The Councillor's guide to urban design

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

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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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Design Council CABE team, Design Council

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The Design Economy 2018 – Page/Park Page\Park Architects is a renowned Glasgow based mid-sized architecture practice which has designed many iconic public buildings across Scotland. The firm is employee-owned and architects at all levels take an active role in the day-to-day running of the firm. A renowned Glasgow based mid-sized architecture practice which has designed many iconic public buildings across Scotland.

Case study — 11/12/2018

The Design Economy 2018 – City ID Creating a market for UK design in the built environment. Creating a market for UK design in the built environment.

Case study — 11/12/2018

Design Council's response to the UK 2070 Commission: Call for evidence Our recommendations for the UK 2070 commission call for evidence. Our recommendations for the UK 2070 commission call for evidence.

Publication — 22/11/2018

Design Council’s response to the Social Housing Green Paper A new deal for social housing: how design makes the difference A new deal for social housing: how design makes the difference

Publication — 07/11/2018

Redbridge Council: Improving outcomes for people in temporary accommodation Redbridge Council faced an increasing demand for temporary housing. People evicted from the private rented sector were spending longer and longer homeless in B&B accommodation. Redbridge Council faced an increasing demand for temporary housing.

Case study — 14/09/2018

Transform Ageing: Making the community care – meet Moments Cafe 'Putting the stigma of dementia to bed by having somewhere in the middle of the town with dementia slapped all over it.' 'Putting the stigma of dementia to bed by having somewhere in the middle of the town with dementia slapped all over it.'

Case study — 21/08/2018

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The Design Economy 2018 – City ID Creating a market for UK design in the built environment. Creating a market for UK design in the built environment.

Design Council's response to the UK 2070 Commission: Call for evidence Our recommendations for the UK 2070 commission call for evidence. Our recommendations for the UK 2070 commission call for evidence.

Design Council’s response to the Social Housing Green Paper A new deal for social housing: how design makes the difference A new deal for social housing: how design makes the difference

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The Design Economy 2018 – City ID Creating a market for UK design in the built environment. Creating a market for UK design in the built environment.

Design Council's response to the UK 2070 Commission: Call for evidence Our recommendations for the UK 2070 commission call for evidence. Our recommendations for the UK 2070 commission call for evidence.

Design Council’s response to the Social Housing Green Paper A new deal for social housing: how design makes the difference A new deal for social housing: how design makes the difference

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