
The design of our surroundings has a direct impact on our health,
wellbeing, and quality of life. This means that those involved in place-
making – the design and creation of those surroundings – have a
responsibility to ensure that any new development will provide the best
possible outcomes for the people that will live, work and play there.
The garden city approach to design provides an opportunity to create
innovative, resilient and inclusive places that will stand the test of time.
The large-scale place-making that it requires provides an opportunity
to think holistically about how a place will work, and understand what
mechanisms are needed ...