The Design Companion for Planning and Placemaking

17Town extensions and large-scale schemes

Town extensions and large-scale development schemes are long-term projects. Figure 17.1 shows a typical town extension. They might take years, even decades, to build, providing new neighbourhoods that will be appreciated for generations. They come under different names; eco-towns, garden villages, new towns. They are likely to encompass design issues from across all the sections in this book, but four particular aspects make them special in design terms:

• The influence of time. Town extensions and large-scale development schemes will be designed and influenced by a variety of people over many years, so it is important to get the basic structure and design parameters right from the start, while allowing ...