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RUDI content: how to find what you're looking for

There are several ways to search for content on RUDI:

Using the RUDI tagging system

Each piece of content on RUDI is tagged with specific labels. Tags are shown in alpabetical order, and larger tags mean that there is more content available with that tag. Simply choose the tag that you're looking for, click, and you'll get a list of all published content related to that subject.

Using the search function

Simple search using keywords

For example: brownfield housing

This will search for all content containing both brownfield and housing, in no particular order, and will find content such as "Housing has now replaced 34% of brownfield areas" and "Brownfield housing is 34% up on previous year"

Note: search is case insensitive

Simple search using phrases and/or keywords

For more specific searches on particular combinations of words, for example, design guidance, enter "design guidance" with quotes

or "design guidance" density

or "design guidance" density Manchester

The last example will look for a content with occurrences of design guidance that also have density and Manchester in them

Simple search using phrases and/or keywords and exclude certain keywords/phrases

For more specific searches on particular phrases without a speciifc qualifier, for example, design guidance except for London, enter "design guidance" -London

Note: use of the - [minus] symbol with no space before the following keyword means everything EXCEPT for that keyword

Please make sure the syntax is used precisely as above for the best results

Finding key urban design guides, policy, strategy and guidance

Over the past 10 years, an increased focus on placemaking and regeneration across the UK led many public bodies and campaigning groups to engage in placemaking initiatives: the Urban Design Compendium, Manual for Streets, Link and Place, etc. Information on these initiatives is available via RUDI, along with strategy and guidance on most elements of the placemaking mix.

Fairytale and horror story: making art work for communities

Fairytale and horror story: making art work

Collaborative practice between artists and urban designers has been promoted as a means of producing creative solutions for urban environments; enhancing the quality of urban design and creating imaginative environments that reflect local identity and meet communities’ needs

Recent funding and policy initiatives have encouraged collaborations, presenting greater opportunities for the professions to work together as part of a design team. But what is the real added value of these working partnerships and how do they work in practice?

RUDI and Public Art South West (PASW) organised a one-day conference with the aim of informing, challenging and
debating collaborative practice in the realm of contemporary art and urban design.  

The event will not only explore the process and experience of collaborations in terms of final outcome but, perhaps more importantly, will consider the integration of artists and their ideas into urban design teams and programmes.
Highlights include:

  • Debate: opportunities + obstacles for successful working practices
  • Experiences of leading edge collaborations
  • The real added value of involving an artist in design teams
  • The future for urban designer and artist collaborations