Young property professionals workshop

What could Reading be? What's cool about Reading dominated this session which kick started Reading 2050

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Barton Willmore, Reading UK CIC and the University of Reading came together, bringing their knowledge of:

Reading and its potential

UK BIS Future Cities, EPSRC Retrofit 2050

The economic needs of Reading

Planning and design

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Reading 2050 Workshop 1

Attended by local businesses, community representatives, investors and property sepcialists

Reviewed challenges and opportunities open to Reading, spatial mapping and the route to realising Reading 2050.

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Estates Gazette roundtable

Estates Gazette, occupiers and property specialists

Met to discuss and test a sector focus for Reading and the opportunities this presented.

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Thames Valley Property Forum

Occupiers, investors & property specialists

Partners of Reading 2050 presented 'The Vision so far' and requested further input to the challenges and opportunities for Reading

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City Visions:Reading 2050

Future of Cities guest blog

Professor Tim Dixon, University of Reading, posted a guest blog as part of the Foresight Future of Cities project.

When Green meets Grey workshop session:

Local school children were challenged to consider the possibilities for Reading.

Focused on the transport future for Reading to deliver a Smart, Sustainable Reading in 2050.

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Town and Country Planning article

Towards a Smart and Sustainable Reading 2050 Vision.

Article by project partners Professor Tim Dixon of University of Reading and Barton Willlmore Partner Kim Cohen.

Where's Reading Heading project

Part of the national Happy Museum Program

Series of Community Workshops/Interviews/ undertaken to develop a film and resultant exhibition

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'Towards a Smart & Sustainable Reading 2050'

A full report on the progress of the project to date.

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Institute of Directors workshop hosted

Key business leaders in the Thames Valley were updated on progress of the project.

Reading 2050 workshop 2

The second wide-ranging workshop to further develop the vision was held at the University of Reading on 1 December 2015, involving many of the people who have contributed to the project along the way.

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Reading 2050 Workshop 3: the designers

Architects and designers came together to address masterplanning challenges and opportunities.

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Step into Reading 2050

A campaign to engage the public in the 2050 project was launched as part of Reading's Year of Culture. A Reading Bus based exhibition and supporting campaign engaged over 21000 in total including over 2000 people face to face.

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Engaging young people in Reading 2050 through Reading Year of Culture

Art projects exploring the future of Reading in 2050.

Reading 2050, Explore Arts Award

Culture Vultures.

Reading Prison site workshop

Members of the Reading 2050 visioning group participated in a Council-led workshop with the Minstry of Justice regarding opportunities for the Reading Prison site.

Thames Valley pensioners workshop

Pensioners in Reading engaged in the project and fed in their own ideas relating to the challenges and opportunities for older people across Reading.

Drawing the City

The University of Reading's new School of Architecture students took some of the concepts already proposed and sought to represent how these might look in Reading.

Re-imagining the future of cities using urban foresight techniques

Re-imagining the future of cities using urban forecasting technqiues

2050 partners Tim Dixon and Lorraine Farrelly of University of Reading, NIgel Horton Baker of Reading Uk and Richard Webb of Barton Willmore presented at 'Professional Practices in the Built Environment'.

Reading 2050 Workshop 4

A session for Reading Borough Council Members focusing on the Vision themes which sought Councillor views on deliverability and ambitions.

Large scale model of Reading launched

The University of Reading's School of Architecture commissioned a 1.7 sqm model of two miles of Reading town centre

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Reading 2050 Lecture Series

A platform to discuss and debate how Reading should evolve to a smarter and more sustainable future by 2050.

Post launch Early impacts

The Reading 2050 Vision is already having a positive impact on Reading, reflected in planning documents, projects and successful funding bids. Early impacts.

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University Research Award finalist

The visioning project for Reading, Reading 2050, was a finalist in the Involve category of the 2018 University of Reading Research Engagement and Impact Awards.

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