trip.
Leaders Plus LDN – Return to King’s Cross
First field trip out of lockdown? Had to be King’s Cross! Leaders Plus 8 met there in person for the first time, and got a reminder of all that’s gone into this regeneration exemplar.
Surface Tension: Underground London’s impact on the world above
This was the third in a series of Future of London events on the London Infrastructure Plan, looking at the challenges of delivering, managing – and avoiding – underground infrastructure.
Retrofit for… Event series with UCL
This May, we’re partnering with UCL’s Grand Challenge of Sustainable Cities for three panel discussions focused on non-domestic retrofit.
FLL: King’s Cross – beyond the station
On 25th February, candidates from Round 7 of Future London Leaders visited King’s Cross to see how one of Europe’s largest redevelopment project is progressing.