You’re invited to the launch of Healthy Greater Cambridge
Over the past six months, the Cambridge Room, in collaboration with Urban Habitats, has developed a bold new vision for a Healthy Greater Cambridge — encompassing both South Cambridgeshire and Cambridge City.
Good health is a right for every citizen. Yet, proposals that could more than double the population of Greater Cambridge are gathering pace, driven by a narrow growth agenda: build, baby, build. Too often, this approach prioritises housing numbers over homes, GDP over sustainable services, and economic expansion over planetary health and nature.
Greater Cambridge is globally recognised for innovation, business, and leadership. But it risks falling behind. As one of the most unequal cities in the UK, its continued success depends on inclusive and balanced growth. Today, some of the most innovative thinking and leadership on health and climate can be found in communities labelled as ‘deprived’. Current development proposals risk displacing these citizens — and the solutions they bring.
Healthy Greater Cambridge offers an alternative: a future where everyone benefits from the best that Greater Cambridge can be.
At this launch event, you’ll hear from a range of speakers, including Dr Mark Drane, our first Researcher in Residence at the Cambridge Room and founder of Urban Habitats. Mark has led this work, drawing on extensive data collection, conversations with local people and organisations, and cutting-edge thinking on healthy placemaking. The findings are brought to life through the work of multi-award-winning illustrator Beth Blandford.
Join us to explore the vision, challenge the status quo, and help shape the next chapter for Healthy Greater Cambridge. We’re excited to share our thinking — and we want to hear yours.
Image credit: Beth Blandford
