URBAN UPDATE 26th June 2015 Main news from the Urban Design Group Jobs 7 new jobs + PhD opportunities – Details of Google Self-Driving Car Collisions released A free service for all individuals and organisations who care about life in cities towns Too small, no character and lacking greenspace why the public prefer old homes to and villages – ……… new. planners landscape architects architects conservation practitioners engineers – – – – A bad neighbourhood could age you by 10 years masterplanners managers urban designers - urbanists health –surveyors – – – – Greenspace boosts children’s memory and thinking skills professionals - politicians public – Road traffic noise linked to deaths and increased strokes massive sample – Robin Hood Gardens work of genius or rotten human habitat? – Paris Is Making 7 Iconic Squares More Pedestrian-Friendly Home ownership falls in UK 4 New Videos to View on UrbanNous │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ Join the Urban Design Group Trouble viewing this email? Download as.docx document National Design Have you had your say on The National Conference Awards 2016 what events you would like on Urban Design 2015 to see in 2016? Bristol 8-9-10 October Entries Invited for Practice Awards This year’s conference is takes place in Bristol, one of the and what videos you would UK’s most vibrant and successful cities. It is also one of the UK’s leading experiments in civic leadership and like to see on Urban.nous? governance, with George Ferguson as mayor. Francis Tibbalds Prize worth £1000 The conference theme looks at town, cities and Deadline Friday 26 June ! Please let us have your views by 5th July on the link development in the 21st century and how better design below! quality can achieve health, wellbeing and prosperity while Don’t miss the limelight! reducing costs to the public purse; and yet still make a Don’t miss the deadline profit. Check out the details and deadlines for entering the We hope to see you in Bristol! other awards
URBAN UPDATE 26th June 2015 Main news Jobs – 7 new jobs + PhD opportunities Details of Google Self-Driving Car Collisions released Too small, no character and lacking greenspace – why the public prefer old homes to new. A bad neighbourhood could age you by 10 years Greenspace boosts children’s memory and thinking skills Road traffic noise linked to deaths and increased strokes – massive sample Robin Hood Gardens – work of genius or rotten human habitat? Paris Is Making 7 Iconic Squares More Pedestrian-Friendly Home ownership falls in UK 4 New Videos to View on UrbanNous from the Urban Design Group A free service for all individuals and organisations who care about life in cities towns and villages ……… planners – landscape architects – architects – conservation practitioners – engineers –surveyors – masterplanners – managers – urban designers - urbanists – health professionals - politicians – public │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ Join the Urban Design Group Trouble viewing this email? Download as.docx document National Design Awards 2016 Entries Invited for Practice Awards Francis Tibbalds Prize worth £1000 Deadline Friday 26 June ! Don’t miss the limelight! Don’t miss the deadline Check out the details and deadlines for entering the other awards Have you had your say on what events you would like to see in 2016? and what videos you would like to see on Urban.nous? Please let us have your views by 5th July on the link below! The National Conference on Urban Design 2015 Bristol 8-9-10 October This year’s conference is takes place in Bristol, one of the UK’s most vibrant and successful cities. It is also one of the UK’s leading experiments in civic leadership and governance, with George Ferguson as mayor. The conference theme looks at town, cities and development in the 21st century and how better design quality can achieve health, wellbeing and prosperity while reducing costs to the public purse; and yet still make a profit. We hope to see you in Bristol!
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