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Placecheck » English Heritage
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The updating of Placecheck has been funded by English Heritage as part of its National Heritage Protection Plan. English Heritage hopes that Placecheck will represent the first step for many groups in becoming active in protecting and shaping their local places and their local heritage assets, thereby securing and improving them for the benefit of future generations. Why do a Placecheck? What is a Placecheck? How to do a Placecheck. How to do a Placecheck. Explained in one page). How to do a Placecheck.
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Placecheck » What is a Placecheck?
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What is a Placecheck? Placecheck is widely used to look at a place and to think about how to make it better. A Placecheck consists of one or more walkabouts, followed by discussion of the information and opinions they turn up, and some serious thinking about the next steps and who needs to be involved. Why do a Placecheck? What is a Placecheck? How to do a Placecheck. How to do a Placecheck. Explained in one page). How to do a Placecheck. 21 questions for the Placecheck walkabout. What to do next.
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Placecheck » 21 questions for the Placecheck walkabout
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21 questions for the Placecheck walkabout. You can download this list. See the download menu at the bottom of the left-hand column. What makes this place special or unique? Why does it look the way it does? What local activities or events have made it like this? Why do we like this place? What can we make more of? What potential is there to enhance the place? A well-connected, accessible and welcoming place. How accessible is the place? What limits how easy it is to get around? How welcoming is the place?
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Placecheck » How to do a Placecheck (explained in one page)
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How to do a Placecheck. Explained in one page). Choose an area to Placecheck. Spend an hour or so on a walkabout. What do we like about this place? What do we dislike about it? What do we need to work on? Think about why the place is as it is. Discuss how to make your ideas happen, and who needs to be involved. Make a note of what you have decided. Follow up with action:. Why do a Placecheck? What is a Placecheck? How to do a Placecheck. How to do a Placecheck. Explained in one page). What to do next.
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Placecheck » About Placecheck
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An initial series of 10 pilot projects (funded by the DETR and English Partnerships) led to 10 capital projects which implemented the resulting proposals (funded by the ODPM). Placecheck is now used widely, filling a gap in the planning and urban design process caused by a common failure to start with the basics: looking, understanding, talking and thinking. It particular the report recommended that:. Placecheck is also a useful tool for consultants, local authorities and national organisations to utilis...
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Placecheck » The Placecheck walkabout
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Some Placecheckers find the three basic questions (What do we like about this place? What do we dislike about it? What do we need to work on? Are all they need to get them looking and thinking. Others find that it is useful to have some more questions. And a series of prompts. What do we like about this place? What do we dislike about it? What do we need to work on? Why do a Placecheck? What is a Placecheck? How to do a Placecheck. How to do a Placecheck. Explained in one page). How to do a Placecheck.
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Placecheck » Extra prompts for the walkabout
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Extra prompts for the walkabout. You can download this list. See the download menu at the bottom of the left-hand column. What makes this place special? How could it be made more distinctive? The natural landscape (including the rise and fall of the ground, distant views, streams, rivers and lakes). Historic buildings and archaeology, and potential archaeological sites. Landmarks, meeting places and other important features. Townscape: the overall appearance of the place. Street patterns: blocks and plots.
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David Lock Associates Nordic | About
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Make No Little Plans. David Lock Associates Nordic is a consultancy and property asset advisory company operating in the Nordic region. Founders Håkon Iversen (partner) and Odd Arne Blindheim (managing partner) started out already in 2006 by forming a strong Nordic alliance in Urban Design by establishing the Nordic Urban Design Association. Prof Lars Gemsoe of Gehl Architects. And Director Rob Cowan of Urban Design Skills. Previous director of Urban Design Group UK. COO and Partner Håkon Iversen. As a s...
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Urbanwords - online resource for The Dictionary of Urbanism
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Urbanwords: the website of. The Dictionary of Urbanism. A lexicon with attitude. It deserves a place on every urbanist’s desktop. Professor Michael Hebbert, University of Manchester. Professor Adrian Forty, author of Words and Buildings: a vocabulary of modern architecture. The Dictionary of Urbanism: informed, inspiring and entertaining'. What is the difference between. What is wrong with. Dulburb, Dullborough, Dullsville. The Dictionary of Urbanism. The 500-page dictionary has been hailed as the. Reade...