A community’s connection to place is at the very heart of resilience and placemaking can play a crucial role in building upon this, ensuring the place is safeguarded and prepared for possible disruptions. Placemaking is a multi-faceted approach to the planning, design and management of public spaces and town centres. There are many examples and learnings from abroad where placemaking and community engagement have helped to deliver resilient places and cities.
At this briefing we will explore these learnings and what more can be done to ensure our towns and cities are better prepared to meet future shocks and stresses.
Panel:
- Rachel Skinner, President, Institution of Civil Engineers (Chair)
- Greg Clark, Group Advisor of Future Cities and New Industries, HSBC
- Peter Baird, Senior Associate and Urban Designer, Perkins&Will
- Professor David Alexander, Professor of Risk and Disaster Reduction, UCL
In partnership with ICE
Upcoming events
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Leaders’ Forum 2026
Every 1st and 3rd Wednesday of the month, 13:00-13:30, onlineResilience First hosts an online Leader’s Forum, a bi-monthly meeting created for senior leaders from our diverse, cross-sector business membership.
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Business at the Heart of London’s Resilience
Tuesday 10 February, 9:00-11:00Join the upcoming London Business Network for Resilience morning briefing on the Trailblazer’s Programme, taking place on Tuesday 10 February, 9:00–11:00 GMT, in central London.
This event will bring together business networks, local authorities and resilience leaders to explore how businesses can play a stronger, more coordinated role in local emergency planning and resilience.
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Fourth National Conference on Societal Resilience
24-25 February 2026, Manchester, UKWe are excited to support our friends at the National Consortium for Societal Resilience (NCSR+) as they host the Fourth Conference on Societal Resilience.