This webinar ‘Creating a public realm for all’ will give an update on CIHT's report that summarises the challenges that people, e.g. disabled people (both physical and mental impairments), people with
temporary disabilities, older people, people with buggies and luggage etc. can face
when using the public realm
Representatives from our Partner organisations and CIHT Technical Champions have formed three working groups for 2024. Each group will develop and deliver a technical paper that will positively influence the sector and support the changes the sector needs to take to progress and develop.
The working group presenting at this event is focused on:
Creating a public realm for all
The project aims to produce a report that summarises the challenges that people face when using the public realm and provides case studies of best practice inclusive design that could be used by highways engineers when designing or proposing changes to the public realm.
Professor Nick Tyler CBE FREng is the Chadwick Professor of Civil Engineering at UCL and the Director of the UCL Centre for Transport Studies. Nick conducts research into the application of engineering design to the urban environment, including the interactions with people and policy.
Recent research projects have included contributions to the design of the Thameslink services and trains, access for disabled people to the London Underground Victoria London, Thermal comfort on London Buses, redesign of buses for the Covid pandemic, creating Acoustic Vehicle Alert Systems for e-scooters, New Tube for London, Evaluation of digital signage for London Buses, and the investigation of urban environments for autistic people. Nick is a Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering, the Institution of Civil Engineers, the Chartered Institution of Highways and Transportation, and the Royal Society of Arts, was appointed CBE in 2011, and awarded the CIHT Institution Award in 2022.
This event is open to all employees from our Partner organisations and to CIHT members.
For CIHT Members, if you have any questions regarding this event, please contact the CIHT Technical Team on +44 (0)20 7336 1555 or technical@ciht.org.uk
For CIHT Partner employees, if you have any questions regarding the content or registration for this event, please contact partners@ciht.org.uk
If you have any difficulties with joining the event virtually on the day, please contact the CIHT Conferences & Events Team on +44 (0)20 7336 1555 or conferences@ciht.org.uk
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