A three hour workshop targeting Councillors. A shared understanding and language of urban design and placemaking; an appreciation of what it means individually and to Council;
an understanding of the broad benefits to the community and Council; an understanding of how Council can deliver Places for People (and access to more information and resources); and
key trends in urban design and placemaking.
The document provides an introduction to a placemaking workshop in Townsville, Australia. It outlines the aims of the workshop, which are to provide participants with a shared understanding of urban design, placemaking, and how local councils can deliver quality public spaces. The workshop agenda is presented, which covers topics like urban design principles, place qualities, placemaking processes and roles. Examples of successful public spaces both within Australia and internationally are also referenced throughout the document.
Urban design + placemaking 101 section 1 intro to urban design and placemakingPlacefocus
This PPT introduces urban design and placemaking by discussing the differences, confirming our shared focus on form and social fabric, and providing clarity on urban design leadership. More information is available at http://placefocus.com/Urban-Design-101/place-101.html
You can buy a copy of our manual or enrol in an on-line course at http://placefocus.com/Shop/placefocus-shop.html
What and why of placemaking and trends march 2015Placefocus
The presentation explains Placemaking and it's relationship to urban design. Proposes benefits to Council, the customer and the community and proposes trends and key observations.
Placemaking 101: Section 1 of Introduction to PlacemakingPlacefocus
What does Placemaking mean and how does it relate to Urban Design? This PPT introduces Placemaking and urban design, its scope and role in the creation and management of attractive places for people. More information available at http://www.placefocus.com/Urban-Design-101/place-101.html
You can buy a copy of our manual or enrol in an on-line course at http://placefocus.com/Shop/placefocus-shop.html
This document discusses the concept of placemaking and provides examples of placemaking projects from around Australia. It defines placemaking as the art of creating public spaces that help people connect with each other and their community. Examples provided show how placemaking can activate unused public spaces through temporary or pop-up installations, events, and activities. The document emphasizes an approach of starting small and cheap to test ideas before implementing them on a larger scale.
Place qualities - section 3 intro to urban design and placemakingPlacefocus
This PPT discusses the qualities of the places we like. Most of the cherished and highly valued places in Australia, as well as other parts of the world, share key characteristics or 'Place Qualities'. More information available at http://www.placefocus.com/Place-Qualities/place-qualities.html
You can buy a copy of our manual or enrol in an on-line course at http://placefocus.com/Shop/placefocus-shop.html
Place Outcomes: Section 8 of Introduction to PlacemakingPlacefocus
This PPT explains what we get from placemaking and urban design. More information available at http://www.placefocus.com/Place-Outcomes/place-outcomes.html
You can buy a copy of our manual or enrol in an on-line course at http://placefocus.com/Shop/placefocus-shop.html
The document provides an introduction to a placemaking workshop in Townsville, Australia. It outlines the aims of the workshop, which are to provide participants with a shared understanding of urban design, placemaking, and how local councils can deliver quality public spaces. The workshop agenda is presented, which covers topics like urban design principles, place qualities, placemaking processes and roles. Examples of successful public spaces both within Australia and internationally are also referenced throughout the document.
Urban design + placemaking 101 section 1 intro to urban design and placemakingPlacefocus
This PPT introduces urban design and placemaking by discussing the differences, confirming our shared focus on form and social fabric, and providing clarity on urban design leadership. More information is available at http://placefocus.com/Urban-Design-101/place-101.html
You can buy a copy of our manual or enrol in an on-line course at http://placefocus.com/Shop/placefocus-shop.html
What and why of placemaking and trends march 2015Placefocus
The presentation explains Placemaking and it's relationship to urban design. Proposes benefits to Council, the customer and the community and proposes trends and key observations.
Placemaking 101: Section 1 of Introduction to PlacemakingPlacefocus
What does Placemaking mean and how does it relate to Urban Design? This PPT introduces Placemaking and urban design, its scope and role in the creation and management of attractive places for people. More information available at http://www.placefocus.com/Urban-Design-101/place-101.html
You can buy a copy of our manual or enrol in an on-line course at http://placefocus.com/Shop/placefocus-shop.html
This document discusses the concept of placemaking and provides examples of placemaking projects from around Australia. It defines placemaking as the art of creating public spaces that help people connect with each other and their community. Examples provided show how placemaking can activate unused public spaces through temporary or pop-up installations, events, and activities. The document emphasizes an approach of starting small and cheap to test ideas before implementing them on a larger scale.
Place qualities - section 3 intro to urban design and placemakingPlacefocus
This PPT discusses the qualities of the places we like. Most of the cherished and highly valued places in Australia, as well as other parts of the world, share key characteristics or 'Place Qualities'. More information available at http://www.placefocus.com/Place-Qualities/place-qualities.html
You can buy a copy of our manual or enrol in an on-line course at http://placefocus.com/Shop/placefocus-shop.html
Place Outcomes: Section 8 of Introduction to PlacemakingPlacefocus
This PPT explains what we get from placemaking and urban design. More information available at http://www.placefocus.com/Place-Outcomes/place-outcomes.html
You can buy a copy of our manual or enrol in an on-line course at http://placefocus.com/Shop/placefocus-shop.html
Place Process: Section 5 of Introduction to PlacemakingPlacefocus
This PPT explains Place Creation place creation from aspiration to context, design, delivery and management. More information available at http://www.placefocus.com/banner-menu/place-process.html
You can buy a copy of our manual or enrol in an on-line course at http://placefocus.com/Shop/placefocus-shop.html
Place Tools: Section 7 of Introduction to PlacemakingPlacefocus
This PPT discusses the various processes, strategies, techniques and tools for Placemaking. More information available at http://www.placefocus.com/Place-Roles/place-focus.html
You can buy a copy of our manual or enrol in an on-line course at http://placefocus.com/Shop/placefocus-shop.html
Place Qualities: Section 3 of Introduction to PlacemakingPlacefocus
This PPT identifies the key qualities in the places we like. More information available at http://www.placefocus.com/Place-Qualities/place-qualities.html
You can buy a copy of our manual or enrol in an on-line course at http://placefocus.com/Shop/placefocus-shop.html
This document discusses placemaking and urban design. It provides examples of placemaking projects from around the world and discusses how placemaking can provide economic, social and branding benefits to communities. The document encourages taking an experimental and community-focused approach to placemaking, such as through tactical urbanism, in order to create vibrant public spaces. It also emphasizes that interesting places emerge from empowering local communities rather than being developer-driven.
Urban Design Protocol Master Class – GBCA Placefocus
Our aim is to enable you to apply criteria 4 (urban design) of the green star community rating tool. Upon completion you should:
1. have consolidated your understanding of the Green Star Rating Tool and the Australian Urban Design Protocol;
2. be able to apply the principles of the Protocol at a project level;
3. be able to develop criteria to assess projects;
4. appreciate the variability in applying urban design principles and how they are open to interpretation; and
5. understand the design review process.
Not a ‘how to do urban design’ or ‘how to develop an urban design strategy’
Place roles: Section 6 of Introduction to PlacemakingPlacefocus
This PPT explains key roles in making quality urban places. More information available at http://www.placefocus.com/Place-Roles/place-focus.html
You can buy a copy of our manual or enrol in an on-line course at http://placefocus.com/Shop/placefocus-shop.html
Placemaking involves designing public spaces to serve the people and bring communities together through mixed uses, successful streets, open spaces, appropriate urban scale, movement frameworks, and a sense of place. It is about making spaces that people gravitate towards and that capture the soul of a neighborhood by creating local identity and embracing the people, buildings, events, and nature in an area. The goal is to take back the public realm and create character and meaning to make a space a living place for the community.
Place Typology: section 4 "intro to urban design and placemaking"Placefocus
The Place Qualities we appreciate rely on planning and design outcomes at a whole continuum of scale from the building, street and the neighbourhood all the way through to the city and region. We call these ‘Place Typologies’.More information available at http://www.placefocus.com/Place-Typology/place-typology.html
You can buy a copy of our manual or enrol in an on-line course at http://placefocus.com/Shop/placefocus-shop.html
This document provides information about the ground breaking event for BINUS University's new Alam Sutera campus. The event aims to increase awareness of BINUS as the largest school of design in Southeast Asia and acknowledge the campus' supreme green environment. It will include speeches, a ceremonial golden shovel, and exhibitions to celebrate BINUS' growth and become a landmark in South Tangerang. The theme of the event is "Tree of Life" to represent BINUS' continuous growth and enhancing new opportunities over its 30 year history.
Place Outcomes: Section 8 of Introduction to PlacemakingPlacefocus
This PPT explains what we get from placemaking and urban design. More information available at http://www.placefocus.com/Place-Outcomes/place-outcomes.html
You can buy a copy of our manual or enrol in an on-line course at http://placefocus.com/Shop/placefocus-shop.html
Chapter volunteers participated in a public charette in Seaside Heights on October 29 to support the non-profit, Architecture for Humanity. AfH is working with the community to design a new event center on the boardwalk in Seaside Heights. The event center will be funded with money raised by MTV after Superstorm Sandy damaged the Seaside Heights boardwalk.
Looking for a quirky, funny and meaningful session on place, planning and urban design? Email Andrew about QI Place for your next event or conference.
Based on the British comedy television quiz show QI hosted by Stephen Fry, four attendees test their “Quite Interesting” knowledge on places and planning.
Obscure or twisted questions will get you thinking about the relationship between planning and place. Yes, panellists get points for the right answer, but top points go to an interesting perspective or joke answer... we’ll deduct points for pathetically wrong answers.
We won’t just accept anyone - you’ll have to be “an ace on place” to nominate for the panel. You’ll score yourself with our skills audit on placemaking during the session. Don’t worry - we’ll give you a little bit of background first.
