The guide aims to empower communities to get involved in planning, designing, managing and maintaining public spaces. It defines what is included in the definition of ‘public spaces’. It looks at what constitutes good quality design in public spaces and highlights a number of relevant issues to consider in relation to this.

The four key stages of a project are outlined - prepare; design; construct; use – and guidance is provided on how to conduct each of these stages effectively. Illustrates the guidance with a range of case studies from open space projects based in the UK.

Further information is provided in the form of checklists, a list of contacts, a glossary of terms used and a list of further reading.

Commission for Architecture and the Built Environment (CABE)
Phone: +44 20 70706700
enquiries@cabe.org.uk

01/01/2007

policy

Urban Policy > Transport and infrastructure > Services & amenities

Public space