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February 1st, 2024 Nicholas Boys Smith considers why street scars can spoil our streets and how we can fix it. We’ve all seen this: the freshly laid paving or granite setts, the Yorkstones lovingly laid on a slow street, or in front of a newly repaired parade of Victorian shops. Within months, weeks or, sometimes […]
Create Streets completed Surrey’s new ‘Healthy Streets for Surrey’ street design guide in 2022 to improve the quality of new and existing streets in Surrey and support more beautiful and sustainable development. At the heart of this is a recognition that streets must be created with a clear ‘hierarchy of users’ in mind, designed firstly […]
Developing a strategy for a greener, more connected and more inclusive Cheshire West & Chester with community at its heart. Cheshire West and Chester Council asked Create Streets to carry out a strategic review of their street design strategy and suggest how this could be improved to better meet their ambitious strategic aims to reduce […]
Putting the heart back into Girvan – a strategy and action plan for a precious place. The Strategy establishes a collective vision to better cherish the quality, prosperity and liveability of Girvan. It is a call to action for the Council, local businesses, residents and neighbourhood groups to make the most of Girvan’s assets while […]
An area-based design code for Wychavon District Council in Worcestershire, with independent design codes for multiple geographic areas Create Streets was asked by Wychavon to review its design strategy to support its ambition to become an ‘exemplar rural council for urban design’ with beautiful new and old towns and streets supporting greater prosperity, sustainability, health […]
A vision and strategy for change Sunniside is a historic area in the heart of Sunderland city centre with enormous potential as a neighbourhood for enterprise and creativity. Create Streets have been working with TOWN alongside Sunderland City Council to produce a place strategy and masterplan which establishes a shared vision for the future of […]
We have been designing a masterplan and vision for an urban extension of approximately 2,750-3,000 homes for the county town of Trowbridge, in Wiltshire. Nestled along the historic Kennent & Avon Canal with wonderful access to the Wiltshire countryside, this will be an exemplary development reflective of the local character and vernacular. The masterplan includes […]
‘Phase 1’ Co-design of a new neighbourhood in the heart of Sunderland. Thanks to support from the Power to Change Fund and working with local charity Back on the Map, we helped to support a group of Sunderland residents and artists to form the ‘Living Arts Hub’ and start co-designing the creation of new homes […]
Co-creating a design code for the future of Chatham Since August 2022, Create Streets have been leading the public engagement in support of the Chatham Town Centre Design Code with Medway Council and BPTW architects. We spoke to those who live, work and play in Chatham to help shape the vision for development in the […]
Create Streets worked with the developer on the layout and family of house types for a site of 45 homes east of Exeter. The homes are arranged around a village green with a preserved mature tree, with most parking in small rear courtyards. A pedestrian path connects the site with an existing cycle lane to […]