"Andrew's hosting of the QI style session on placemaking was informative, witty and very engaging. Many attendees spoke with me after the session advising that the humour kept them engaged and subsequently learning. Great session Andrew and well done" Dyan Currie, National President Planning Institute of Australia
This document discusses how creativity and culture can contribute to more inclusive and equitable community planning processes. It provides three key ways that artists can be involved: 1) Artists can help engage more community stakeholders in planning by designing creative events to gather input; 2) Artists can help communities imagine new possibilities and futures for their place by helping visualize alternatives; 3) Artists can highlight and support existing cultural assets in a community that may not otherwise be recognized in traditional planning processes. Involving artists in community planning can lead to more representative and impactful plans.
Eight actions to enable Police Buildings to contribute to the vision of the Police Service, rather than contradict it. Police buildings will continue to play an important role in effecting public confidence in the police. Great care needs to be given to the design and management of all police buildings.What social trends will influence police station location? How police buildings shape people’s confidence in the police, their fear of crime and sense of security.
Placemaking is a way to make your community a better place to live and work by transforming public spaces into vibrant community places. As a place becomes more desirable and welcoming, properties around that place increase in value.
James Wines is an American architect known for his philosophy of integrating buildings with their natural environments. He advocates for hand drawing during the design process to better explore physical and psychological connections. Some of his projects peel away brick facades to reveal the landscape beyond or cover buildings with vegetation. His food kiosk and environmental center projects follow this philosophy by becoming parts of their surrounding parks and landscapes through the use of roofs covered in plants and information walls integrating the buildings with their sites.
Project for Public Spaces - Streets as Placesmetroplanning
Fred Kent of Project for Public Spaces (pps.org) made this presentation on streets as places in Chicago on March 15, 2007. Contact PPS to invite him to speak in your city.
The Design of Spaces by William W Whyte
An article taken from the author's book "The city: Rediscovering the center"
Read & presented & discussed in class of ARCT421- Introduction to Urban design and planning by architecture student from the DAUP - Department of Architecture & Urban Planning - Qatar University
We have collated the feedback we received on the Urban Design and Placemaking Course we gave at the recent UDIA Placemaking Summit. The feedback is overwhelmingly positive about the course. This is an overall summary of the feedback, which includes a snap shot of the verbatim comments provided by course participants.
The document summarizes feedback from a two-day urban design and placemaking course hosted by Placefocus for Alexandrina Council in Strathalbyn, South Australia. 17 out of 19 participants provided feedback. Participants represented a variety of backgrounds and rated the quality of the program and presenter highly at 9 out of 10. 100% said the course met expectations and 94% found the content excellent and relevant to their jobs. Participants commented that the course made placemaking concepts accessible and provided a wealth of useful resources.
Place Process: Section 5 of Introduction to PlacemakingPlacefocus
This PPT explains Place Creation place creation from aspiration to context, design, delivery and management. More information available at http://www.placefocus.com/banner-menu/place-process.html
You can buy a copy of our manual or enrol in an on-line course at http://placefocus.com/Shop/placefocus-shop.html
Place Tools: Section 7 of Introduction to PlacemakingPlacefocus
This PPT discusses the various processes, strategies, techniques and tools for Placemaking. More information available at http://www.placefocus.com/Place-Roles/place-focus.html
You can buy a copy of our manual or enrol in an on-line course at http://placefocus.com/Shop/placefocus-shop.html
Place Qualities: Section 3 of Introduction to PlacemakingPlacefocus
This PPT identifies the key qualities in the places we like. More information available at http://www.placefocus.com/Place-Qualities/place-qualities.html
You can buy a copy of our manual or enrol in an on-line course at http://placefocus.com/Shop/placefocus-shop.html
This document discusses placemaking and urban design. It provides examples of placemaking projects from around the world and discusses how placemaking can provide economic, social and branding benefits to communities. The document encourages taking an experimental and community-focused approach to placemaking, such as through tactical urbanism, in order to create vibrant public spaces. It also emphasizes that interesting places emerge from empowering local communities rather than being developer-driven.
Urban Design Protocol Master Class – GBCA Placefocus
Our aim is to enable you to apply criteria 4 (urban design) of the green star community rating tool. Upon completion you should:
1. have consolidated your understanding of the Green Star Rating Tool and the Australian Urban Design Protocol;
2. be able to apply the principles of the Protocol at a project level;
3. be able to develop criteria to assess projects;
4. appreciate the variability in applying urban design principles and how they are open to interpretation; and
5. understand the design review process.
Not a ‘how to do urban design’ or ‘how to develop an urban design strategy’
Place roles: Section 6 of Introduction to PlacemakingPlacefocus
This PPT explains key roles in making quality urban places. More information available at http://www.placefocus.com/Place-Roles/place-focus.html
You can buy a copy of our manual or enrol in an on-line course at http://placefocus.com/Shop/placefocus-shop.html
Placemaking involves designing public spaces to serve the people and bring communities together through mixed uses, successful streets, open spaces, appropriate urban scale, movement frameworks, and a sense of place. It is about making spaces that people gravitate towards and that capture the soul of a neighborhood by creating local identity and embracing the people, buildings, events, and nature in an area. The goal is to take back the public realm and create character and meaning to make a space a living place for the community.
Place Typology: section 4 "intro to urban design and placemaking"Placefocus
The Place Qualities we appreciate rely on planning and design outcomes at a whole continuum of scale from the building, street and the neighbourhood all the way through to the city and region. We call these ‘Place Typologies’.More information available at http://www.placefocus.com/Place-Typology/place-typology.html
You can buy a copy of our manual or enrol in an on-line course at http://placefocus.com/Shop/placefocus-shop.html
This document provides information about the ground breaking event for BINUS University's new Alam Sutera campus. The event aims to increase awareness of BINUS as the largest school of design in Southeast Asia and acknowledge the campus' supreme green environment. It will include speeches, a ceremonial golden shovel, and exhibitions to celebrate BINUS' growth and become a landmark in South Tangerang. The theme of the event is "Tree of Life" to represent BINUS' continuous growth and enhancing new opportunities over its 30 year history.
Place Outcomes: Section 8 of Introduction to PlacemakingPlacefocus
This PPT explains what we get from placemaking and urban design. More information available at http://www.placefocus.com/Place-Outcomes/place-outcomes.html
You can buy a copy of our manual or enrol in an on-line course at http://placefocus.com/Shop/placefocus-shop.html
Chapter volunteers participated in a public charette in Seaside Heights on October 29 to support the non-profit, Architecture for Humanity. AfH is working with the community to design a new event center on the boardwalk in Seaside Heights. The event center will be funded with money raised by MTV after Superstorm Sandy damaged the Seaside Heights boardwalk.
Looking for a quirky, funny and meaningful session on place, planning and urban design? Email Andrew about QI Place for your next event or conference.
Based on the British comedy television quiz show QI hosted by Stephen Fry, four attendees test their “Quite Interesting” knowledge on places and planning.
Obscure or twisted questions will get you thinking about the relationship between planning and place. Yes, panellists get points for the right answer, but top points go to an interesting perspective or joke answer... we’ll deduct points for pathetically wrong answers.
We won’t just accept anyone - you’ll have to be “an ace on place” to nominate for the panel. You’ll score yourself with our skills audit on placemaking during the session. Don’t worry - we’ll give you a little bit of background first.
"Andrew's hosting of the QI style session on placemaking was informative, witty and very engaging. Many attendees spoke with me after the session advising that the humour kept them engaged and subsequently learning. Great session Andrew and well done" Dyan Currie, National President Planning Institute of Australia
This document discusses how creativity and culture can contribute to more inclusive and equitable community planning processes. It provides three key ways that artists can be involved: 1) Artists can help engage more community stakeholders in planning by designing creative events to gather input; 2) Artists can help communities imagine new possibilities and futures for their place by helping visualize alternatives; 3) Artists can highlight and support existing cultural assets in a community that may not otherwise be recognized in traditional planning processes. Involving artists in community planning can lead to more representative and impactful plans.
Eight actions to enable Police Buildings to contribute to the vision of the Police Service, rather than contradict it. Police buildings will continue to play an important role in effecting public confidence in the police. Great care needs to be given to the design and management of all police buildings.What social trends will influence police station location? How police buildings shape people’s confidence in the police, their fear of crime and sense of security.
Placemaking is a way to make your community a better place to live and work by transforming public spaces into vibrant community places. As a place becomes more desirable and welcoming, properties around that place increase in value.
James Wines is an American architect known for his philosophy of integrating buildings with their natural environments. He advocates for hand drawing during the design process to better explore physical and psychological connections. Some of his projects peel away brick facades to reveal the landscape beyond or cover buildings with vegetation. His food kiosk and environmental center projects follow this philosophy by becoming parts of their surrounding parks and landscapes through the use of roofs covered in plants and information walls integrating the buildings with their sites.
Project for Public Spaces - Streets as Placesmetroplanning
Fred Kent of Project for Public Spaces (pps.org) made this presentation on streets as places in Chicago on March 15, 2007. Contact PPS to invite him to speak in your city.
The Design of Spaces by William W Whyte
An article taken from the author's book "The city: Rediscovering the center"
Read & presented & discussed in class of ARCT421- Introduction to Urban design and planning by architecture student from the DAUP - Department of Architecture & Urban Planning - Qatar University
We have collated the feedback we received on the Urban Design and Placemaking Course we gave at the recent UDIA Placemaking Summit. The feedback is overwhelmingly positive about the course. This is an overall summary of the feedback, which includes a snap shot of the verbatim comments provided by course participants.
