Europe’s ageing population is one of the largest issues faced by its societies. In the UK, the 65+ population is expected to rise by 50% over the next 17 years. Such rapid increases pose major challenges to the provision transport and the design of accessible places. This demographic shift is occurring at a time of decline for rural bus services, and a changing landscape for mobility and transport provision.

Together - across professional disciplines - we must learn to do things differently.

Engage in this conversation, by registering your place at Landor LINK’s first full day conference dedicated to the issue of Mobility for an Ageing Population.

Sponsored by the Department for Transport and hosted by University College London (UCL), the conference will bring together academics, practitioners and decision makers to share knowledge and experience in addressing this critical issue.

The conference will two panel discussions and a trip to UCL’s accessibility testing lab, PAMELA.

Conference Programme

0900 Registration            

Opening Plenary

0930 Practical solutions and proposals for transport planners for an aging population Prof Nick Tyler –  Chadwick Professor of Civil Engineering, University College London

1000 Presentation title TBC Shane Snow, Head of Seamless Travel Team, Department for Transport

1020 Perspectives and experience from around the OECD Mary Crass, Head of Institutional Relations and Summit, International Transport Forum, OECD

1040 Discussion

1100 Morning Break       

Research and Good Practice              

1130 Policy and Inclusive Urban Design David Bonnett, Company Director, Architect

1150 Community Severance and barriers for the elderly Jenny Mindell, Reader in Public Health, University College London

1210 Transport Trends for the elderly in London; future strategies Peter Fletcher, Older and Disabled People Relations Manager, Transport for London

1230 Practical challenges for Transport Planning due to near future changes in mobility for older people  John Taylor, Director, TAS Partnership

1250 Discussion

1320 Lunch

Panel Discussion

1420 Panel discussion Morning speakers - led by Dr. Tom Cohen University College London

PAMELA Visit

1510 Introduction to the PAMELA  Dr. Tom Cohen University College London

1530 Travel to PAMELA

1600 PAMELA Design studio workshop  

1700 Close