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Capacitycheck, the urban design skills appraisal method, was developed by UDS and published by the Urban Design Alliance in 2008. Capacitycheck has had unprecedented sponsorship and endorsement from a range of government agencies and professional organisations.

Higher standards of urban design depend on everyone who makes or influences decisions about development (including councillors, design champions, clients and a wide range of professionals) having better understanding, knowledge and abilities. To raise standards through training and education, and through learning on the job, we need to be able to assess what capacity individuals and organisations have, and to plan how to develop it. Capacitycheck is an aid to doing this.

Capacitycheck is available online at www.capacitycheck.co.uk Download the full document or request free hardcopies (while stocks last).

UDS is currently developing Capacitycheck pilots and working with partner organisations to identify the range of existing and required skills. Please contact us at capacitycheck@urbandesignskills.com to discuss how Capacitycheck can help you.