The document summarizes feedback from a two-day urban design and placemaking course hosted by Placefocus for Alexandrina Council in Strathalbyn, South Australia. 17 out of 19 participants provided feedback. Participants represented a variety of backgrounds and rated the quality of the program and presenter highly at 9 out of 10. 100% said the course met expectations and 94% found the content excellent and relevant to their jobs. Participants commented that the course made placemaking concepts accessible and provided a wealth of useful resources.
The document provides guidance on developing an urban design brief for Lamington Drive. It discusses key components of the brief, including place context, aspiration, process, roles, delivery, and management. For the place process section, it focuses on proposing areas of design for consultants to address, such as urban structure, connections, detailing, and social fabric. It recommends using a process like Enquiry by Design and providing a 3-4 month timeframe for urban design or 2-3 months for place activation. The brief aims to engage consultants to develop a solution for Lamington Drive that meets the identified aspirations.
Feedback from participants in our two day Introduction to Urban Design and Placemaking Module - Redlands City Council. In summary, 69% of participants provided feedback:
- Broad participation - including two Councillors
- The average score for the quality of the program was 9.4 and the presenter was 9.3 out of 10.
- 100% of participants said the course met or exceeded their expectations, with 88% stating it exceeded their expectations;
- 100% of participants said the course content was good to excellent; and
- 100% of participants said it was relevant to their job and would recommend it.
“Blistering pace of 'light bulb moments'. Couldn't recommend it enough to all.”
“Eye opening, braining opening and heart opening experiences.”
"An amazing tool set – direct access to proven and demonstrated interventions that work”
"Loved the videos & pictures, they gave real world examples.”
“Really excellent course, provided excellent examples of protocol methods to improve our centres and areas."
“Being in local government the content is very relevant. Whilst I am aware of urban design principles, its really great to undertake activities with colleagues to reinforce principles”.
“Instant solutions and ideas. Fantastic”
The document provides feedback from a two-day training course on urban design and placemaking provided to 28 participants from Melton Shire Council in Victoria, Australia. Participants represented a variety of fields and provided overwhelmingly positive feedback, rating the program 8.6 out of 10 and the presenter 8.5 out of 10. Nearly all found the content relevant, met their expectations, and would recommend the course. Suggested opportunities for improvement included allowing more time for discussion, practical skills development, and specific local examples.
This document summarizes feedback from a course on urban design and placemaking held in Lake Macquarie, NSW, Australia. It provides details on the course such as the date, number of participants, and facilitator. It also summarizes feedback from participants, who highly rated the quality of the program and presenter. According to the feedback, 93% found the content relevant, excellent, and meeting or exceeding their expectations. Participants provided positive comments about the course being informative, relevant, inspiring, and something all planners should complete. Contact details are provided for the urban design training organization that facilitated the course.
Benefits of urban design and placemaking (section 8) july 2012Placefocus
What are the benefits of urban design placemaking? This presentation also proposes a Place Partnership of organisations to quantify these outcome further.
More information is available at http://placefocus.com/Place-Outcomes/place-outcomes.html
You can buy a copy of our manual or enrol in an on-line course at http://placefocus.com/Shop/placefocus-shop.html
The document provides feedback from a two-day urban design and placemaking course in Geelong, Australia. The course was well-received, with an average rating of 8.5 out of 10 and a presenter rating of 8.6 out of 10. All participants found the course content excellent and relevant to their jobs and said they would recommend it. Participants represented various backgrounds and appreciated the visual materials and motivation to impact their communities.
This document summarizes a presentation on how place matters for economic prosperity. It discusses that communities need educated people, new ideas, links to the global marketplace, and multi-modal transportation. Research shows that what attracts and keeps people in cities are social offerings, aesthetics, and a sense of openness. Urban planning should identify and protect distinctive community assets and create integrated parks and public spaces. Successful place branding identifies a community's unique qualities to distinguish it and promote economic and social value through a memorable environment that fosters belonging.
This document discusses the importance of place and place branding. It notes that place matters because community appeal drives economic prosperity. Research shows that what attracts and keeps people in a city are social offerings, aesthetics, and a sense of openness. Urban planning should focus on identifying and protecting assets that support community distinctiveness. Successful cities have integrated parks and public spaces that encourage social interaction and economic growth. Place branding defines a city's unique qualities to distinguish it and create a competitive advantage. Vision, branding, planning, designing public spaces, and promotion are key to highlighting a city's distinctiveness.
Place matters for health! A growing body of research over the last several decades has shown the connections between place and health. From obesity and chronic disease to depression, social isolation, or increased exposure to environmental toxins and pollutants, a person’s zip code can be a more reliable determinant of health than their genetic code.
In 2016, Project for Public Spaces compiled a report of peer-reviewed research that found key factors linking pubic spaces and peoples’ health. And public spaces are more than just parks and plazas – our streets represent the largest area of public space a community has!
This webinar will introduce participants to the placemaking process, the research behind the findings linking place and health, and how to envision streets as places – not just their function in transporting people and goods, but the vital role they play in animating the social and economic life of communities.
The document discusses several important concepts in town planning and human settlements, including:
1) The Garden City concept introduced by Ebenezer Howard, which proposed self-contained communities that blend the advantages of urban and rural living. This influential model was applied in various "Garden Cities" developed in the early 20th century.
2) The Geddesian Triad of surveying the social, physical, and economic environment before planning, and Patrick Geddes' work applying regional surveys and analysis to planning projects in India and elsewhere.
3) The Neighborhood Unit concept of Clarence Perry, which aimed to design walkable, self-contained neighborhoods with schools, parks, and other amenities at their
Lesson 18 for Grad Course on CSS (from UTCM Report #08-14-03 "Making Mobility Improvements a Community Asset: Transportation Improvements Using Context-Sensitive Solutions")
This document provides a summary of feedback from a two-day course on introduction to urban design and placemaking that was held for Hume City Council in November 2012. 23 out of 26 participants provided feedback. Participants represented a variety of backgrounds and the course was well rated, with an average score of 9 out of 10 for quality. Participants found the course content relevant and valuable. Suggested improvements included providing more local examples and allowing more time for discussion. The feedback identified potential future workshop topics.
1) Home zones originated in the Netherlands in the 1960s-1970s as "woonerfs", which were residential streets designed to reduce car dominance and prioritize pedestrian safety.
2) The concept spread to other European countries and was introduced in the UK in the late 1990s through pilot programs and legislation allowing 20mph speed limits.
3) By the early 2000s, the UK government was providing guidance for planning and public participation in home zones, which aim to improve residents' quality of life by making streets safer for walking, cycling, and children's play.
Urban planning involves creating a vision and goals for a community by identifying issues, analyzing trends, engaging citizens, and determining how the community will grow and adapt to change. Planning shapes cities, towns, and regions, and can include areas like land use, zoning, parks, housing, transportation, and economic development. The role of a planner is to enhance quality of life by helping design the built environment from buildings to roads to parks to ensure communities are great places to live, work, and play.
Urban planning involves creating a vision and goals for a community by identifying issues, analyzing trends, engaging citizens, and determining how the community will grow and adapt to change. Planning shapes cities, towns, and regions, and can include areas like land use, zoning, parks, housing, transportation, and economic development. The role of a planner is to enhance quality of life by helping design the built environment from buildings to infrastructure in a way that makes communities great places to live, work, and play.
This document provides information about MODE, a design firm that specializes in cultural infrastructure projects. It discusses MODE's experience designing various community and recreational facilities across Australia, including community centres, sports facilities, and parks. The document outlines MODE's approach of collaborating with stakeholders and clients to understand community needs and ensure designs are flexible, sustainable, and provide long-term benefits. It then provides examples of several projects MODE has completed in these areas.
Urban Design Guidelines of American Cities.pptxPrabal Dahal
The document provides urban design guidelines from four American cities - San Francisco, Denver, Austin, and New York City. It summarizes the urban design guidelines of San Francisco, which are organized into three sections: site design, architecture, and public realm. The site design section includes eight guidelines related to recognizing urban patterns, building relationships, unique conditions, views, streetwalls, uses, open spaces, and natural systems. The architecture section includes nine guidelines around organizing ideas, vertical/horizontal modulation, neighboring scale/materials, multiple vantages, roofs, facades, elements, fronts, and sustainability. The public realm section outlines seven guidelines concerning connections, comfort/access, neighborhood character, transportation, sidewalks, programming, and sustainability
This document discusses projects and initiatives focused on creating more sustainable, walkable, and economically vibrant communities. It highlights projects focused on transit-oriented development, historic preservation, social entrepreneurship, and housing development. The organization's mission is to build sustainable and diverse communities through collaboration and economic revitalization. Examples of past projects include Walk/Live St. Louis 2012 and connecting opportunities through partnerships. The document promotes creating places where people and communities can thrive.
This document provides an arts-based revitalization plan for Duluth's downtown and Hillside neighborhoods. It outlines a consulting process that included research, pilot projects, and media training. It identifies strengths in the communities like cultural assets and organizations. The plan recommends ongoing leadership, investing in local artists, and creative placemaking initiatives to beautify the neighborhoods and promote cultural activities. The goal is to use arts and culture to catalyze neighborhood revitalization and engage residents.
This arts-based revitalization plan provides strategies to use arts and culture as a catalyst for neighborhood revitalization in Duluth's Downtown and Hillside neighborhoods. The plan was developed over 6 months through research, community engagement, and pilot projects. It identifies strengths such as cultural anchors, community organizations, and diversity. The plan recommends ongoing leadership, investing in artists as creative catalysts, and creative place-making initiatives to beautify neighborhoods and promote cultural assets. The goal is to create safer, more attractive neighborhoods that engage residents and attract visitors through the arts.
Explore the essential graphic design tools and software that can elevate your creative projects. Discover industry favorites and innovative solutions for stunning design results.
