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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