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Garden city standards for the 21st century - practical guides for creating successful new communities: 'I'd love to live there!' planning for culture and the arts

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Garden city standards for the 21st century - practical guides for creating successful new communities: 'I'd love to live there!' planning for culture and the arts

Document Status

Current

Supplement

Sustainability, Environment, Development & Planning

Series

Guide

Abstract

Comprises one of a series of guides setting out the scope of opportunities for building high quality places particularly using garden city principles, highlighting key points for consideration in planning for growth and signposting to further detailed information. Specifically focuses on planning for culture and the arts, looking closely at the policy context and principles for success. Also includes case studies centred on multi-functional buildings for culture and the arts - the Idea Store; developing a strong arts and cultural strategy in new communities in North West Bicester; funding models for culture and the arts - Letchworth Garden City Heritage Foundation; community-building in action - Incredible Edible; bringing life to new places using cultural heritage - the Old Vinyl Factory; and collaborative arts and culture at Milton Keynes.

History

Living draft, published February 2016.

Subjects

Publisher History

The Town and Country Planning Association campaigns for the reform of the UK’s planning system to make it more responsive to people’s needs and to promote sustainable development.


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