Practical eLearning Makeovers for EveryoneBianca Woods
Welcome to Practical eLearning Makeovers for Everyone. In this presentation, we’ll take a look at a bunch of easy-to-use visual design tips and tricks. And we’ll do this by using them to spruce up some eLearning screens that are in dire need of a new look.
3. INTRODUCTIONS
▸ Introduce yourself to
your colleague so they
can ‘present you’
▸ Name
▸ Favourite Australian urban
place
▸ What would you like to
get out of this unit?
Hosier Ln (Graffiti Ln) - Melbourne, VIC, AUS
4. OUR STUDY AREA
▸ Wood and Sydney
Streets - City Core
Revamp
▸ Civic Precinct
▸ Cuttersfield
▸ West Mackay
▸ Mt Pleasant Shopping
Centre
▸ West Mackay?
5. Big Muster Dve - Dinner Plain, VIC, AUS
▸ OUR AIM TO ASSIST PEOPLE CREATE AND
PROMOTE QUALITY PLACES.
▸ Upon completion you should have:
▸ a shared understanding of urban design and placemaking;
▸ an appreciation of what it means individually and to Mackay;
▸ an understanding of the broad benefits to the community and
Council;
▸ an understanding of how Council can deliver Places for
People; and
▸ A common platform and language for urban design and
placemaking.
OUTCOMES
6. PROGRAM VS MANUAL
Gordon St, Mackay, QLD, AUS
1 Urban Design + Placemaking 101
2 Civic Principles
3 Place Qualities
8 Outcomes
4 Place Typology
5 Place process
6 Place roles
7 Toolkit - placemaking ideas
9/10 Links+ conclusions
Placemaking Trends What+Why
How+Who
7. 1.1 INTRODUCTION: WHAT IS URBAN DESIGN?
▸ Urban design creates authentic, sustainable and
quality places for people across the range of urban
environments.
Federation Square - Melbourne
http://www.federationsquare.com.au/Docs/20081028.htm
8. Gozzard St, Gungahlin, Canberra, ACT, AUS
1.1 OUR NEW PROTOCOL
▸ http://www.urbandesign.gov.au/
▸ It is concerned with the arrangement,
appearance and function of our suburbs, towns
and cities.
▸ It is both a process and an outcome of creating
localities in which people live, engage with each
other, and the physical place around them.
▸ It involves many different disciplines.
▸ It operates from the macro to the micro scale.
▸ It influences economics, the physical scale and
the social and cultural nature of a locality
▸ It is a long-term process that continues to evolve
over time.
9. Hibberson St, Gungahlin, Canberra, ACT, AUS
1.1 PIA URBAN DESIGN CHAPTER
“Urban design aims at the creation of
useful, attractive, safe, environmentally
sustainable, economically successful and
socially equitable places.
Good urban design pursues local identity
and sense of place, cultural
responsiveness and purposeful
environmental innovation.
It achieves a high level of quality, comfort,
safety, equity, beauty and cohesion in the
overall, physical outcome of all the
development, planning, engineering,
architectural and landscape design
decisions that contribute to urban change.”
10. Surrey Hills Library, Crown Street, Surrey Hills, NSW, AUS
▸ “Urban Design has emerged as an area of design
practice shared between, and at the nexus of, the
professions of Landscape Architecture, Planning and
Architecture and is concerned with the visioning and
implementation of sustainable urban public spaces and
settlements.” http://www.aila.org.au/urbandesign/
1.1 AILA DEFINITION (?)
11. Ocean Keys Boulevard, Clarkson, Perth, WA, AUS
1.1 RAIA URBAN DESIGN POLICY
“Urban Design aims to maximise
public benefit by ensuring
development is coordinated and
assessed in relation to long term
urban outcomes.”
13. Coronation St, Bardon, QLD, AUS
1.1 INTRODUCTION: WHAT IS PLACEMAKING?
▸ “Placemaking is the art of creating public
places of the ‘soul’ that uplift and help us
connect with people” Course Participant
▸ “Placemaking is about creating memorable
places which are potentially transformative”
David Engwight
14. Parap Markets, Parap, Darwin, NT, AUS
1.1 INTRODUCTION: URBAN DESIGN V PLACEMAKING?
▸ Urban design:
▸ House
▸ New buildings and
infrastructure
▸ design
▸ space
▸ new places
▸ Utilitarian
▸ Experts?
▸ Enables placemaking?
▸ Placemaking:
▸ Home
▸ Existing buildings and
places
▸ social programs
▸ place
▸ existing
▸ Social
▸ Ownership by the
people (spirit)
▸ People watchers?
17. 1.2 QUALITY PUBLIC SPACES
▸ The area around buildings
which people use
▸ Public vs private space.
▸ The focus of urban design
▸ Easily left out?
▸ Pre WWII
(design over expense)
Alan + Lindy’s house (my street) – Brisbane, QLD
21. Sharp St - Cooma, NSW, AUS
1.2 RANGE OF PUBLIC SPACE
NEW CITY LIFE Jan Gehl
▸ Urban stroll ways: boulevards, avenues, streets
▸ Main city space: squares, frame events
▸ Local city space: playing and staying
▸ Ceremonial city: seats of power, celebrations
▸ Deserted city space: large surfaces few activities
▸ Transport hubs: dominated by people in transit
▸ Green city spaces: variety of uses
▸ Staged city space: staged sensory experiences
▸ Temporary city space
▸ Aquatic city space
▸ Waterfront city space: access to views and water; and
▸ City space for play and sport: permanent specialised equipment
22. 1.2 QUALITY PUBLIC SPACE
▸ Urban designers believe that the arrangement and the qualities of the public
space affects the way people react, interact, behave and feel.
▸ William H Whyte : It is difficult to design a space that will not attract people.
What is remarkable is how often this has been accomplished .
Apartment Building - Cairns
Deicke Richards
▸ Urban design must create public spaces of quality.
23. 1.2 QUALITY PUBLIC SPACE
Apartment Building - Cairns
Deicke Richards
Portside Markets, Hercules Street, Brisbane, Queensland, AUS
24. Leigh St, Adelaide, SA, AUS
1.3 URBAN DESIGN
▸ Activity + end result
▸ Verb – the process of urban design
▸ Noun – the quality of the place
25. 1.5 URBAN DESIGNERS
▸ They cannot be an
authority in all these areas
▸ They need to be experts
in integrating information
and ideas
▸ From their team, client,
stakeholders and the
community
▸ Critically they need to see
the big picture
Town Planning Museum - Shanghai
26. 1.6 URBAN DESIGN AND FORM
▸ Built form influences our
use and appreciation of place
▸ Urban designers
influence place through -
▸ buildings (location, shape and size)
▸ structures and;
▸ quality of spaces.
Wellard – Perth, WA
http://www.thevillageatwellard.com.au/Wellard.aspx
The hierarchy of form
Urban Initiatives 2003
27. 1.7 SENSE OF PLACE
“Urban design is not just about physical form, but lived experience
as well. It has a social and psychological dimension. At its best,
urban design is about feeling at home in the world: creating a
sense of continuity and authenticity.” (Buchanan, 2009)
Valley Fiesta - Brisbane
http://www.mapcreative.com.au/images/portfolio/valley-fiesta-2007.gif
28. 1.7 SENSE OF PLACE
▸ Broader meaning > built form
▸ Negative connotation of space?
▸ Our favourite part of the city is a
place
▸ Place may have a purpose,
blurry edges, identified by
name...
▸ A personal connection with
people
▸ Engwicht Secret 1 - make
people feel at home
▸ “Place is a feeling not a location”
Given Tce, Paddington, Brisbane, QLD, AUS
29. 1.7 SENSE OF PLACE
▸ Soul of the place –
attachment and
belonging
▸ Built environment
+++ features, events,
people and activities
▸ Social Fabric
▸ Emerging attributes:
opportunity, identity,
innovation, creativity,
authenticity – more
powerful attractors
30. 1.7 SENSE OF PLACE
▸ Characteristics of
successful
and highly valued
places
(Morrison Institute):
▸ quality natural
environment
▸ innovation and cultural
capacity
▸ distinctive amenities
▸ street life, “hipness”,
tolerance
▸ choice and diversity
▸ accessibility.
Queensberry Street, Melbourne, VIC, AUS
31. 1.8 OUR ROLE?
▸ Urban design – not one
person or profession
▸ Fundamentally multi-
disciplinary and
collaborative
▸ Planning – traditionally the
right mix of uses in the
right location...
▸ Successful places depend
on physical form of
development as well
▸ Plus the social fabric (soft
infrastructure)
▸ No accreditation for urban
design in Australia - AILA
City Square, Melbourne, VIC, AUS
32. 1.8 URBAN DESIGN LEADERSHIP?
▸ Planners – big picture thinkers with
broad training, project management
skills and collaborative mind set...
broad scale master planning
▸ Architects – much more than
buildings and design, offer
solutions. Increasingly focussed on
place, not just the building... form in
urban design
▸ Landscape Architects – strong site
analysis and design skills...
designing the space into place
▸ And others….
▸ Good urban designers often have
more than one qualification
Riverbank Drive - The Ponds, Sydney, NSW, AUS
38. (Texas style)
▸ Sprawl is to blame for a host of problems from obesity and traffic injuries to
environmental destruction.
▸ In 2000 a total of 38.8 million American adults met the classification for obesity,
putting themselves at risk for chronic diseases including diabetes, high blood
pressure, cancer and stroke (American Journal of Public Health, vol 93, no. 9, 2003)
1. CONTEXT – URBAN SPRAWL
39. 1. REFLECTION
▸ Individual – group: short answer
test p155
1.1 What is your definition of urban design?
1.2 Explain the meaning of placemaking
and its relationship to urban design
1.3 Name two examples of private urban
space and public space (study areas).
