Presentations
A Challenge of Leadership (PowerPoint)
Culture—Celebrating Cornerstones of Community (PowerPoint)
Housing the Future (PowerPoint)
The Public Realm (PowerPoint)
Transportation and Infrastructure (PowerPoint)
Unlocking Potential (PowerPoint)
This one a half day conference in the city of Birmingham, UK will take place during ‘Chicago Showcase Week’, which celebrates the sister city partnership between the cities of Birmingham and Chicago, Illinois, USA.
Conference Focus
Confronted by challenges from de-industrialisation and declining population to environmental decay and global competition, European cities are reinventing themselves. A new generation of visionary public and private sector leadership are redefining the urban agenda. ‘Cinderella Cities’ will explore urban success stories from around the world. Discover how these cities:
- Are adapting and reinventing themselves to thrive and attract jobs, investment and development.
- Strategically use development as a catalyst for urban renaissance.
What makes these winning cities tick—whether it is an iconic building, natural resource or outstanding transportation network, each of these cities has identified and developed ‘something’ that has put them ahead of the pack. Attendees will learn how to uncover these key elements and, once discovered, how to take advantage of them.
Conference Themes and Case Study Cities
With the aid of seven case study cities, the conference will focus on six themes of regeneration and how they act as catalysts to urban revival:
- Tall buildings - symbols of urban transformation; density, planning, design, and viability.
- The Public Realm - a catalyst for urban renaissance - place making.
- Housing - building sustainable communities; the key to urban vitality.
- Culture - celebrating cornerstones of communmity; embracing diversity.
- Transportation - sustainability
- Leadership - cities by chance or by choice; development; competitiveness.
Case Study Cities
- Barcelona
- Birmingham
- Chicago
- Frankfurt
- Lyon
- Milan
- Rotterdam
What You Will Learn
- Elements to successful urban rejuvenation
- Models for true public - private sector partnership and collaboration
- Funding strategies for urban regeneration
- Innovative approaches for reducing investment risks
- Practical lessons and advice from successful cities
Who Should Attend
Policy makers; property developers; owners; architects; public sector officials; planners; consultants; urban designers; academics; investment bankers; commercial bankers; institutional investors and advisers; and other public and private sector representatives involved in property development.
Speakers
Pierre Baillargeon
Director
HOK International, Ltd
London, United Kingdom
Tom Bloxham
Chairman
Urban Splash
Manchester, United Kingdom
Bill Boler
Director
Underserved Markets Project
Business in the Community
London, United Kingdom
Sir Albert Bore
Councillor
Ladywood Ward
Birmingham, United Kingdom
James Braithwaite
Chairman
SEEDA
United Kingdom
Francis E.K. Britton
Managing Director
EcoPlan International
Paris, France
Reinier de Graaf
Partner
Office of Metropolitan Architecture
Rotterdam, The Netherlands
Edwin Dibb-Fuller
Director, Building Structures
Hyder Consulting (UK) Ltd
London, United Kingdom
Clive Dutton
Director of Planning & Regeneration
Birmingham City Council
Birmingham, United Kingdom
Robert Ewen
Director
MACE Limited
Birmingham, United Kingdom
Sir Terry Farrell
Principal
Farrells
London, United Kingdom
Dermot Finch
Director
Centre for Cities
IPPR
London, United Kingdom
Glenn Howells
Founding Director
Glenn Howells Architects
London, United Kingdom
Charles Hughes
Managing Director
Smart Futures
Chichester, United Kingdom
Stephen Hughes
Chief Executive
Birmingham City Council
Birmingham, United Kingdom
Andy Jinks
UK Development Director
Crosby Homes
Birmingham, United Kingdom
Christoph Kohl
Architect
Krier Kohl
Berlin, Germany
Eric Kuhne
Managing Director
CivicArt
London, United Kingdom
Daniel Labbad
Chief Operating Officer
Lend Lease Europe
London, United Kingdom
Charles Landry
Founder
