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Development can make places that will last, that will become great places to live, that give life to the local economy, and that make good use of resources. Too often, though, what we build causes people to ask a few years later: ‘How could anyone have thought that was a good idea?’
The difference between success and failure depends in large part on the attitudes, experience and skills of a wide range of people who make or influence decisions about development. UDS is committed to helping build that capacity.
Our approach to learning
UDS offers training based on the latest best practice in urban design and the built environment. The team at UDS has an unmatched depth of experience in urban design training, practice, and policy and guidance. Our aim is to combine these three strands. We provide training that draws on best practice, and feeds the experience into policy and guidance.
UDS works with people who want to play their part in creating great places – places with real character, and places that attract people to live, work, play and invest in them. Our courses help you to harness the processes of change through the planning system and the art of urban design.
UDS believes that people learn best when training events are:
• Enjoyable, to ensure that learning is memorable
• Focused on hands-on project work, to better engage you in the process
• Tailored to local settings, to relate to local types and scales of development
• Based on case studies of best practice.
We work hard to make our urban design training events meet your needs.