What’s the difference?
1.4 Who should take the design lead on
urban design projects?
what does your study area need – urban
design or placemaking?
▸ Group discussion
▸ How is urban design delivered in your
workplace?
Adelaide Arcade, Rundle St Mall– Adelaide, SA, AUS
40. PROGRAM – SESSION 2
Hitchcock Ave - Barwon Heads, VIC, AUS
1 Urban Design + Placemaking 101
2 Civic Principles
3 Place Qualities
8 Outcomes (p131)
4 Place Typology
5 Place process
6 Place roles
7 Toolkit - placemaking ideas
9/10 Links+ conclusions
Placemaking Trends
42. Palmerin St, Warwick, QLD, AUS
BENEFITS OF PLACEMAKING
▸ Avoid adverse effects
▸ Doesn't necessarily increase
costs
▸ Reduces Costs
▸ Delivers customers value
▸ Pro-development
▸ Delivers broad benefits to society
43. REDUCE ADVERSE EFFECTS
▸ “The City of Casey has the highest
reported incidence of family violence and
child protection notifications within
Victoria.”
http://www.caseyconnect.net.au/promotin
gpeace-familyviolence/
▸ “In America, Robert Putnam found “a
simple rule of thumb: every 10 minutes of
commuting results in 10% fewer social
connections”.
▸ In Australia 10% of working parents
spend more time commuting than they do
with their children.” (Grattan Institute
2012)
“The modern America of
obesity, inactivity,
depression, and loss of
community has not
‘happened’ to us; rather we
legislated, subsidized, and
planned it.”
http://www.placemakers.co
m/2012/11/12/urban-
happiness-index-
revisited/
44. DOESN'T NEED TO COST MORE
Section 8 Bar, Tatersalls Lane, Melbourne, VIC, AUS
▸ “Improving social connection is not
necessarily hard or costly. In many
cases, big returns can come from small
outlays.” (Grattan Institute 2012)
45. Amp Ln - Albury, NSW, AUS
COSTS AND BENEFITS OF PLACEMAKING
▸ Avoid adverse effects
▸ Doesn't necessarily increase
costs
▸ Reduce Costs
▸ Delivers benefits customers value
▸ Pro-development
▸ Delivers broad benefits to society
Costs
46. REDUCE COSTS - POPUP
Yarraville, Melbourne, VIC, AUS,
http://www.abc.net.au/local/photos/2012/02/07/3425109.htm
49. REDUCE COSTS – DISASTER RESILIENCE
Victoria St – Mackay, QLD, AUS
▸ “the quality of the built environment has
been shown to have some association
with social cohesion in these
neighbourhoods” Dempsey, N., 2009
▸ Through our social connections we
share information, resources and skills.
This makes communities more
dynamic and more resilient” (Grattan
Institute 2012)
▸ “The impact of a Chicago heatwave on
the elderly shows that social
connection can make the difference
between life and death.” (Grattan
Institute 2012)
51. Ireland St, Bright, VIC, AUS
▸ "in a world where slow growth is normal,
society can't afford the costs of our
shopping centres” Joe Nickol
REDUCE COSTS - OVERALL
▸ Poor design can have significant adverse
effects
▸ May not always cost more upfront
▸ Utilise existing infrastructure
▸ Enable natural disaster resilience
▸ Enable the locals (SCIP)
52. Ford St - Beechworth, VIC, AUS
COSTS AND BENEFITS OF PLACEMAKING?
▸ Avoid adverse effects
▸ Doesn't necessarily increase costs
▸ Reduce Costs
▸ Delivers benefits customers value
▸ Pro-development
▸ Delivers broad benefits to society
54. PLACE = AFFORDABLE LIVING
Palmerston Lane, Fitzgibbon Chase, Brisbane, QLD, AUS
▸ AusHomes Villa House
▸ 320 m² (two community titles – Villa + loft)
▸ 3 bedrooms, 2.5 bathrooms (121 m²)
▸ $299,900 in 2011
▸ Fitzgibbon Chase Snapshot
▸ Housing Innovations
Kuranda Park Way, Fitzgibbon Chase, Brisbane, QLD, AUS
55. 8.4 HOUSING AFFORDABILITY
▸ Matusik Missive 26th May 2010
▸ How can we actually deliver a cheaper home?
▸ Maximum built product size of 150 m². Owners could extend in the future if they wished.
▸ Allotment sizes below 400 m². Frontages, if possible, kept at 10 metres.
▸ Rear lane access wherever possible.
▸ Offset density, in clusters, adjacent to open space and where appropriate, institutional land
use such as schools, sports facilities etc.
▸ Provide carports rather than garages.
▸ Tandem parking – designed to hold two cars off the street.
▸ Double storey construction.
▸ Alternative building materials – brick and tile, takes way too long to construct.
56. 8.4 AFFORDABLE LIVING
▸ Next Generation Planning
Source:
http://versatile1.wordpress.com/2008/03/13/
57. PLACE = SAFETY
Darwin Waterfront, Darwin, NT, AUS
▸ “Current research has already
shown that CPTED is an effective tool
in reducing opportunities for crime, fear
of crime and nuisance problems“ ACT
Crime Prevention and Urban Design
Resource Manual
▸ "Some benefits can be achieved from
CCTV roll-out, but these are often
misunderstood and overstated. Aside
from the large costs, there are also risks,
including the loss of privacy, particularly
as the technology becomes more
sophisticated.“Sydney Morning Herald
58. PLACE = HEALTHY + FIT
State Library, Swanston St, Melbourne, VIC, AUS
▸ If one in ten Massachusetts adults started a
regular walking program, the state would save
$121 million in heart disease expenditures
annually. [MA Dept. of Public Health, 2008]
▸ Combining vigorous exercise and walking each
week produced a 50% reduced mortality. [Arch
Internal Medicine, 2007]
▸ 1 in 3 children born in USA in 2000 will develop
diabetes
▸ Car accidents are the leading cause of deaths
0-24
▸ Exercise affects learning, memory and
cognition. College students showed improved
performance on recognition memory tasks
after exercise. [NYU current research]
59. PLACE = TRANSPORT SAVINGS
Flinders St, Adelaide, SA, AUS
▸ “In Melbourne, almost 8% of areas with
the greatest need for public transport
have no access at all.“(Grattan Institute
2012)
60. PLACE = MORE TIME, LESS CONGESTION
Clarkson, Perth, WA, AUS
▸ Living car-free in walkable areas fits younger lifestyles. Fewer
young people want cars. In 1995 people age 21 to 30 drove 21
percent of all miles driven in the U.S.; in 2009 it was 14 percent,
despite consistent growth of the age group. [Advertising Age,
2010]
63. PLACE = OPPORTUNITIES
Wharf St, Maryborough, QLD, AUS
▸ Kaid Benfield
▸ One entrepreneur noted that there are lots of
people in Raleigh doing interesting things, ‘but
they're miles apart from each other.’
▸ Further, said Josh Whiton, a 31-year-old chief
executive of a software company downtown,
‘There's not the serendipitous running into each
other when you go to get coffee’
64. Lane off Winn St, The Valley, Brisbane. QLD, AUS
THE BENEFITS – ENHANCE VALUES
▸ A one-point increase in Walk
Score is associated with
between a $700 and $3,000
increase in home
values. [CEOs for Cities,
2009]
▸ NY Times
▸ 1990s, high-end outer
suburbs contained most of
the expensive housing in the
USA.
▸ Today, it’s in the high-
density, pedestrian-friendly
neighbourhoods of the centre
city and inner suburbs
65. Le Dinner en Blanc, South Banc, Brisbane, QLD, AUS
PLACE = FUTURE PROOFING
▸ Ellen Dunham Jones
▸ 85% of households in 2025 will not have kids
▸ 77% of Millenniums/Gen Y want to live in urban
core
▸ 75% of retiring baby boomers say they want mixed
use and mixed age
▸ Combined they represent ½ of the popn in the USA
▸ “A quarter of Australian households now consist of
people living by themselves and this is the fastest
growing household type” (Grattan Institute 2012)
69. WHAT CAN YOUR PLACE DELIVER?
Lakeside Dve, Joondalup, Perth, WA, AUS
▸ Affordable housing
▸ Affordable Living
▸ Safety
▸ Fitness – physically and mentally
▸ Less money on transport
▸ More time, less congestion
▸ Convenience
▸ Choice
▸ Opportunities
▸ Enhances values
▸ Future proofing
70. COSTS AND BENEFITS OF PLACEMAKING
Queen St Mall, Brisbane, QLD, AU
▸ Avoid adverse effects
▸ Doesn't necessarily increase
costs
▸ Reduce Costs
▸ Delivers customers value
▸ Pro-development
▸ Delivers broad benefits to society
71. THE BENEFITS – UNDERPERFORMING ASSETS
Mizner Park - Boca Raton USA
72. 8 RETROFITTING SUBURBIA?
Mizner Park - Boca Raton USA
▸ New York Times -
February 5, 2012
▸ Near-record vacancy rates
(11%) at malls of all kinds.
▸ There are about 108,000
shopping centres in
America.
▸ A new enclosed mall has
not opened in the United
States since 2006.
79. ▸ The Australian May 05,
2012 12:00AM
▸ “A pall over the mall”
▸ “Shopping malls may be booming
across China and parts of the Middle
East but in the US, the birthplace of
the mall, they're dying and in
Australia they're haemorrhaging”
AUSTRALIA?
80. ▸ The Australian June 15, 2011 12:00AM
▸ Some are saying the end is nigh for the traditional
shopping mall retail model.
