Events Archive
Wednesday 13 July 2011 - 18:30
India has one of the fastest growing economies in the world (8 percent per annum) and it is the fourth largest by purchasing power parity. It is also rapidly urbanising, with an urban population now in excess of 300 million.
Tuesday 5 July 2011 - 13:30
This free half-day seminar will explore how much and in what ways gender has been taken into account in planning 2012.
Friday 1 July 2011 - 18:30
Danny Dorling is Professor of Human Geography in the University of Sheffield. His research focuses upon trying to understand and map the changing social, political and medical geographies of Britain - and further afield -concentrating on the ways in which social and spatial inequalities may be related to life chances and how these may be narrowed.
Thursday 23 June 2011 - 18:30
The current potentially radical re-appraisal of planning is an opportunity to rethink approaches to participation and plan making. John Worthington, Patron of the Urban Design Group and Director of the Academy of Urbanism will introduce the growing movement towards a collaborative approach to urbanism, with Chelmsford as an example.
Thursday 16 June 2011 - 18:00
6:00pm (for a 6:30 start) to 9:00pm
Buffet & Refreshments Provided - Free entry for all!
Wednesday 15 June 2011 - 18:15
UDG Annual General Meeting runs from 6:15 to 6:45pm
The UDG's annual report and accounts can be viewed here.
Speakers commence at 6:45pm
Tuesday 14 June 2011 - 19:00
Commences at7pm (bar open 6pm)
Streets make up the majority of Londons public realm; as such they should be places where human movement, interaction and exchange take precedence over the need to keep traffic flowing.
Wednesday 8 June 2011 - 18:15
Architect Eduard Bru (of Bru Lacomba Setoain, Barcelona) will draw upon his wide international experience to assess the Olympic Legacy in Barcelona and the lessons which can be learnt by London.
Tuesday 7 June 2011 - 12:30
A summer programme of professional development events for the Yorkshire region, exploring the latest thinking and activity in place-making - policy, community involvement, good design, the arts.
Monday 6 June 2011 - 10:00
How does PPS5 change the way we view the archaeology of the last 200 years?
Full day conference: 10am-4.45pm
Thursday 2 June 2011 - 9:00
Two day conference - Thursday 2 and Friday 3 June 2011.
Sunday 29 May 2011 - 16:37
Danny Dorling is Professor of Human Geography in the University of Sheffield. His research focuses upon trying to understand and map the changing social, political and medical geographies of Britain - and further afield - concentrating on the ways in which social and spatial inequalities may be related to life chances and how these may be narrowed.
Thursday 26 May 2011 - 9:15
Places are available at the Annual Symposium of the ReVISIONS project in Guildford on 26th May at the Mandolay Hotel and Conference Centre.
Wednesday 18 May 2011 - 18:30
How is design quality to be ensured in the aftermath of CABE and following a radical change in the planning system and a diminution of budgets? Are local design initiatives the only answer?
Wednesday 20 April 2011 - 18:30
In 1991 Devon County Council published its Traffic Calming Guidelines. Based on a thorough and extensive study of street design and traffic management practice across Europe it presented designers in the UK with a radically different approach, that was to be followed in the Department for Transport's Manual for Streets ........some 16 years later.
Saturday 16 April 2011 - 11:00
Ian Hingley from Urban Initiatives will be giving this tour of Camden High Street. Urban Initiatives were commissioned by Camden Council to develop design proposals that dealt with a number of issues on their main High Street.
Thursday 14 April 2011 - 17:30
STREET North West in partnership with the NW Young Planners
A presentation and discussion with Jackie Potter, Chief Executive of Corridor Manchester
Wednesday 8 December 2010 - 18:30
Feeling down? Worried about the economy looking like a black hole? Then come to the Urban Design Groups annual celebration of the festive season at the Brunel Museum Rotherhithe and see how a hole can be turned into a party!
Wednesday 8 December 2010 - 17:30
MA in Urban Design project exhibition and education event
Newcastle University and the Urban Design Group would like to invite you to our 2009-2010 Exhibition of Design thesis projects by students from the MA in Urban Design.
Monday 29 November 2010 - 15:30
3.30-6pm, followed by informal reception until 7.30pm.