Places Matter! is an innovative programme of built environment activities which include the Northwest Design Review Panel, a major research project into the economic value of good design, a schools education programme and a public realm good practice guide.
Programmes
Economic Value of Design
Places Matter! has commissioned new research into the economic value of good design during the recession.
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Building in Context
Building in Context is a training programme that gives decision makers the tools to recognise how projects can respond well to their surroundings.
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Creating Inspirational Spaces
The publication of Creating Inspirational Spaces: A Guide for Quality Public Realm in the Northwest was the first step towards raising aspirations for creating the highest quality external environments in the Northwest.
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Manual for Streets
Manual for Streets, published March 2007 by the Department for Transport, gives new advice for the design of residential streets in England and Wales.
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ixia - Public Art Professional Development Seminars
Places Matter! has partnered with ixia, the public art think tank, to deliver a series of public art seminars in the Northwest.
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