Final Conference: Policy Dialogue and Forum on New Governance Strategies for Urban Design

Background
Over two years, the Urban Maestro project has taken a deep dive into the governance of urban design across Europe. It has examined interventions in the means and processes of designing the built environment put in place by public authorities and other stakeholders across the continent in order to shape both those processes and outcomes in a defined public interest. In particular the focus has been on the use of soft powers to influence design quality with the aim of understanding the scope, use and effectiveness of the range of informal (non-regulatory) urban design governance tools that governments, municipalities, and others have at their disposal.

Urban Maestro is implemented since 2019 by three partners: the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat), the Brussels Bouwmeester Maître Architecte (BMA) and the University College London (UCL). It is funded by the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme.

Agenda
After two intense and enriching years, the Final Event of Urban Maestro will take place on the 17th of March 2021, in the form of a Policy Dialogue. This event will involve discussing the project’s achievements and findings, as well as present key takeaways together with lessons learned for improving quality in the built environment through innovative strategies for the governance of urban design.
 

Find the full agenda, including speakers and session format here, and make sure to register using this link.