▸ Online retailing is making its mark
▸ Typical anchor tenants such as fashion stores and book
shops are struggling.
▸ "The retailers that are most at risk are in the shopping
strips that aren't somewhere like Toorak Road or Bridge
Road in Melbourne, where there's upmarket coffee
shops and lifestyle options to attract people to the area."
A SLOW DEATH HERE?
Victoria Ave, Chatswood, Sydney, NSW, AUS
83. Ford Street - Beechworth, VIC, AUS
COSTS AND BENEFITS OF PLACEMAKING
▸ Avoid adverse effects
▸ Doesn't necessarily increase
costs
▸ Reduce Costs
▸ Delivers customers value
▸ Pro-development
▸ Delivers broad benefits to
society
84. THE BENEFITS – CREATIVE ECONOMY
Murray St Mall - Perth, WA, AUS
85. THE BENEFITS – BRANDING + PROMOTION
Swanston St, Melbourne, VIC, AUS
86. THE BENEFITS – LOCAL BUSINESS
Goyder Square, Palmerston City, NT, Australia
▸ “UK research suggests that improving the
pedestrian environment on ten high
streets (totalling 24 km) would result in
annual public benefits of up to £4.3 million
a year“(Grattan Institute 2012)
87. THE BENEFITS – INTERACTION
Swanston St, Melbourne, VIC, AUS
▸ “Loneliness can have serious health
consequences, with a similar impact to
high blood pressure, lack of exercise,
obesity, or smoking.” (Grattan Institute
2012)
▸ “The importance of social connection to
health and wellbeing means that, for
many people, improved relationships
are a much more realistic path to a
better life than increased income.”
(Grattan Institute 2012)
▸ “People have fewer friendships and
neighbourhood connections than they
did two decades ago” (Grattan Institute
2012)
▸ “Improving social connection is not
necessarily hard or costly. In many
cases, big returns can come from small
88. Juniper Bank Way, Subiaco, Perth, WA, AUS
THE BENEFITS - CONNECTED AND VITAL
▸ “A city that ‘builds in’ isolation through
its housing options, transport
accessibility, and other features, can
have significant consequences for the
strength of people’s relationships and
for physical and mental health. .”
(Grattan Institute 2012)
89. High St - Yackandandah, VIC, AUS
THE BENEFITS – EXTEND ECONOMIC LIFE
▸ Homes in walkable
urban neighbourhoods
have experienced less
than half the average
decline in price from
the housing peak in the
mid-2000s. [Brookings
Institution, 2011]
90. High St - Yackandandah, VIC, AUS
CLIMATE CHANGE: REDUCTION + ADAPTION
▸ Average urban dweller in the USA has 1/3
carbon footprint of suburban dweller.
▸ “ClimateSmart innovation in urban
▸ compact, self-contained regional
development
▸ active and public transport-based
community
▸ maintaining ecologically diverse and
viable natural habitats.
91. SUSTAINABILITY
Christie Walk Eco-Village, Sturt St – Adelaide, SA, AUS
▸ Any sound principles for a good
urban place must be sustainable
▸ social equity
▸ economic vitality
▸ environmental responsibility
▸ Cities can make a significant
contribution
Good urban design is a powerful tool for achieving a higher
quality of life, greater economic vitality and a more efficient use of
resources. It is key to making places where talented people will
want to live, and which will nurture economic success.”
Urban Initiatives, 2003, p. 3
92. Clyde St, Batemans Bay NSW, AUS
DELIVERS BROAD BENEFITS TO SOCIETY
▸ Attract creative class
▸ Brand + Promote cities and regions
▸ Support local shops and facilities
▸ Promote social connectedness and vitality
▸ Extend the economic life of buildings and public
spaces
▸ Sustainability
▸ Climate change mitigation and adaption
93. STAY AHEAD OF THE GOVERNMENT
Brisbane St, Mackay, QLD, AUS
▸ http://www.urbandesign.gov.au/
▸ National Urban Design Protocol
▸ draft Urban Design Framework in QLD
▸ Growth Management QLD
▸ Public Sector training (DLGP,DTMR, Health,
Arts, ULDA, DPW, Councils, etc)
▸ Next Generation Planning – for streets?
▸ Outcomes... Reduces government expenditure
94. Commercial Road, Strathalbyn, SA, AUS
ISN’T THIS WHAT YOU WANT?
▸ Avoid adverse effects
▸ Doesn't necessarily increase
costs
▸ Reduce Costs
▸ Delivers customers value
▸ Pro-development
▸ Delivers broad benefits to society
▸ A Car-free Street Grows in Queens
95. PLACE ALLIANCE
King George Square, Brisbane, QLD, AUS
▸ Information and tools for consumers
▸ Advocate
▸ Quantify benefits
▸ Promote best practice
▸ Identify case studies
▸ Professional training
▸ National coordination
96. Rusty’s markets – Sheridan St, Cairns, QLD, AUS
KEY MESSAGES
1. Create authentic public places for people
2. It’s common sense (requires urban manners)
3. Science + ‘art’
4. We all participate in placemaking + urban design -
collaborative and multidisciplinary
5. Planning: outcome (3D form) + process
6. Government buildings – activating centres
7. Take the time to get to know a place - may not be
a design solution (economics, social)
8. Placemaking role for your places
97. Victoria St, Mackay, QLD, AUS
8. REFLECTION – OUTCOMES
8.19 (P159 - Different) What
outcomes or benefits
relate to your study
area? Why?
10.21 (P160) What could you
do differently to deliver
urban design and
placemaking outcomes?
98. PROGRAM – SESSION 3
Private Laneway off Market St, Merimbula, NSW, AUS
1 Urban Design + Placemaking 101
2 Civic Principles
3 Place Qualities
8 Outcomes
4 Place Typology
5 Place process
6 Place roles
7 Toolkit - placemaking ideas
9/10 Links+ conclusions
Placemaking Trends
What+Why
How+Who
99. Victoria St – Mackay, QLD, AUS
5.5 PLACE MANAGE –MALCOLM SNOW
100. Northbridge Piazza - Northbridge, Perth, WA, AUS
PLACE MANAGER
▸ Brimbank City Council - CBP
▸ Sunshine and Sydenham Place
Manager
▸ Total Project Cost: $180,000
(Brimbank City Council $80,000
CBP $100,000)
▸ ......reference materialplace
managementPlaceManagementBro
chure.pdf
▸ Engwicht Secret 9 – Focus on the
micro – 50% of budget allocated to
the micro
▸ Junk Bank
A Place Manager for Sydenham
and Sunshine provides a focus for
coordinated Council, State
Government, business and
community involvement in the
implementation of the strategic
plans for each centre. The Place
Manager is responsible for driving
the implementation of the
Sydenham Transit City Master
Plan and the Sunshine Principal
Activity Centre Structure Plan and
facilitates project delivery for a
range of development and
infrastructure works and
community engagement initiatives.
101. A BIAS TOWARDS ACTION
http://startupquote.com/post/534823829
▸ Can visions be
inspirational and
realistic?
▸ “Bring the future today”
David Engwicht
▸ A “Bias Towards
Action”
1. Decide from where
you want to be
2. Have a plan to get
from A to B
3. Bad decisions are
better than no
decision.
4. Make decisions from a
state of peace
102. GRAPHIC CODES AND POLICY
▸ SEQ Place Model (transect)
and guidelines
110. AUTHENTICITY + MACKAY
▸ Pubs
▸ Churches
▸ Pioneer
▸ River
▸ Art Deco
▸ Heritage
▸ Laneway
▸ Street trees
▸ Cycling
▸ Rob Adams
(41.18)
Sydney St, Mackay, QLD, AUS
136. AUTHENTICITY + MACKAY
▸ Pubs
▸ Churches
▸ Pioneer
▸ River
▸ Art Deco
▸ Laneways
▸ Street trees
▸ Cycling
Sydney St, Mackay, QLD, AUS
137. Empathy Map - Logan City Council Course Oct 2012
Participants not only identified the following ideas,
they volunteered to investigate implementation
within Council.
Corporate
1.Urban design protocol 'creating better places' - sign up or
adoption.
2.Location and design of council buildings and facilities to
deliver good urban design outcomes - leading by example -
Additional information - procurement.
3.Consider adopting Place Principles into the Corporate Plan,
urban manners etc.
4.Consider where placemaking sits within the organisation –
across the silos?
ITS WHAT WE DO ‘DAY TO DAY’ THAT COUNTS
138. Group Discussion - Darwin Course April 2012, NT, AUS (Photo:Jan Kinsella)
Technical
5.Complete streets integration.
6.Flexible planning scheme making changes over time rather than once every five years.
7.Location of car parks to the rear or underneath buildings.
8.Urban design audit incorporated into the development assessment process.
9.Stepping back from the detail to focus on the outcomes rather than the process - getting in early to the
design process.
10.Review development which ticks the boxes but does not deliver good places.
11.Change the front fence policy in the building code.
12.Ask developers for design changes to make places more livable but currently restricted by the process.
13.Constructive feedback to industry in appropriate ways.
14.Who benefits from streets: pedestrians v cars reclaiming the space for pedestrians - Radio Interview -
Enrique Penalosa.
15.Having processes in place to change the rules based on feedback from technical staff.
ITS WHAT WE DO ‘DAY TO DAY’ THAT COUNTS
139. Sydney Course, Canada Bay, Sydney, NSW, AUS
Systems
16.Internal urban design champions – not necessarily
a senior person - Additional information -
procurement.
17.Use 242s as an opportunity to trial new planning.
18.Urban design panel to comment on significant
developments or local area plans.
Place Managers
19.Place managers for key sites - Place Manage.
20.Trialling/prototyping in regards to flexible spaces -
Six opportunities to improve our places through
prototyping .
