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The best density is gentle .....

@shepherdmg @CreateStreetsFN …. Getting going on the master plan (here’s @RobertKwolek in action) ….

@shepherdmg @CreateStreetsFN …. heading off on our site visits and …

We start with a historic tour of beautiful Sherborne. First the school ….

A full house down at Sherborne School yesterday for the hand drawing module to kick off the Create Streets Summer School. Lots of natural talent on display and as always, such a pleasure to spend time with so many like-minded people keen to make our urban places better.

It's never too late to watch the @createstreets video with the marvellous @Aesthetic_City about the quiet revolution that is taking place in the worlds of architecture & place-making. After the dark days of traffic-modernism, we're re-leaning how to create places in communion...

Left or right? Darlington Train Station We have spent 60 years making beautiful public places uglier, colder and less loved, one bench, bollard or sign at a time. It does not have to be this way. We can do better.

It’s beginning to look a lot like the @createstreetsFN summer school 🌞 🖼️ ✏️ 😊 🏡

This is why proper rail, tram or metro works. There's always been buses between the two, but they're unreliable, not seamless and faffy Metro and tram changes behaviour

This is super, super interesting: the public actually prefers taller buildings when it contributes to an attractive streetscape and adds visual richness.

Yesterday I gave evidence to the GLA Planning & Regeneration Committee on the subject of Upward Extensions. I argued that we should be pre-approving this type of upward extension to existing buildings. I am pleased to report...

Attractive recent homes in Durham. 1990s? A lot to like here despite challenges of location & parking volumes

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How can design help de-risk development, support local SME housebuilders and deliver gentle density with public consent? 👇 Earlier this year, the Thames Estuary Growth Board commissioned Create Streets to explore how better design and placemaking can accelerate the delivery of high-quality homes. Working with Medway Council, we developed a small sites design code for Chatham town centre, applying principles shaped with local residents to help unlock brownfield land and support better development. Join us on Friday 17th July, for a free one-hour webinar sharing the approach and practical delivery mechanisms. Register to attend here tickettailor.com/events/creates…

Little by little, we are winning. The empirical case for beautiful, conventionally formed gentle density with proper urban blocks, clear blacks and front and a little bit of joy and ornament is unarguable.

Pre-permit locally acceptable Gentle Density ✅