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Three community-shaped AI projects will test healthier ways to design UK cities

Three projects developed with residents and researchers will test AI approaches to fairer health data, temporary accommodation and healthier streets in Bradford and London.

By The TEA Editorial Desk · 28 August 2026

Pedestrians in an urban environment linked to AI4URBAN-HEALTH research Image: Imperial College LondonOriginal source

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Three new projects shaped with local communities are testing how could help cities make healthier and fairer decisions.

The AI4URBAN-HEALTH programme brought residents, , councils, industry and charities together in London and Bradford before choosing the projects. One will map hidden gaps in Bradford health records, another will combine resident experiences with data to improve decisions affecting people in temporary accommodation, and a third will street redesigns before councils build them.

The projects run until spring 2027. The interesting bit is not simply the label, but the order of operations: communities helped identify the problems first, and the technology is being built around those priorities rather than searching for a problem afterwards.