VIDEO TALK
Healthy placemaking
Healthy Cities
11th November 2026
The road to 2027: The next Healthy City Design destination
The final session of the 2026 Congress saw us unveil the 2027-28 Healthy City Design host city: Newcastle.
Watch the video as HCD chair Max Farrell and Vicky McDermott, director of housing and communities at Newcastle City Council, explore the city's vision, ambitions and opportunities to shape the next chapter of healthier cities.
Presenters
Max Farrell
Chair, Healthy City Design; Founder and CEO, LDN Collective, UK
Vicky McDermott
Director of housing and communities, Newcastle City Council, UK
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