Isabel Dedring
Biography
Isabel Dedring is Global Transport Leader for Arup, a leading engineering consulting firm working across the built environment. She works with cities and governments around the world in developing transport infrastructure projects and policies.
Prior to Arup, Isabel was Deputy Mayor for Transport and Deputy Chair of Transport for London, in which capacity she was responsible for designing and delivering a range of progressive transport policies and projects. This included responsibility for driving the transition to zero-emission black cabs, the decarbonisation of the city’s bus fleet, London’s £1b cycling investment programme, and TfL’s wider £4b roads investment strategy and delivery programme.
Before her time at City Hall, Isabel was Chief of Staff and Policy Director at TfL, with a previous background in management consulting. Isabel is a qualified US lawyer and a Fellow of the Institute of Civil Engineers.
Expert adviser
Expert advisers support Active Travel England’s aim to make walking, wheeling and cycling the first choice for everyday trips.