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Places Matter! offers a programme of training, events, research and learning promoting best practice and improving the quality of design in the Northwest.

 

Programmes

Manual for Streets

Manual for Streets, published by the Department for Transport, gives advice for the design of streets in England and Wales.

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Procurement Frameworks

A study to identify what evidence exists that Framework Agreements support quality in terms of design

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Northwest Public Realm and Art scoping study

Places Matter! is working in partnership with Arts Council England, North West (ACE) to research the combined impact of ACE and other partners investment into the public realm over the last 5 years throughout the region.

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Localism - An Introduction

With the advent of the Localism Bill much has been spoken of ‘localism’ and what it means in terms of the Planning System.

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Supermarket Forum

The Places Matter! Supermarket Forum took place on the 23 March. The invited audience comprised developers, agents, local authority officers and members of the Places Matter! Design Review Panel.

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Past Programmes

Places Matter! programme archive of training, events, research from 2007 - 2011

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