Councillor's guide

Guide
01/11/2003

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Inside you will find

  • A guide to what makes a successful place
  • Examples of good practise
  • Planning toolkit

This will interest

  • Councillors
  • Architects
  • Urban designers
  • Local authorities

The purpose of this guide is not to show you how to design, but how to think about design.

The Councillor's guide to urban design provides the essential knowledge needed for planning and leadership decisions. It builds upon recent good practice to help deliver places that improve people’s quality of life - places that councillors can be proud to have been involved in.

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