Wednesday 21 June, central Birmingham: active travel research showcase

Researchers from the Active Travel Academy will be in central Birmingham (a venue near New St station) on Wednesday 21st June to share findings from the wide range of work they have been doing.  The format of the day will be interactive, with participants invited to discuss and debate the findings presented.  ATA researchers will also be asking participants to contribute their priorities for research in the coming three years.

The event will run from 10:30am to 4pm and will include refreshment breaks and lunch.  We’re hoping to have a cycle ride after formal proceedings.  Attendance is free.

To request a place, please fill in the short form at https://forms.office.com/e/k5FeTCku3K

Outline agenda

Professor Rachel Aldred, Director of the ATA, will give a keynote talk reflecting on the ATA’s approach and priorities since we launched in late 2019.

There will also be talks/contributions from:
Dr Ersilia Verlinghieri on inclusive cities in a low-car future
Athena Brook on emotions around street interventions in news and social media
Dr Tom Cohen on improving the plight of the pedestrian
Akwesi Osei on Black men and barriers to cycling
Dr David Fevyer on media representation of traffic fatalities
Dr Holly Weir on healthy, active and child-friendly places
Johara Meyer on LTNs and travel behaviour
Dr Harrie Larrington-Spencer on disability and cycling
Dr Jamie Furlong on LTNs and politics
Luz Navarro on expanding the cycling potential of minoritised women
Dawn Rahman on mothers cycling with their children
Dulce Pedroso on gender and race in cycling
Asa Thomas on the impacts of school streets

That link again: https://forms.office.com/e/k5FeTCku3K