Comedia
Gloucestershire, United Kingdom
Linda Lees
Creative Cities International
New York, New York, USA
David Leonard
Design Director
Westfield
London, United Kingdom
Charles-Henri Malécot
Director of International Relations
City of Lyon
Lyon, France
Adam Marshall
Researcher
Centre for Cities
IPPR
London, United Kingdom
Kathryn Moore
President
Landscape Institute
London, United Kingdom
John Morris
Head of Corporate & Community Affairs
Brimingham International Airport
Birmingham, United Kingdom
Tom Murphy
Former Mayor of Pittsburg/ULI Senior Resident Fellow
ULI-Urban Land Institute
Washington, D.C., USA
Ardeshir Naghshineh
Founder
Targetfollow
Norwich, United Kingdom
Guy Portman
President & Director
Groupe France Terre
Paris, France
Migel Sodupe I Roure
Managing Director
Consorcio delCentre Direcional de Cerdanyola
Barcelona, Spain
Martha Schwartz
President
Martha Schwartz Partners
Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA
Richard Simmons
Chief Executive
CABE (Commission for Architecture & Built Environment)
London, United Kingdom
Conor Skehan
Head
Department of Environmental Planning and Management
Dublin Institute of Techonology
Dublin, Ireland
Paul Spooner
Regional Director for North West and West Midlands
English Partnerships
Warrington, United Kingdom
Tony Travers
Professor
London School of Economics
London, United Kingdom
Adriaan Visser
Director
Rotterdam Development Corporation
Rotterdam, the Netherlands
Mark Weintraub
Principal
Weintraub Associates
London, United Kingdom
Councillor Mike Whitby
Leader
BirminghamCity Council
Birmingham, United Kingdom
Ross Wimer
Partner
Skidmore, Owings & Merrill
Chicago, Illinois, USA
Jay Wyper
Managing Director
Hines
Barcelona, Spain
Programme
Wednesday 21 June 2006
07.30-17.00
Registration
09.00-09.45
Conference Welcome & Opening Remarks
Concillor Mike Whitby
Leader
Birmingham City Council
Birmingham, United Kingdom
Welcome Address
09.45-10.30
Opening Keynote Session
Featuring
Tom Murphy
Former Mayor of Pittsburg/ULI Senior Resident Fellow
ULI-Urban Land Institute
WashingtonD.C., USA
Unlocking Potential -Building Blocks of the Urban Renaissance
Winning cities orchestrate investment in infrastructure, development and people to shape their destiny. They draw on their heritage to build their future. They combine physical, economic, environmental and social renewal to construct the foundation for their city’s growth. This thought-provoking session will open the conference and set the stage with an exploration of the social and economic forces behind the modern urban renaissance and will pose questions to be debated over the next day and a half. The audience will be asked to consider the issues of "responsibility" for urban issues throughout the ensuing discussions and the importance of good leadership and corporate social responsibility.
10.30-11.00
Break
11.00-12.00
Plenary Session
Skyscrapers and Skylines – Symbols of Urban Transformation
The signature of a modern city is its skyline. High-rise buildings are transforming the face of European cities. This session will examine how tall buildings affect the economic fortunes of cities like Chicago, birthplace of the skyscraper, and others. Are high-rises the inevitable consequence of density? Challenges of realizing tall buildings from planning, design and technology to mixing uses and attracting finance will be explored. How do iconic tall buildings promote change and urban rejuvenation?
12.00 - 13.30
Luncheon
Cities Showcase Presentation
Three concurrent lunchtime sessions featuring interactive presentations on:
Dublin
Barcelona
Lyon
13.30-14.30
Plenary Session
The Public Realm – A Catalyst for Urban Renaissance
Unique cities attract people and investment. A sense of place is the result of great architecture and thoughtful urban design. Attractive cities create lasting value with inviting parks, vibrant riverfronts and a pleasant public realm. What urban design priorities and objectives lead to better, more liveable cities? How can urban design create the character and pride of place that make a great city?
