Is it possible to make a bustling capital like London, more child-friendly?
With the increasing challenges of meeting growth and sustainability for its inhabitants, is being family friendly a priority?
The following guests will attend:
Session 1: What makes London family friendly?
- Marion Briggs, Alliance for Childhood
- Tim Gill, Rethinking Childhood
- Anna Smee, Chief Executive, UK Youth Voice
- Adrian Voce, Policy for Play
Session 2: Overcoming housing design barriers to a family friendly London
- Dinah Bornat, Director, ZCD Architects
- Dominic Papa, Director, S333 Architecture + Urbanism
- Sunand Prasad, Co-founder, Penoyre & Prasad Architects
Session 3: Creating a family friendly public realm, shared space and healthier cities
- Sarah Gaventa, Founder, Made Public
- Sam Williams, Landscape Architect, Arup
- Hannah Wright, Urban Planner, Arup
The meeting will take place on Wednesday 28 June from 2:30pm in Committee Room 2 (The Queen’s Walk, London SE1).
Media and members of the public are invited to attend
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Notes to editors
- Full agenda papers.
- Nicky Gavron AM, Chair of the Planning Committee, is available for interviews. See contact details below.
- As well as investigating issues that matter to Londoners, the London Assembly acts as a check and a balance on the Mayor.
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