VIDEO TALK
Design for children and young people
Finance, funding and investing
Health inequalities
Urban renewal and regeneration
19th November 2025

Healthy City Design Voices: Community-led regeneration: Salford’s next century

Salford is a city transformed—once known as a “Dirty Old Town,” now a beacon of innovation, creativity, and community-led regeneration. The opening keynote plenary brings together leaders from across public, private, and cultural sectors to explore how Salford’s bold approach to placemaking, stewardship, and legacy-building is shaping one of the UK’s fastest-growing cities with health, wellbeing and sustainable development at its core.

We’ll reflect on the city’s remarkable journey—from industrial powerhouse to global media hub—and look ahead to the next century of growth. How do we prioritise investment in health-creating development that is inclusive, sustainable and rooted in Salford’s community identity, underpinning economic growth and opportunity for all? What does long-term stewardship look like in practice? And how do we leave a legacy that will support future generations to thrive and prosper?

Abstract

Salford is a city transformed—once known as a “Dirty Old Town,” now a beacon of innovation, creativity, and community-led regeneration. The opening keynote plenary brings together leaders from across public, private, and cultural sectors to explore how Salford’s bold approach to placemaking, stewardship, and legacy-building is shaping one of the UK’s fastest-growing cities with health, wellbeing and sustainable development at its core.

We’ll reflect on the city’s remarkable journey—from industrial powerhouse to global media hub—and look ahead to the next century of growth. How do we prioritise investment in health-creating development that is inclusive, sustainable and rooted in Salford’s community identity, underpinning economic growth and opportunity for all? What does long-term stewardship look like in practice? And how do we leave a legacy that will support future generations to thrive and prosper?

Presenters

Martyn Evans photo
Martyn Evans
Creative director, Landsec, UK
Patti Holmes photo
Patti Holmes
Deputy chief executive, EMPOWER, UK
Stephen Young photo
Stephen Young
Chief executive, Salford City Council, UK
Julie Charge photo
Julie Charge
Deputy chief executive and chief financial officer, University of Salford, UK
Phil Marsden photo
Phil Marsden
Managing director – North West, Muse Developments, UK

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