'Where to build the walls that protect us' is an opportunity for us all to imagine and model a future city. Our city of Exeter. It’s going to be an exercise in serious play.

'Where to build the walls that protect' us is an opportunity for us all to imagine a future city. Our city of Exeter… An architect or planner might call this sort of process a ‘charrette’ – a term that’s used to describe an intensive and collaborative enquiry that seeks to solve a complex design issue.

Perhaps that sounds rather dry and dusty, but you should be assured that this is going to be an exercise in serious play. We’ll try not to get too distracted by Utopian visions. Or to worry too much about logistics. But, with one eye on the persistent fiscal crisis and the challenges of climate change, let’s look again at the fundamental fabric of our city and envisage it afresh.

Excursions will begin at the Kaleider office.

They will be exploratory by nature, so depending on how carried away we get, they will last anywhere from 4-6 hours.

Please wear sturdy shoes, and bring a coat and a packed lunch.

11am, 9th November - #4 mobility & communications

We’ve got a river and canal, lots of roads and cycle lanes, pedestrian rights of way, and even some flight paths. So, what’s the best way to get ourselves, our effects and our data from A to B? How can we hardwire our desire paths into the fabric of the city? What happens if we think radically like the former mayor of Bogata Enrique Peñalosa and ban cars during rush hour? We have a house that moved in Exeter – what about a city that walks for itself as the architect Ron Herron proposed?