Caitlin is External Affairs Manager as Centre for Cities; an independent think tank dedicated to improving the economies of the UK’s 63 largest cities and towns through data-driven, non-partisan research. As External Affairs Manager she is responsible for planning the Centre’s events programme, report launches and party conference activity. She also leads on the Centre’s transport and net zero policy and is co-author of Gear shift: International lessons for increasing public transport ridership in UK cities and Accelerating net zero delivery: what can UK cities learn from around the world? Before joining the Centre, she worked in local government and destination marketing in Japan and in community regeneration in Scotland.

Jon Rowe is an experienced landscape architect, with over 14 years of experience, who has worked in a range of global consultancy and third sector roles. His interest and experience predominantly lies in leading projects involving movement. This has included projects on the Thames Path, railway stations and travel hubs, and – more recently – active travel. Jon is currently the head of Sustrans Scotland’s Design, Engineering and Mobility department with responsibility for the design and delivery of active travel infrastructure projects throughout Scotland. He has a particular interest in the integration of green and blue infrastructure into active travel networks and is currently working on Sustrans design guidance for publication later in 2024.

Mark is an award winnint urban designer with wide ranging experience delivering challenging masterplanning, public realm and urban design projects throughout the UK and globally. He leads LDA Design’s Manchester studio which, following 6 years of growth, is made up of 20 urban designers, landscape architects and planners. Taking a creative and collaborative approach to placemaking, Mark is passionate about delivering vitality and civic pride within challenging city and town centre contexts. Marks work spans across many aspects of design and development, including city centre strategy, high street renewal, public realm and regeneration. Mark is experienced in the delivery of transport orientated regeneration and movement strategy. His work currently includes the delivery of the Liverpool Urban Mobility and Public Spaces Strategy and the Manchester City Centre Movement Plan. Mark is also leading a number of strategic public realm projects, including the redesign of Piccadilly Gardens and Stalybridge town centre

Zac’s creative work has been founded around 26 years of leading the practical application of beautiful urban landscapes. As a leading Landscape Architect his focus is on designing healthy resilient towns and cities, which includes the award-winning Grey to Green schemes that build sustainability and climate change resilience into the streets and spaces of Sheffield. He uses research based urban greening, blue infrastructure, and multifunctional design approaches to create adaptive urban centres that help benefit and bring together people and nature. His design leadership embraces a collaborative and practical approach between disciplines that helps balance the benefits for a water sensitive landscape that fully considers the value of place and embraces nature recovery.