ITS WHAT WE DO ‘DAY TO DAY’ THAT COUNTS
140. Place Proposals developed during Training Course
People
21.Conversations over the phone or in person rather than through formal legislative processes.
22.Consistent language across the organisation - Development Assessment or Place Enabling?
23.Education for councillors, champions, decision makers.
24.Involve as many voices in the decision making process - Place Roles .
25.Speak to the users and not just the community - Place User.
26.Recognise that consensus is not always the key to being visionary eg the Sydney Opera House - "New
visions do not start with majority support".
Across all categories
27.Investigate alternatives within transport.
28.transport planning as a leader for placemaking being part of the solution rather than part of the problem -
Transforming NYC streets into places.
ITS WHAT WE DO ‘DAY TO DAY’ THAT COUNTS
141. Rusty’s markets – Sheridan St, Cairns, QLD, AUS
COUNCIL AS CITY BUILDER
142. ▸ The 4 P’s – Place Enabling, Place
Manager, Prototyping and Popups
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Editor's Notes
The new library with a cafe on the corner and learning facilities upstairs is a great example of the public sector delivering good urban design with public buildings and facilitating a new urban centre!
Note how the buildings in Salamanca Place enclose the space? The markets (soft infrastructure) create wonderful place based experiences - "the icing on the cake".
Photo of my favourite oz place what's yours?
Great view, gritty place (functioning rear lane with rubbish bins and cobblestones). Doesn't meet classic urban design criteria - no active edges, although the graffiti helps as does Movida restaurant.
Every city seems to need markets (and laneways)!
The Nolli plan (in this instance Rome) is a useful urban design tool. It shows buildings in black and the spaces in between in white. Generally the more complex the pattern the more interesting the place. Think of the pattern of your nearest big box shopping centre - box in black surrounded by hectares of white parking!
What would the Nolli plan be of your favourite place?
A simpler definition of urban design (thanks to participant feedback!).
Places like Federation Square are designed with one or more functions in mind.
A simpler definition of urban design (thanks to participant feedback!).
Places like Federation Square are designed with one or more functions in mind.
The new library with a cafe on the corner and learning facilities upstairs is a great example of the public sector delivering good urban design with public buildings and facilitating a new urban centre!
Another short planning definition! It is comprehensive though – covers a lot of the points.
Oatlands a redevelopment of an old state school in Sydney by Landcom which used rear lanes to get garages at the back of houses (and apartments) to improve the street. Designed by one of our interviewees - Clive Alcock.
Another short planning definition! It is comprehensive though – covers a lot of the points.
Oatlands a redevelopment of an old state school in Sydney by Landcom which used rear lanes to get garages at the back of houses (and apartments) to improve the street. Designed by one of our interviewees - Clive Alcock.
The new library with a cafe on the corner and learning facilities upstairs is a great example of the public sector delivering good urban design with public buildings and facilitating a new urban centre!
A simpler definition of urban design (thanks to participant feedback!).
Places like Federation Square are designed with one or more functions in mind.
I have made several movies from interviews I have done with Ozzie urban designers/placemakers. Unfortunately, these are hard to share online at present. Keep your eye out for Placefocus.com - a website I am setting up so you can view these in the future.
I have made several movies from interviews I have done with Ozzie urban designers/placemakers. Unfortunately, these are hard to share online at present. Keep your eye out for Placefocus.com - a website I am setting up so you can view these in the future.
I have made several movies from interviews I have done with Ozzie urban designers/placemakers. Unfortunately, these are hard to share online at present. Keep your eye out for Placefocus.com - a website I am setting up so you can view these in the future.
It's all about the quality of the public space - the area between the buildings (usually in public ownership) which is quickly forgotten.
Lindy + Allan's house in my street contributes to the street by defining the transition from public to private space. It features an obvious front gate and low fence, front door leading to the veranda (a place for strangers out of the rain), front room is semi public (sitting room not a bedroom). Garage to the side.
It's all about the quality of the public space - the area between the buildings (usually in public ownership) which is quickly forgotten.
Lindy + Allan's house in my street contributes to the street by defining the transition from public to private space. It features an obvious front gate and low fence, front door leading to the veranda (a place for strangers out of the rain), front room is semi public (sitting room not a bedroom). Garage to the side.
Suburban fringe residential development by Mirvac (through Landcom) which is closer to the street, two stories and not dominated by garages.
Shame about the bollards?
It does this by placing the garages at the rear of the house. A little parsley on the pig though as the rest of the estate utilises standard garages at the front which impact on the street. (WA is leading the charge in good suburban (and inner city) development).
An easy book to read (do yourself a favour and borrow it from the library!) which confirms that cities need public places with different functions. Not just deserted city spaces!
It's all about quality public space - which can affect the way people feel. A drawing of an apartment building which not only responds to the climate... but also the street!
“We shape our buildings; thereafter they shape us”. Winston Churchill
It's all about quality public space - which can affect the way people feel. A drawing of an apartment building which not only responds to the climate... but also the street!
“We shape our buildings; thereafter they shape us”. Winston Churchill
Urban design is an activity and an end result.
The linear park in KGUV looked good on plan, but may be missing a clear function. Could be a really good playground or skate park, or performance space?
According to Chris Melsom (HASSELL Perth) a key characteristic of urban designers is emotional intelligence. Wikipedia says that there are 2 characteristics of EI:
Self-awareness – the ability to read one's emotions and recognize their impact while using gut feelings to guide decisions.
Self-management – involves controlling one's emotions and impulses and adapting to changing circumstances.
Social awareness – the ability to sense, understand, and react to others' emotions while comprehending social networks.
Relationship management – the ability to inspire, influence, and develop others while managing conflict.
Image is a scale model of Shanghai in the Town Planning museum in a prominent location the cities central square.
Urban design relies on built form at different scales. The plan of Wellard on the southern Perth railway line should deliver good urban design based on its structure and scale.
Great places benefit from a ‘sense of place’...
which is broader than built form. Places tend to be our favourite parts of the city - whereas spaces tend to be dead or unsafe?
A lookout along Latrobe Tce in Paddington, Brisbane – one of my favourite places (has anyone seen the TV remote?).
Often social fabric (soft infrastructure) is critical to placemaking - the events, festivals etc
The arrow marks the couch!
The Morrison Institute have built on the work of Richard Florida and others to identify the qualities of cites (and their regions) which attract knowledge based workers (like us).
Percentage of gay and lesbian people in a city is an indicator of the populations tolerance.
Cities are know competing with each other to deliver these outcomes.
So because urban design is multidisciplinary planners can not only contribute they can also lead the process. Particularly when we think creatively and work in 3 dimensions.
Melbourne city square – controversially created in the 1960s with the demolition of heritage buildings and opened in 1980 by QEII. It was redeveloped from1997 to 2000 with part of the site sold for a hotel.
"Andrew's guide to design leadership in urban design projects."
Most projects as need a facilitator to support the design lead. Planners tend to make good project facilitators.
Fringe residential development by Australand which is creating a centre through two storey town houses overlooking a new park. Garages at the rear help.
This is a good way of making a centre in the suburbs without retail uses. It need not rely on high quality landscaping either.
Pathways @ Northlakes (yellow circle) - opposite the new Westfield shopping centre (blue) which engages with the street.
The old Pine Rivers Shire Council worked hard to deliver urban outcomes in this new Centre.
When I was at HASSELL I led a team in a 2 day design workshop with public stakeholders to plan a new library, senior school and recreation centre with a main street outcome. We also included a laneway, central park and on street carparking.
The new library with a cafe on the corner and learning facilities upstairs is a great example of the public sector delivering good urban design with public buildings and facilitating a new urban centre!
Keep your eye out for Placefocus.com
Have a look at the ‘Built to Last” movie on the internet site and tell me what you think? There are a couple of other movies on this site you might like to view as well.
http://www.youtube.com/user/1standMain#p/u/2/VGJt_YXIoJI
What do you understand about New Urbanism?
CNU is tackling car dominated urban places at the grand scale.
The photo should give you a clue for question 1.2. I am looking for urban space (e.g. not backyards)
An impressive six green star office building in Melbourne.
The new library with a cafe on the corner and learning facilities upstairs is a great example of the public sector delivering good urban design with public buildings and facilitating a new urban centre!
The new library with a cafe on the corner and learning facilities upstairs is a great example of the public sector delivering good urban design with public buildings and facilitating a new urban centre!
The new library with a cafe on the corner and learning facilities upstairs is a great example of the public sector delivering good urban design with public buildings and facilitating a new urban centre!
The new library with a cafe on the corner and learning facilities upstairs is a great example of the public sector delivering good urban design with public buildings and facilitating a new urban centre!
The new library with a cafe on the corner and learning facilities upstairs is a great example of the public sector delivering good urban design with public buildings and facilitating a new urban centre!
The new library with a cafe on the corner and learning facilities upstairs is a great example of the public sector delivering good urban design with public buildings and facilitating a new urban centre!
The new library with a cafe on the corner and learning facilities upstairs is a great example of the public sector delivering good urban design with public buildings and facilitating a new urban centre!
The new library with a cafe on the corner and learning facilities upstairs is a great example of the public sector delivering good urban design with public buildings and facilitating a new urban centre!
The new library with a cafe on the corner and learning facilities upstairs is a great example of the public sector delivering good urban design with public buildings and facilitating a new urban centre!
The new library with a cafe on the corner and learning facilities upstairs is a great example of the public sector delivering good urban design with public buildings and facilitating a new urban centre!
The new library with a cafe on the corner and learning facilities upstairs is a great example of the public sector delivering good urban design with public buildings and facilitating a new urban centre!
The new library with a cafe on the corner and learning facilities upstairs is a great example of the public sector delivering good urban design with public buildings and facilitating a new urban centre!
