Big office HQs days numbered – Consequences of Smart Phones Getting a sense of where towns and cities are going and to steer the way. Value of Urban Design This is still an area that needs to be developed and promoted Added value that a better place can bring to clients and community Recruitment and employment of urban design skills Design Facilitation/Review Aid - Possibility of Aid” “Design Hampshire Design Panel has been updated and is now a design review panel. – understood that major schemes are referred to a new panel populated by members – The professional panel is functioning primarily in relation to smaller schemes Themes could be developed looking at how a town or city is changing and needs to change long term. Importance of good design needs to be communicated to LA Chief Exec level particularly at a time of ongoing budget cuts, other agendas and priorities can be addressed e.g. Wellbeing social need – Post war housing estates Quality of physical environment Routes Crime Data Examples of damage done, social and economic costs, cost of maintenance. poll in quality of streets, open spaces and parks 82 per cent thought that this was the – most important service that the council provided . Led to major change in focus Cost of mowing unusable ground Crime encouraged by poor design – Social costs - Post occupancy evaluation a requirement for larger schemes. – Relating to predicted performance National Report National Conference 2013 Possible theme role of urban design in Regeneration – – Awards - nearly200 people had attended possibly the largest UDG event to date. – Live webcasting was being trialled for events in the Gallery NPPF Guidance Consultation a response had been submitted by UDG and Design London, – – and a survey of members views had been carried out to back up the response. Apps / Smart phones a number of mini workshops had been held to exchange views and – knowledge on Apps and the impact they might have on towns and cities and the practice of urban design.
Big office HQs – days numbered Consequences of Smart Phones Getting a sense of where towns and cities are going and to steer the way. Value of Urban Design This is still an area that needs to be developed and promoted Added value that a better place can bring to clients and community Recruitment and employment of urban design skills Design Facilitation/Review Aid - Possibility of “Design Aid” Hampshire Design Panel – has been updated and is now a design review panel. – understood that major schemes are referred to a new panel populated by members The professional panel is functioning primarily in relation to smaller schemes Themes could be developed looking at how a town or city is changing and needs to change long term. Importance of good design needs to be communicated to LA Chief Exec level particularly at a time of ongoing budget cuts, other agendas and priorities can be addressed e.g. Wellbeing – social need Post war housing estates Quality of physical environment Routes Crime Data Examples of damage done, social and economic costs, cost of maintenance. poll in quality of streets, open spaces and parks – 82 per cent thought that this was the most important service that the council provided . Led to major change in focus Cost of mowing unusable ground Crime – encouraged by poor design Social costs - Post occupancy evaluation – a requirement for larger schemes. Relating to predicted performance National Report National Conference 2013 – Possible theme – role of urban design in Regeneration Awards - nearly200 people had attended – possibly the largest UDG event to date. Live webcasting was being trialled for events in the Gallery NPPF Guidance – Consultation – a response had been submitted by UDG and Design London, and a survey of members views had been carried out to back up the response. Apps / Smart phones – a number of mini workshops had been held to exchange views and knowledge on Apps and the impact they might have on towns and cities and the practice of urban design.
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