RUDI newsletter

In February, nine leading urbanists came together to discuss the ways in which our towns, cities and suburbs can be 'remade' into vibrant, liveable places that cater for current needs and a sustainable future.

Each presentation from the day can be viewed online in video format, complete with presentations and discussion papers for download.

Interactive DVDs of the discussions are also available: please contact info@rudi.net for details or purchase now online

Capturing discussions and presentations on video, complete with clear graphics, is a great way to share knowledge and resources across the placemaking community and beyond and to make key information reach further.

PLACEmaking 2008

Following its successful publication, the articles from PLACEmaking (plus many others that we didn't have room for in the print publication) are now being published on RUDI as case studies and features - many in extended versions.

These case studies are 'interactive': your comments and updates are welcome. Please post comments and notes to the online forms below each article, and we'll make sure that these get published and directed to those they impact upon.

More case studies and features from PLACEmaking can be accessed online in pdf format here, or from the case studies or features menus. For a printed copy, buy the book now.

urban design news

Supermarket chain targets market towns for smaller outlets with the ambience of the 'traditional grocery shop'

Waitrose is targeting market towns and the first store will be tested in St Neots, Cambridgeshire, it has been revealed in The Daily Telegraph.Waitrose managing director Mark Price told the newspaper the retailer wanted at least half the space of the new stores dedicated to fresh food, much of it... more >

Young people's manifesto for better public places and spaces in London

Young people are our future. But without the chance to influence opinion, they are excluded from debates and decisions about the future of their city. They use the spaces of our city in different ways to adults, according to the My City Too campaign in the capital. ﾠThe My City Too manifesto is... more >

New research examines neighbourhood segregation and its effects on housing and communities

New research from the ippr, A Tale of Two Cities: Neighbourhood segregation by income in two urban case studies, focuses on the processes that work to divide neighbourhoods at the local level. In particular, it explores the relationship between a neighbourhoodﾒs income profile, and the housing... more >

RTPI criticises 'outdated thinking on car-based retail development' and fears growth of OFT quasi planning agency

Proposals to make the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) a statutory consultee on whether supermarket developments should get the go ahead will turn it into a quasi planning bureaucracy which may struggle to cope with the huge number of applications it will have to assess each year, according to the... more >

Independent research into the economic and environmental impacts of tall buildings to go ahead

Liz Peace, chief executive of the BPF, has announced plans for independent research into the economic and environmental impacts of tall buildings. Tall buildings have been very much in the news recently. Plans for schemes such as The Shard have attracted a lot of publicity while arguments over the... more >

project overviews

Can we deliver zero carbon

Hanham Hall near Bristol is the first site to be developed in the English Partnershipsﾒ Carbon Challenge. The initiative is testing the skills and appetite of developers to meet the zero carbon challenges of the future. EPﾒs Steve Carr says that Carbon Challenge will ﾑset a standard for quality placemakingﾒ

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feature

Strategic urban design: the key to future development plans

If the Governmentﾒs focus on creating new communities is to be balanced with a drive to improve quality, CABEﾒs Richard Simmons believes we need a ﾑstep changeﾒ in design, planning and delivery programmes for new developments

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forum - topic of the week

Dissertation Research Questionnaire

Dear Sir/Madam,I am a student in my final year at Leeds Metropolitan University. I will be shortly commencing my dissertation research project. The title of my dissertation is 'Has Off-Site Manufacturing Come of Age? A Study of Off-Site Manufacturing and its Ability to Provide Affordable Housing in... more >

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events

The Founder Congress for UNIVERCITIES
Sheffield
14 - 16 May 2008

The Academy of Urbanism is creating a network of urban laboratories dedicated to 'learning from place'.

What is a UNIVERCITIES?

What will they do?

How will they work?

Who should come?

Download pdf information to find out more or contact us by email

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book of the week

Link and Place: A Guide to Street Planning and Design

Peter Jones, Natalya Boujenko and Stephen Marshall | 2008 | Landor Publishing

Description

Streets are the lifeblood of our towns and cities. Street planning is about much more than just providing good transport infrastructure: it is also about quality place making, supporting liveability, urban vitality and sustainability. <more>

Paperback edition of Link & Place: ﾣ49.26 | Buy the book now

Hardback edition of Link & Place: ﾣ69.26 | Buy the book now

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urbandesignjobs.com

Maidenhead up to £39,553	Special Projects Officer Based Maidenhead • Full-time, 37 hours per week In this key role, you will lead in the management, monitoring anddevelopment of the Borough’s Section 106 Planning... Closes: 23 May 2008

London £33,144 - £36,474	Principal Planning Officer (Public Realm) In the heart of London, you’ll find famous shops and legendary landmarks alongside Britain’sflagship council – setting the standards others follow and delivering world class city... Closes: 23 May 2008

Bristol Competitive	Senior Urban Designer New Opportunities in RPS The RPS Urban Design team at Bristol is winning significant new projects ranging from urban regeneration to major urban extensions. As a result, a number of exciting... Closes: 9 Jun 2008

Swansea £23,749 - £25,320 per annum plus cost of living rise (to be agreed)	Assistant Urban Designer Swansea, the regional capital of South West Wales, has a unique natural setting defined by Swansea Bay, the Gower Peninsula and the River Tawe. The City and County of Swansea is undergoing... Closes: 22 May 2008

Manchester 37k+	Senior Urban Designer Our client is one of the UK’s leading multi-disciplinary consultancies, providing both Design and Planning led solutions to complex regeneration and urban extension projects. They are looking... Closes: 2 Jun 2008

For more jobs, go to UrbanDesignJobs.com

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