Change is Coming: A new vision for York Claire Douglas
Event details
What makes a successful city centre and who are we designing it for? How do we create city centre spaces that balance people, place and purpose?
Cities everywhere are rethinking their centres - who they serve, how they feel and how they respond to the pressures of modern life. York is at a pivotal moment, meeting the challenges of rising costs and environmental pressures and embracing a unique opportunity to harness our heritage, creativity and vibrant communities.
Join our diverse panel of design leaders and urban visionaries to help shape a city centre that’s inclusive, accessible and future proof for all. Whether you’re a resident, business owner, student or simply someone who cares about the future of our city, help us build a centre that works for you.
Presented in partnership with City of York Council with the support of the York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority, our event is an invitation to imagine a future where public spaces support wellbeing, protect the environment and allow communities to thrive. Let’s create a city where transport, streets and public spaces work seamlessly together.
Our speakers include Councillor Claire Douglas, Leader of City of York Council.
Following our panel discussion, you’re warmly invited to stay for drinks and a chat.
This event is presented in partnership with City of York Council with the support of the York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority.
About the speakers
Councillor Claire Douglas is the Leader of City of York Council and Leader of the Labour Group. Claire was elected a Labour Councillor representing Heworth Ward on City of York Council in 2019, the same area of York she has lived in for many years. She became Deputy Leader of the Main Opposition Labour Group of councillors on the City Council in May 2021 and Leader in May 2022. She has been involved in campaigns to bring better working conditions to York workers through the ‘Pay the Living Wage’ Campaign and pushing the council to adopt a city-wide approach to good employment that resulted in the adoption of the Good Business Charter. She’s a member of the steering group for the York High Street Forum. Prior to being elected Claire worked in a range of roles starting as a science teacher, before working in IT for a period in the US. She then carried her interest in IT into running a small international IT firm for 16 years based in York.
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