The way we navigate in cities has been revolutionized in the last few years by the advent of GPS mapping programs. Enter your start and end location and these will give you the shortest route from A to B. That’s usually the best... continue
The way we navigate in cities has been revolutionized in the last few years by the advent of GPS mapping programs. Enter your start and end location and these will give you the shortest route from A to B. That’s usually the best bet when driving, but walking is a different matter. Often,... continue
The way we navigate in cities has been revolutionized in the last few years by the advent of GPS mapping programs. Enter your start and end location and these will give you the shortest route from A to B. That’s usually the best bet when driving, but walking is a different matter. Often,... continue
The way we navigate in cities has been revolutionized in the last few years by the advent of GPS mapping programs. Enter your start and end location and these will give you the shortest route from A to B. That’s usually the best bet when driving, but walking is a different matter. Often,... continue
The way we navigate in cities has been revolutionized in the last few years by the advent of GPS mapping programs. Enter your start and end location and these will give you the shortest route from A to B. That’s usually the best bet when driving, but walking is a different matter. Often,... continue
The way we navigate in cities has been revolutionized in the last few years by the advent of GPS mapping programs. Enter your start and end location and these will give you the shortest route from A to B. That’s usually the best bet when driving, but walking is a different matter. Often,... continue
The way we navigate in cities has been revolutionized in the last few years by the advent of GPS mapping programs. Enter your start and end location and these will give you the shortest route from A to B. That’s usually the best bet when driving, but walking is a different matter. Often,... continue
The way we navigate in cities has been revolutionized in the last few years by the advent of GPS mapping programs. Enter your start and end location and these will give you the shortest route from A to B. That’s usually the best bet when driving, but walking is a different matter. Often,... continue
The way we navigate in cities has been revolutionized in the last few years by the advent of GPS mapping programs. Enter your start and end location and these will give you the shortest route from A to B. That’s usually the best bet when driving, but walking is a different matter. Often,... continue
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PLACEmaking 2009 provides an accessible overview of the most innovative and effective placemaking schemes currently being delivered and managed. UK and international case studies illustrate how, and why, these schemes work. Download PLACEmaking in pdf form using the section links below or for the... continue
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The Dove Lane project in St Paul’s, Bristol, encouraged a collaborative approach in two ways: an innovative community consultation plan engaged the public, while the development partners... continue
We need to learn from traditional placemaking, and not turn our backs on the streets, the squares and the places that have been successful through the ages. Academy of Urbanism directors talk ‘place' with Placemaking... continue
Planning meets preservation; urban design meets conservation. If we reconcile identity and technology, there is no reason why character and innovation should not go together, says Jack Warshaw... continue
Preserving the unique sense of place and identity associated with communities is a key element of placemaking. The refurbishment of homes, rather than demolition and replacement, should be seen as a favourable sustainability option, says Cathy Hough, Energy for Sustainable Development (ESD)... continue
The choice of a single development partner has been a fundamental driver in the success of a retail-led mixed-use development in Liverpool. The Paradise Project was planned to create a new,... continue
The masterplan for a new neighbourhood, Ordsall Riverside in Salford, aims to avoid piecemeal development and to create a vibrant mixed use waterfront quarter... continue
Through a combination of research and practical experience in the UK and Europe, URBED has built up unique... continue
What lessons do our distinctive and historic town centres have to offer placemakers today? How can we... continue
With the 2014 Commonwealth Games on the horizon, the opportunity to deliver radical and far-reaching... continue
The South Devon College Campus regeneration scheme, Torquay, features bespoke house designs and an integrated public realm that balances the needs of traffic and parking, says... continue
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Hampton, a residential-led mixed use new community south of Peterborough, will have been 25 years in the making... continue
Northfields is an outward facing residential development set within a traditional network of street and spaces, well linked to its surroundings and the town centre, says Darren Shorter... continue
Cambourne is a new settlement, masterplanned by Terry Farrell and Partners. It is in fact a new hybrid – an ‘exurb’ – says Dr Stephen Platt, asked to report on progress being made. Does Cambourne meets the objectives of the original masterplan? What lessons can be drawn from it to guide future... continue
Community integration and the wish to avoid a potential ‘us and them’ situation were key drivers behind an urban extension at Merton Rise, Popley, says Hilary... continue
Cambourne is a new settlement, masterplanned by Terry Farrell... continue
At Upton, design codes have been used to raise the standard of housebuilding and encourage developers to explore the Northamptonshire vernacular rather than to prescribe... continue
As the drivers towards zero carbon development increase, we need to understand which planning, design and construction options can help to achieve it. By Dr Paul Rowley... continue
‘Academia is striving to meet the challenges posed by climate change and the need to create communities at a pace much faster than ever before’ Knowledge transfer: the role of academia in today’s placemaking University departments have key knowledge banks and research resources. Increasingly,... continue
Can we deliver zero carbon?Hanham Hall near Bristol is the first site to be developed in the English... continue
February 2008 saw leading strategists, urbanists and analysts debating the major issues surrounding masterplanning; balancing the demand for new developments and the creation of more sustainable societies. The main issues arising from the day are outlined by Ivor Samuels , complete with images and... continue
To raise placemaking standards through training and education, and through learning on the job, we need to be able to assess an... continue
Design and access statementsA ‘common sense’ approach to creating design and access statements must prevail, says Danielle Ellis. At Danetree Village, the Design and Access Statement is the book of the masterplan and demonstrates a contextual understanding of the site. More case studies and... continue
New places, new communitiesThe government is spearheading a new era in town-building. Ten environmentally friendly settlements of up to 10,000 homes each are already on the drawing board and, with 50 further bids for future ‘eco town’ status now submitted, that number looks set to rise, says Ben... continue
Wellington's Waterfront Framework states that the waterfront will be... continue
Re-making placesAll across the UK there are areas of our towns, cities and suburbs that are unsuitable for modern styles of life. Such places are in need of re-engineering and re-designing to turn them into vibrant, liveable places that cater for current needs and a sustainable futureThe second... continue
The multi-disciplinary design team for the redevelopment of New Zealand’s Christchurch City Mall area included a retail specialist who ‘understood the enemy’ – big box retail and... continue
A sensitive approach to urban design has been adpted in Shrewsbury, seeking to tackle some of the visual... continue
A small market town, Ludlow is endeavouring to balance the conflicting demands of the old and the new. Its heritage buildings are a key attraction, while the town's economy is being... continue
Education is regarded as one key element in a major programme of regeneration which has the aim of reviving the economy of the seaside town of Hastings, East Sussex, along with its neighbour Bexhill. A new style ‘multi-versity’ now has over 700 students, while a new further education college is... continue
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Summary: In the late 1990s, Bury St Edmunds embraced a... continue
The City Council expects to see a transformation in the... continue
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Community involvement and development in the urban design process of improving a... continue
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This case study provides background details, description, bibliography, library of images of the development... continue
These documents provide information, background and images of two award... continue
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This page contains information and images on the Richmond... continue
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