14.30-15.30
Plenary Session
Housing the Future – Building Sustainable Communities
A diverse mix of housing is a vital part in the creation of a sustainable and successful city. Housing is a key sector in the economy and an engine for economic growth. Successful cities offer safe and affordable housing, at all income levels. This session will explore how, through regeneration, one can create sustainable communities in city centres, build mutually beneficial relationships between the public and private sectors and solve the housing problems of the future.
15.30-16.00
Break
16.00-17.00
Plenary Session
SmartCities, Smart Business
High quality jobs attract talented people and fuel the urban economy. Employers are attracted to cities that know how to do business. Enlightened companies understand their responsibility to support the communities where they are located. This interdependence is easy to describe and difficult to achieve. How do leading companies decide where to invest? What are they prepared to do to foster the continued growth and development in these cities? What do cities need to do to attract corporate investment?
17.00-18.00
Networking Cocktail Reception
19.30-22.00
Conference Dinner
The Council House, Banqueting Suite, Birmingham
Thursday 22 June 2006
8.00 - 13.00
Registration
09.00-10.00
Plenary Session
A Challenge of Leadership—Cities by Chance or by Choice
Cities of tomorrow will be centres of knowledge, ideas and imagination. They will be shaped by countless decisions by government and the private sector. Civic leadership can create the climate necessary for cities to thrive. At the same time, bureaucracies stifle initiative. Do we have the cities we deserve? What leadership models and policy frameworks result in better cities? If employment is a cornerstone of urban vitality, what responsibilities do corporations have in building sustainable cities?
10.00-10.30
Break
10.30-11.30
Plenary Session
Transportation and Infrastructure: Intelligent Urban Strategies
Successful cities have invested in transport and other infrastructure. Without this framework, regions remain fragmented and resources are wasted. 21st century road, rail and air infrastructure are essential to creating the integrated regional metropolis that can compete on the world stage. Which infrastructure investments provide the best catalyst for development and investment? How are priorities set and consensus achieved? Where is the fountain of funding necessary to achieve these visions?
11:30-12.30
Plenary Session
Culture: Celebrating Cornerstones of Community
Urban destinies are determined by the concerns, priorities and dreams of people that are economically, ethnically, and socially diverse. Great cities embrace this diversity. Cultural contrast and contradiction can encourage innovation and accomplishment. It can also divide people and weaken cities. How do successful cities channel the tension that accompanies diversity to create the artistic and social institutions that celebrate and strengthen community? What must cities do to promote an environment’s creativity and tolerance where the arts, media, and other components of urban culture can flourish?
12.30 - 13.00
Concluding Remarks
Clive Dutton
Director of Planning & Regeneration
Birmingham City Council
Birmingham, United Kingdom
13.00
Conference Programme Ends
14.30-17.00
Optional City Tours provided by Birmingham City Council / MADE.
Information to come.
Supplemental Programme
The Interational ULI Charity Challenge Cup
19-20 June 2006
Collaboration between sister cities Chicago and Birmingham has culminated in the opportunity to host the first ULI International Charity Golf Tournament at the famous "Brabazon"-Ryder Cup Course at The Belfry, Birminham, UK.
USA v Europe
Chicago will captain the USA team, with Birmingham as host city acting as captain of the European team. Participating countries from Europe include: France, Germany, Italy, The Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, and the UK with invitation countries Russia and Turkey.
Format
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Two teams, thirty six players each, playing in pairs in a Ryder Cup format.
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Sponsorship packages available.
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Team cup plus individual prizes.
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Unprecendented international networking.
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Financiers, developers, corporate occupiers and real estate advisors.
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Two nights accommodation at the Belfry Hotel to include Awards banquet.
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Charity benefit
Itinerary
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Monday 19 June: Arrive at Belfry--evening cocktails and pre-tournament dinner.
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Tuesday 20 June: Match Day--Dinner and Awards ceremony including VIP speaker.
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Wednesday 21 June: golfers wishing to attend the ULI Conference, Cinderella Cities: Tales of Modern Urban Renaissance, in Birmingham on the 21-22 June will be transferred by early morning coach. |