Create Streets is a design practice, town-builder and think tank. We lead research, master-planning, design coding and community co-design to help develop and steward beautiful and popular ‘gentle density’ places which residents and neighbours can love for generations. For people, prosperity and planet.
“Such an inspirational talk from Nicholas Boys Smith… We deserve beautiful places to live.”
“The inspirational Nicholas Boys Smith and his outstanding team…”
“Create Streets have been fantastic to work with in producing our new standards for street design that puts people and place at its heart”
“It was excellent to hear Rachel Maclean MP in Parliament highlighting Wychavon District Council and the work that we are doing alongside Create Streets to pioneer high quality urban design at the core of local development”
“Influential”
“Create Streets are important in the fight for great placemaking”
“You can be sure that if Labour gets in, we’ll be working alongside Create Streets and others to make vision to reality”
“The leadership shown by Nicholas Boys Smith and Create Streets … on this agenda has been invaluable.”
“Very influential”
“Nicholas Boys Smith is the UK’s leading figure in urban living and the beauty of cities.”
“I believe your work touches on a vital intersection between (true) sustainability, urban form and beauty and I have benefitted greatly from research you have published.”
“Create Streets set the benchmark for great community involvement”
“A very interesting organisation”
“When I see Create Streets’ work I see hope”
“Inspiring”
“Thank you Create Streets for inspiring my work to bring about better design. More to come.”
“All housing architects who take their work seriously should read it”
“Everything from Create Streets is interesting.”
“I applaud the fantastic work of Create Streets.”
“Another excellent report from Create Streets”
“Fully support work of Create Streets”
“…Create Streets do fantastic work”
“Create Streets speaks London’s language”
“Create Streets is a vital think tank and social enterprise“
“I admire Create Streets”
“A magnificent organisation”
“This is a great example of how big developments should work – working with local communities to design real neighbourhoods that work for the existing community.”
“What you are doing is totally right and, very importantly, right for the time in which we live. You’re there at the beginning of a new wave of thinking”
“Definitely a way forward”
One of “the 50 radical-thinking individuals and organisations changing the UK for the better”
“The campaign for traditional streets is growing”
“A wonderful project and piece of analysis”
“I support Create Streets“
“So glad I found Create Streets! Mini revolution in the making here in Wimbledon“
FEATURED RESEARCH
SERVICES
Drafting design codes to ensure projects align with local character, beauty and practicality.
Advising on regeneration and strategy emphasising community needs, beauty and sustainable growth.
Developing master-plans that reflect the community and a sense of place.
Using our online mapping tool to engage communities in development planning.
Running our "3 eyes" street assessments, alone or as part of a wider project.
Educating and empowering community groups and individuals through our associated charity.
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