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Pages Resources News & Events Policy News Case Study: Creating places that are safe, sustainable and attractive Local Heritage in Placemaking Beyond parks and playgrounds A story defined by home April 2021 Newsletter Welcome / Croeso i Gylchlythyr Ebrill 2021 What is the future for High Streets – and how can design professionals support a greener future? 20mph speed limit to become a reality on some Welsh roads from this summer July 2021 Policy News Building with Nature refreshes Green Infrastructure Standards for the UK built environment sector. Case Study: Creating a community-led and community-owned facility Charter Anniversary Blog Post: Benham Architects discuss placemaking and The Grange Pavillion Charter Anniversary Blog Post: EDP and Swansea Council discuss their placemaking work on Bryngwyn Fields Garden Village in Swansea Charter Anniversary Blog Post: Land Studio discuss the principle of ‘Identity’ which is part of the Placemaking Wales Charter Charter Anniversary Blog Post: Marianne Mannello, of Play Wales, talks about the Placemaking Charter and play. Charter Anniversary Blog Post: Hana Rowlands, of Edenstone, talks about using the Placemaking Wales Charter. Creu Lleoedd, Newid yn yr Hinsawdd a’r Llwybrau i Sero Net Placemaking for Future Generations in a Changing Climate Placemaking and Climate resilience on the Crindau Flood Alleviation Scheme, Newport Placemaking Wales – People & Communities Newsletter – Community Initiatives around Wales Placemaking at the Little Shed, Tonypandy Placemaking, Communities and the Planning Process Placemaking, Communities and Nature Case Study: Maindee Triangle, Newport Discussion Piece – Designing for the Transport Hierarchy Just a bit of chalk? Placemaking and readdressing the transport hierarchy Movement and Placemaking Placemaking, Net Zero and Liveable Neighbourhoods Placemaking and Rural Connectivity – moving people to places ‘Location’, Townscape and Placemaking – Professor Wayne Forster Placemaking and the Value of Location – Dr Roisin Wilmott Jen Heal Appointed Deputy Chief Executive Soft City: Building Density for Everyday Life Delivering Mixed-Use Settlements Re-Imagining High Streets Street Markets and Pop-Ups The Bridge Street Project – Using Small-Scale Interventions to Rethink Public Spaces Streets for Schools – Creating a Culture of Travelling Actively to School Enhancing Street Design and Placemaking: The Opportunity of 20mph Speed Limits It’s Time for a Wilder Way of Life Placemaking and the Public Realm: Bringing it all Together The Role of History in Placemaking: The Caerau and Ely Re-discovering Heritage Project Historic Places of Worship in the Identity of Places Creating spaces that really sing – how focusing on the identity of places can help secure our long-term cultural well-being What now is our cynefin? Thriving Cities Capital and Country A Place-Led Future for North Wales Workplace Futures Placemaking and Secured by Design Taking a whole system approach to healthy weight in Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan Working together to explore alternative forms of living: Developing a community-led housing network in Wales Promoting Placemaking at Planning and Environment Decisions Wales (PEDW) Flintshire Ways of Working Placemaking as a way of working Renewable Energy and Rural Communities Wood for Good Mapping Ynys Môn with Children and Young People Public Art and Placemaking: Opportunities, Benefits and Critical Success Factors Community Engagement in Local Development Plans Written Statement: The Design Commission for Wales – New and Reappointed Board Members South West Wales Regional Transport Plan – DCFW Consultation Response Mid Wales Regional Transport Plan – DCFW Consultation Response North Wales Regional Transport Plan – DCFW Consultation Response South East Wales Regional Transport Plan – DCFW Consultation Response Digital Placemaking: How Smart Towns Are Transforming Welsh Places Digital Approaches to Planning and Placemaking Placemaking and Pedestrians in Town Centres Site Visit – Oakfield, Swindon Welsh Government Permitted Development Consultation – DCFW Response Goldsmith Street – How Norwich City Council Brought Quality Back to Social Housing Townbuilding in Wales – Getting Growth on the Rails Making Density Feel Generous Placemaking Wales Charter Fifth Anniversary Event Placemaking Wales Charter Fifth Anniversary Celebration Document Marking the Placemaking Wales Charter Fifth Anniversary Engaging – Placemaking for Town Centres Webinar Funding Ideas – Placemaking for Town Centres Webinar Taking Care – Placemaking for Town Centres Webinar Chief Executive Carole-Anne Davies to leave role Portishead – A Placemaking Approach to Street Design Streets for People – Bridging the Gaps in Welsh Street Design Reflections on Placemaking and Doing Things Differently – Experience as an RSAW Awards Juror Welsh Government Building Regulations Part L 2025 Review – DCFW response Tai ar y Cyd Social Housing Pattern Book New Chief Executive Appointed Strategic Placemaking: How a placemaking approach to planning can support sustainable settlements Pembrokeshire Coast National Park Supplementary Planning Guidance Consultation – DCFW Response Design Lead Job Opportunity Llys Trefin, Llandeilo – DCFW Planning Application Consultation Response New Year Message from our new Chief Executive Design and Placemaking: Strategic Investment, Not Optional Cost Penrhys, Ferndale – DCFW Planning Application Consultation Response Active Travel Act Guidance – DCFW Consultation Response Embedding Placemaking in Architectural Education Placemaking and the Importance of Urban Design Skills Building Capacity and Skills for Placemaking in Wales Culture and Placemaking Conference New Design Lead, Felicity Barbur