"'Turning a Town Around' sets out a practical programme of action to improve urban design, focusing on the reality of local planning, especially development control procedures."
"'Turning a Town Around' sets out a practical programme of action to improve urban design, focusing on the reality of local planning, especially development control procedures."@en
"Today's trend towards the renewal of cities, sociable places, higher standards of architecture and sustainable city centre living is the business of urban design. In Britain, effective urban design is now at the forefront of government policy. However, even when the goals are clear, how do you make a start? If you are a planner, an elected councillor, or a developer what do you have to do on a day-to-day basis? In particular, how do you handle design within the planning process and ensure it is connected to other aspects of policy? How do you maintain this good practice as a matter of course?T."
"This good practice guide addresses practical action and shows planners and developers how to incorporate design principles into policy, make design briefing effective, and prepare for successful negotiation."@en