1. Urban design deals with the arrangement and design of buildings, public spaces, and services that make up cities and aims to create places that are good to live and work in, conserve heritage, and are attractive and secure. 2. Urban design operates at an intermediate scale between architecture and urban planning. It focuses on the spaces between buildings and how they are used and experienced by people. 3. Good urban design creates places that are socially and economically successful by carefully designing urban environments and spaces to reduce crime and support better access to public services.