Transitions to health: Impact through planning, policy and investment

Registration
The early-bird deadline on 10 September – secure your place at the congress
Preliminary Programme launched
We are thrilled to launch the Preliminary Programme for the 9th Healthy City Design 2025 International Congress, taking place on 14-15 October at the Lowry, MediaCity in Salford, Greater Manchester.
Across the two days, delegates will have the opportunity to join keynote talks, panel discussions, interactive workshops, Videos+Posters presentations, with world-leading speakers sharing the latest research findings, innovations and real-world projects.
We've worked hand-in-hand with Salford City Council, MediaCity and partners across the Greater Manchester city region, the UK and around the world in the public, private and community sectors, to curate a rich and novel programme that advances health equity and climate-resilient city development locally, nationally and globally.
Programme committee


Yonette F. Thomas PhD


Elspeth Anwar MD


Caglar Koksal PhD
Giselle Sebag, MPH, LEED AP, Fitwel Ambassador


Michael Wood


Clare Wildfire


Matt Towner


Carolyn Daher MPH


Marcus Grant
Rhiannon Corcoran PhD


Shira de Bourbon Parme


Mark Drane PhD


Jeri Brittin PhD


Blake Jackson AIA, LEED Fellow, WELL Faculty, CPHC


Magali Thomson

Awards Programme
We're excited to launch the Healthy City Design 2025 Awards!
The Awards will celebrate and recognise professional and research excellence in the design and planning of healthy and sustainable cities and communities around the world, with entries being accepted until 4 September.



In the UK and around the world, there is growing momentum behind driving the transitions towards a healthier city that are community-based, digital and preventative. How these transitions might be achieved in cities around the world through investment, research, development, planning, design and delivery; and what can those cities learn from each other? With a global and UK housing crisis is at…