Urban Design Skills BlogThe latest posts from urbandesignskills.com2010-01-10T12:00:00-0:00Urban Design Skillsinfo@urbandesignskills.comtag:urbandesignskills.com,2008:http://urbandesignskills/blog/feedMaking a street: the case of Errol Gardens8th May 2012Rob CowanIt's rare these days to find a development that includes anything like a successful new street.The new city beautiful7th May 2012Rob CowanDesigners are told: 'Don’t mention beauty, it only confuses people'. We reject that attitude.What's next for high streets26th March 2012Rob CowanAfter the Portas Review, here’s the next stepFree workshop on Placecheck and neighbourhood planning6th February 2012Rob CowanEnglish Heritage is updating the Placecheck method for the era of neighbourhood planning. A free workshop in Newark on Thurs 16 Feb will test the new materials. Contact Rob Cowan to book your free place: rob@urbandesignskills.com or phone 0797 004 8554. For details, read more...Christopher Alexander: inspirational, or self-indulgent nonsense?7th December 2011Rob CowanThere is a right way and a wrong way of designing, Alexander tells the Urban Design Group.How to destroy a street24th November 2011Rob CowanSomeone once said: ‘Urban design is 75 per cent parking, 15 per cent working out where to put the bins, and 10 per cent everything else.’Summed up in nine words23rd November 2011Rob CowanAt least half of what anyone needs to know about highway risk.Starting to plan in one easy step22nd November 2011Rob Cowan'I never knew we had rivers,' he said.Future planning: is there another sort?26th October 2011Rob CowanConsidering proposals on a case-by-case basis is not planningStuffing their mouths with gold17th October 2011Rob CowanFrom housing and local government minister Grant Shapps’ call for the building of garden cities to Tim Leunig's proposal to capture betterment through land auctions.