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RTPI Scotland Annual Conference 2024

The Art of Placemaking: Past, Present and Future - Time Well Spent 2 October 2024 - Clydebank
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RTPI Scotland holds an annual conference which looks at topical issues in planning. This year’s RTPI Scotland Annual Conference will be held at Clydebank Town Hall, Clydebank.

Conference Theme

The Art of Placemaking – Past, Present and Future – Time Well Spent.

The conference brings together speakers and experts on place-making, to discuss the lessons from the past as well as contemporary excellence and good practice. We’ll pick up different perspectives on place-making, including community voices, digital tools and take a peek into the future with Chief Planner, Fiona Simpson.

 

Programme


09.15 - Registration, Coffee & Networking

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Session 1

10.15 - Welcome and introduction – Lindsey Richards, RTPI President
10.20 - Minister for Public Finance, Mr Ivan McKee MSP.
10.30 - Keynote Speaker: Lord Richard Best


Session 2

11.15 - Perspectives on place-based approaches
Johanna Boyd, Chief Executive PAS
Irene Beautyman, Improvement Service
Josh Doyle, Urban Intelligence

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12.00 - Coffee & refreshments

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Session 3

12.15 - Placemaking into the future?
Fiona Simpson, Chief Planner, Scottish Government
James White, Glasgow University
Alan Anthony, three sixty Architecture
Heather Claridge, A+DS

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1300 - Lunch & networking

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The afternoon sessions will divide into three tracks, running in parallel.

14.00 - Session 4

Walking Tour 1 Queens Quay Heatpump
Digital Placemaking 1 with Josh Doyle & Jacqueline Stables
Placemaking 1 with Sarah Hamill, David Hay & Susie Fulton

15.00 - Session 5

Walking Tour 2 Clydebank Development Framework
Digital Placemaking 2 with Ian Gilzean & Tom Sharples, Aline Kirkland & Fiona Simpson
Placemaking 2 with Susie Stirling, Rim Chouaib & Emma Churchyard, Laura Robertson, Etive Currie & Heather Drake

16.00 - Closing Remarks Pamela Clifford, Convenor RTPI Scotland

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16.15 - Drinks Reception

18.00 - Departures