A platform for research: civil engineering, architecture and urbanism
A platform for research: civil engineering, architecture and urbanism
Proactive Engagement in Urban Design – The Case of Chelmsford
recounts the recent experience of one town in south‐east England, where the design quality of new private‐sector development was wholly transformed in less than a decade. The transformation began with the desire and commitment of local political leaders to achieve much better design quality than had been experienced in previous decades. This was reinforced by investment in additional design expertise, the publication of new policy documents that highlighted expected design quality and the clear refusal of schemes that failed to comply with the new requirements. Significantly, these refusals were backed up at public inquiry by independent inspectors. Over time, speculative developers came to realise that they would be excluded from profitable development opportunities in the town if they failed to take design more seriously. Crucially, the chapter argues that the policy switch was successful in improving development viability as well as significantly enhancing design quality.
Proactive Engagement in Urban Design – The Case of Chelmsford
recounts the recent experience of one town in south‐east England, where the design quality of new private‐sector development was wholly transformed in less than a decade. The transformation began with the desire and commitment of local political leaders to achieve much better design quality than had been experienced in previous decades. This was reinforced by investment in additional design expertise, the publication of new policy documents that highlighted expected design quality and the clear refusal of schemes that failed to comply with the new requirements. Significantly, these refusals were backed up at public inquiry by independent inspectors. Over time, speculative developers came to realise that they would be excluded from profitable development opportunities in the town if they failed to take design more seriously. Crucially, the chapter argues that the policy switch was successful in improving development viability as well as significantly enhancing design quality.
Proactive Engagement in Urban Design – The Case of Chelmsford
Tiesdell, Steve (editor) / Adams, David (editor) / Hall, Tony (author)
2011-05-20
18 pages
Article/Chapter (Book)
Electronic Resource
English
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