Re-making places

All across the UK there are areas of our towns, cities and suburbs that are unsuitable for modern styles of life. Such places are in need of re-engineering and re-designing to turn them into vibrant, liveable places that cater for current needs and a sustainable future

supported by: CABE, Building for Life, TCPA, The Academy of Urbanism

RUDI's networking event in February 2008 brought together a range of views on the theme of remaking places.

The combined video and slide presentations from 9 of the UK's leading urbanists can be viewed by visiting the links below.

Presentations and discussion papers can also be downloaded.

Why re-make a place?
Michael Hebbert, Professor of Town Planning, School of Environment and Development,
University of Manchester & Editor of ‘Progress in Planning’

Making places liveable: Building for health; Building for life & the Manual for Streets
Dominic Church, Senior Policy Advisor, Commission for Architecture and the Built Environment (CABE)

Ensuring the right decisions are made: key components for successful remodelling
Spatial diagnosis and design: An evidence-based approach to the remodelling of urban and suburban centres
Tim Stonor, Director, Space Syntax

Place sensitive planning & consultation: making sure local distinctiveness is retained
Willie Miller, Principal, Willie Miller Urban Design + Planning

Delivering the vision: interdisciplinary working and the practical implication of remodeling local areas
Paul Reynolds, urban design team leader, Atkins

Density doesn’t mean dense: European lessons for suburban remodelling
Dr Nicholas Falk, Director, URBED

Three places: Greengate Manchester, New Cross Gate and Accordia Cambridge
Keith Bradley, Senior Partner, Feilden Clegg Bradley Architects LLP

Challenging convention: re-making troubled areas into vibrant neighbourhoods
Nathan Cornish, Director, Urban Splash Midlands

Streets and places too: revealing the hidden assets
Colin Davis, course leader, Public Realm Information Network (PRIAN)

More case studies and features from RUDI's recent publication PLACEmaking can be accessed online in pdf format, or from the case studies or features menus. For a printed copy, please order here