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Urban Design Foundation Course 2024

The Urban Design Course is a 5-part course taking place September – November 2024. It comprises 3 online webinars, a study tour and culminates in an in-person, full-day urban design skills training.

 The course aims to give attendees a good understanding of:
  • What is urban design and why it’s important.
  • Design in the planning system.
  • Best practice approaches to masterplanning and town centre development.
  • Practical urban design skills to use in your day job.
The course is suitable for planners, elected Members, architects, developers and anyone interested in placemaking. You can sign up for the entire course or just attend individual sessions.
If you register for the whole course you save £80 compared to registering for each event individually.

Register for the course here: Register

Learn more and register for individual sessions at the links below:
1. Webinar: Introduction to Urban Design (17 September): Register
2. Webinar: Masterplanning Best Practice (1 October): Register
3. Study Tour: Ebbsfleet – Alkerden and Castle Hill (15 October): Register
4. Webinar: Urban Design in Town Centres (5 November): Register
5. Urban Design School: Essential Design Skills (19 November): Register

 

Organisations attending:

Canterbury City Council / Clague Architects / Communications Potential / Corstorphine & Wright Architects / Dartford Borough Council / Dover District Council / Ebbsfleet Development Corporation / Elmbridge Borough Council / Folkestone & Hythe District Council / Sevenoaks District Council / Spelthorne Borough Council / Tunbridge Wells Borough Council / Wealden District Council / Weston Homes Plc.
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