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Revivul in the Sguure demonstrates the way
in which local leaders have devised
strategies guiding investment decisions
that have significantly transformed urban
areas. The great advantage of this approach
is that the experience of creating a major
new public space gives local authorities the
confidence and exp
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exciting case studies, many of which have
been pleted. A better quality
public realm is a key part of delivering any
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This book provides a new insight into how urban design strategies
for new public spaces can transform our cities. plements
the many existing design manuals and publications on urban
design theory by showing how ideas can be realised on the
ground. It provides a bridge from theory to action. The book is
founded upon the premise that the design and management of
public space will be a ponent of civil renewal. In a recent
MORI poll in the UK, 30 per cent of respondents said they did not
visit public open spaces because they were afraid of Given
such statistics, the th