The new library with a cafe on the corner and learning facilities upstairs is a great example of the public sector delivering good urban design with public buildings and facilitating a new urban centre!
The new library with a cafe on the corner and learning facilities upstairs is a great example of the public sector delivering good urban design with public buildings and facilitating a new urban centre!
Michael’s guide to housing affordability could easily be titled Andrew’s guide to urban design in the suburbs?
Michael’s guide to housing affordability could easily be titled Andrew’s guide to urban design in the suburbs?
The new library with a cafe on the corner and learning facilities upstairs is a great example of the public sector delivering good urban design with public buildings and facilitating a new urban centre!
The new library with a cafe on the corner and learning facilities upstairs is a great example of the public sector delivering good urban design with public buildings and facilitating a new urban centre!
The new library with a cafe on the corner and learning facilities upstairs is a great example of the public sector delivering good urban design with public buildings and facilitating a new urban centre!
The new library with a cafe on the corner and learning facilities upstairs is a great example of the public sector delivering good urban design with public buildings and facilitating a new urban centre!
The new library with a cafe on the corner and learning facilities upstairs is a great example of the public sector delivering good urban design with public buildings and facilitating a new urban centre!
The new library with a cafe on the corner and learning facilities upstairs is a great example of the public sector delivering good urban design with public buildings and facilitating a new urban centre!
The new library with a cafe on the corner and learning facilities upstairs is a great example of the public sector delivering good urban design with public buildings and facilitating a new urban centre!
The new library with a cafe on the corner and learning facilities upstairs is a great example of the public sector delivering good urban design with public buildings and facilitating a new urban centre!
The new library with a cafe on the corner and learning facilities upstairs is a great example of the public sector delivering good urban design with public buildings and facilitating a new urban centre!
The new library with a cafe on the corner and learning facilities upstairs is a great example of the public sector delivering good urban design with public buildings and facilitating a new urban centre!
The new library with a cafe on the corner and learning facilities upstairs is a great example of the public sector delivering good urban design with public buildings and facilitating a new urban centre!
The new library with a cafe on the corner and learning facilities upstairs is a great example of the public sector delivering good urban design with public buildings and facilitating a new urban centre!
The new library with a cafe on the corner and learning facilities upstairs is a great example of the public sector delivering good urban design with public buildings and facilitating a new urban centre!
The new library with a cafe on the corner and learning facilities upstairs is a great example of the public sector delivering good urban design with public buildings and facilitating a new urban centre!
The new library with a cafe on the corner and learning facilities upstairs is a great example of the public sector delivering good urban design with public buildings and facilitating a new urban centre!
The new library with a cafe on the corner and learning facilities upstairs is a great example of the public sector delivering good urban design with public buildings and facilitating a new urban centre!
The new library with a cafe on the corner and learning facilities upstairs is a great example of the public sector delivering good urban design with public buildings and facilitating a new urban centre!
The new library with a cafe on the corner and learning facilities upstairs is a great example of the public sector delivering good urban design with public buildings and facilitating a new urban centre!
The new library with a cafe on the corner and learning facilities upstairs is a great example of the public sector delivering good urban design with public buildings and facilitating a new urban centre!
The new library with a cafe on the corner and learning facilities upstairs is a great example of the public sector delivering good urban design with public buildings and facilitating a new urban centre!
The new library with a cafe on the corner and learning facilities upstairs is a great example of the public sector delivering good urban design with public buildings and facilitating a new urban centre!
The new library with a cafe on the corner and learning facilities upstairs is a great example of the public sector delivering good urban design with public buildings and facilitating a new urban centre!
The new library with a cafe on the corner and learning facilities upstairs is a great example of the public sector delivering good urban design with public buildings and facilitating a new urban centre!
The new library with a cafe on the corner and learning facilities upstairs is a great example of the public sector delivering good urban design with public buildings and facilitating a new urban centre!
The new library with a cafe on the corner and learning facilities upstairs is a great example of the public sector delivering good urban design with public buildings and facilitating a new urban centre!
The new library with a cafe on the corner and learning facilities upstairs is a great example of the public sector delivering good urban design with public buildings and facilitating a new urban centre!
The new library with a cafe on the corner and learning facilities upstairs is a great example of the public sector delivering good urban design with public buildings and facilitating a new urban centre!
The new library with a cafe on the corner and learning facilities upstairs is a great example of the public sector delivering good urban design with public buildings and facilitating a new urban centre!
The new library with a cafe on the corner and learning facilities upstairs is a great example of the public sector delivering good urban design with public buildings and facilitating a new urban centre!
The new library with a cafe on the corner and learning facilities upstairs is a great example of the public sector delivering good urban design with public buildings and facilitating a new urban centre!
The new library with a cafe on the corner and learning facilities upstairs is a great example of the public sector delivering good urban design with public buildings and facilitating a new urban centre!
The new library with a cafe on the corner and learning facilities upstairs is a great example of the public sector delivering good urban design with public buildings and facilitating a new urban centre!
The new library with a cafe on the corner and learning facilities upstairs is a great example of the public sector delivering good urban design with public buildings and facilitating a new urban centre!
The new library with a cafe on the corner and learning facilities upstairs is a great example of the public sector delivering good urban design with public buildings and facilitating a new urban centre!
The new library with a cafe on the corner and learning facilities upstairs is a great example of the public sector delivering good urban design with public buildings and facilitating a new urban centre!
The new library with a cafe on the corner and learning facilities upstairs is a great example of the public sector delivering good urban design with public buildings and facilitating a new urban centre!
The new library with a cafe on the corner and learning facilities upstairs is a great example of the public sector delivering good urban design with public buildings and facilitating a new urban centre!
The new library with a cafe on the corner and learning facilities upstairs is a great example of the public sector delivering good urban design with public buildings and facilitating a new urban centre!
The new library with a cafe on the corner and learning facilities upstairs is a great example of the public sector delivering good urban design with public buildings and facilitating a new urban centre!
Congratulations we are over the hump!
We skip section 7 in the presentation and cover it at the end.
The next 3 sections are an opportunity to ‘roll our sleeves up and get our hands dirty’.
The East Perth Redevelopment Authority (EPRA) showed character to tackle a brownfield site first, and build a new harbour. What an asset for Perth!
A good initiative in Victoria and hopefully a trend for the rest of our valuable places.
A good initiative in Victoria and hopefully a trend for the rest of our valuable places.
Built from local granite in 1858 the Bank of Australasia was committed to the vision for Yackandandah. A nice example of single storey mixed use - the bank at the front with the managers residence to the side. A small front garden transitions between public and private space.
This contributes to one of the best and intact main streets in Australia!
Vision California is a more recent example of Calthorpe’s approach to regional planning. http://www.calthorpe.com/files/Vision%20California%20Brochure%20v2.pdf
The alternative futures produced in Vision California will not just be a collection of goals, policies, maps, or pictures – they will be quantitatively assessed to show how varying land use and infrastructure investments can meet state goals for reducing greenhouse gas emissions as well as related objectives for open space and farmland preservation, community health, mobility, housing affordability, energy and water use, and more. It is this unique combination of alternatives and the quantification of their impacts that can lead to more informed and strategic decisions about the future of our state. By clearly defining the critical consequences of various growth options, it will enable informed policy decisions to be made about how to shape the California's growth.
Another movie you will eventually be able to see on www.placefocus.com
The new library with a cafe on the corner and learning facilities upstairs is a great example of the public sector delivering good urban design with public buildings and facilitating a new urban centre!
Have a look at this movie on the James Hardie website. Glenwood Park is one of the better projects – in my view.
Another movie to look forward to!
Bill Chandler confirming that good urban design delivers places for users.
This is a new suburb in a ‘new town’ on the edge of Brisbane. Mirvac developed this shopping centre (near a new train station) with two malls running parallel to a high street.
This is leading edge for shopping centres in Queensland.
I am not sure why they closed the street on a Saturday – no obvious sign of streetworks. I don’t think they were filming a movie? Perhaps to enable the pedestrians to cross between the malls? Although, it seemed to make the space feel a little too quiet?
I wonder if this is consistent with the conditions of approval?
A good way to think about design – the physical definition of streets!
We don’t build fire stations like this anymore...
Another movie you will eventually be able to see on www.placefocus.com
The Morrison Institute have built on the work of Richard Florida and others to identify the qualities of cites (and their regions) which attract knowledge based workers (like us).
Percentage of gay and lesbian people in a city is an indicator of the populations tolerance.
Cities are know competing with each other to deliver these outcomes.
The Morrison Institute have built on the work of Richard Florida and others to identify the qualities of cites (and their regions) which attract knowledge based workers (like us).
Percentage of gay and lesbian people in a city is an indicator of the populations tolerance.
Cities are know competing with each other to deliver these outcomes.
The Morrison Institute have built on the work of Richard Florida and others to identify the qualities of cites (and their regions) which attract knowledge based workers (like us).
Percentage of gay and lesbian people in a city is an indicator of the populations tolerance.
Cities are know competing with each other to deliver these outcomes.
The Morrison Institute have built on the work of Richard Florida and others to identify the qualities of cites (and their regions) which attract knowledge based workers (like us).
Percentage of gay and lesbian people in a city is an indicator of the populations tolerance.
Cities are know competing with each other to deliver these outcomes.
The Morrison Institute have built on the work of Richard Florida and others to identify the qualities of cites (and their regions) which attract knowledge based workers (like us).
Percentage of gay and lesbian people in a city is an indicator of the populations tolerance.
Cities are know competing with each other to deliver these outcomes.
I appreciate your feedback on this online course. Contact me if you need help.
I appreciate your feedback on this online course. Contact me if you need help.