"THE sustainable city and waterfront regeneration event of 2010"
Urban and waterfront regeneration in challenging economic times …
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This 2-day international conference is focused on the physical, economic and social regeneration and development of the urban environment and waterfronts in the context of financial constraints, ageing infrastructure, population growth and the transition to the low-carbon economy.
Why attend?
This event will enable public and private sector organisations to identify and share the experience, best practice and knowledge crucial to addressing the financial, economic, social and environmental challenges facing their towns and cities.
In addition there will be two exclusive special sessions:
- Finance & Investment. Covering new types of urban regeneration funding vehicles, including TIF (Tax Increment Finance), JESSICA (Joint European Support for Sustainable Investment in City Areas programme) and LABV (Local Asset Backed Vehicles).
- Building Profitable Business with China. Organised in association with the UK-China Eco-cities & Green Building Working Group.
The conference will be opened by UK Transport Minister, the Rt Hon Norman Baker MP, and is supported by the London Development Agency, The London Thames Gateway Development Corporation, Gateway to London, and the Thames Gateway Institute for Sustainability. UK and continental European cities participating include Dundee, Edinburgh, Ghent, Glasgow, Hamburg, London, Manchester, Peterborough, Stockholm, and San Sebastian, plus the Republic of Montenegro. From North America we welcome Toronto.
The 2-day conference comprises the following sessions:
- Professional standards for assessing sustainability; Addressing the financial risks of low carbon technologies; and the impact of environmental regulation and legislation
- Retrofitting cities: Adapting and updating the existing infrastructure and built environment
- Sustainable developments and low carbon projects in the regeneration of the local economy
- The waterfront as a catalyst for sustainable urban regeneration and development
- Special financial session on day-1, 24 November: New types of Finance & Investment for sustainable urban regeneration, covering TIF (Tax Increment Finance), JESSICA (Joint European Support for Sustainable Investment in City Areas programme) and LABV (Local Asset Backed Vehicle).
- Special business session on day-2, 25 November: 'Building profitable business with China' organised in conjunction with the UK-China Eco-cities & Green Building Working Group
- Concluding Round Table Discussion Forum (chaired by Peter Head OBE, Director, Chairman of Global Planning, Arup and Chairman of the Thames Gateway Institute for Sustainability)
Full programme and speaker details at: http://www.futurecityforum.com/conference/agenda.html
FURTHER INFORMATION:
- Visit the dedicated event website at: www.futurecityforum.com which contains full details about the event.
- To register and claim your discount, go to the ‘Register as a delegate’ page and enter the priority code FCFWEXWR when prompted. You can pay by credit card or request an invoice
- Call Andy Ballagh on +44 (0) 1423 524545 or email: andy@mediageneration.co.uk
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