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Does the flying motorbike really help cyclists?
Cyclists like to take short cuts. Though we can’t support the idea that cyclists should go the wrong way up every one way street, there are many places where they could safely pass a No entry sign. But there isn’t a simple sign to tell everyone where they can. The obvious traffic sign, No entry except for cycles, sign 616 with 954.4, is not lawful. The sign that is lawful, 619, the flying motorbike, is less obvious. If you have evidence that sign 619 is, or is not understood, please let us know. Let us know at: publicrealmPRIAN@aol.com	Which sign do you think is clearer?    no entry             sign 619 except cycles    motor vehicles                      prohibited

 

Department for Transport launch Local Transport Note 1/08 Traffic Management and Streetscape The Department for Transport published its latest guidance, to further link traffic and highway engineering with the visual considerations of the public realm.
	Link to DFT document: Local Transport Note 1/08 Traffic Management and Streetscape Design and Management of the Public Realm presents this latest thinking with two of the contributors, Mike Morris and Colin Davis. Book your place on the course

Mike Slinn, IHT President endorses public realm course for CPD.

IHT members can obtain an IHT, Public Realm CPD certificate and learn how to apply more widely the principles set out in the Manual for Streets. Book on the PRAIN course and learn direct from leading experts who were the authors and contributors of the DFT and the Department for Communities manual. Course details & Booking information
DOUBLE CLICK ON THE IMAGE TO START	Mike Slinn, President of the IHT, has announced that the Design and Management of the Public Realm course is the new accredited CPD for IHT members. It follows a programme of workshops and conferences organised by CABE for quality streetscape. For more Top Tips

 

Peter Heath's 3 pre-conditions for sucessful public realm
	Peter Heath, Principal Urban Designer www.atkinsglobal.com Go to our Top Tips page to view Peter's 3 pre-conditions for sucessful public realm improvement.

 

Urban Design Group announces new director, Robert Huxford PRIAN would like to congratulate Robert Huxford on his appointment as UDG's director and wish him continued success.
	www.udg.org.uk  Go to Robert's guidance for making balanced judgments while navigating complex law and guidance documents when designing the public realm. GO TO CASE LAW : Opinions of The Lords of Appeal For Judgment, Gorringe v Calderdale For more Top Tips

CABE endorses Spring 2008 course
The course supports CABE's priorities in the public realm.
"the course offers delegates an active, high quality learning experience."
Sarah Gaventa, Director, CABE Space

 

 

Autum 2008 course dates
An intensive residential course with CPD accreditation from English Heritage and the
Institute of Highway Incorporated Engineers (IHIE).
The six day residential course is split into two, three day sessions with course work
to be completed after each session.
Session One:   23rd-25th September, 2008
Session Two:   11th-13th June, 2008  
We anticipate spaces on the course will again be at a premium so please book early.

Our studying techniques provide a unique learning experience which encourages
informal debate and interaction between professionals from different backgrounds.
All sections of the
course are devised and tutored by experts in the field with taylor made exercises to build
confidence in new techniqes.
To see the studying environment click here

Recent IHIE Design and Management of the Public Realm course
students give us their views.
Students give the course a resounding thumbs up. The last course was fully
booked with representation from a wide cross section of professionals, including engineers, urban designers, landscape architects and planners, recognition of
the value of a course which places inter-disciplinary knowledge and
understanding at its core.

Fiona Wilkinson, Public Realm Project Coordinator at Leeds City Council said:
“The course is an excellent opportunity to network and engage with experienced,
management level professionals from a range of relevant disciplines and from both
public and private sectors. The process of sharing extensive subject knowledge and
learning from one another is very valuable.”

The residential course is held at the Barns Hotel in Bedford, affording students the
opportunity to get properly immersed in the subject matter and fellow practitioners.

Commenting on his first three days, Ryhan Thomson, engineer, West One consultancy,
“The course venue was excellent, with plenty of attractive space providing a quality environment for 3 days of thinking and exchanging ideas. The range of lecturers provided stimulation and variety and the group of students as a whole were committed and enthusiastic.”

The Professional Certificate in the Design and Management of the Public Realm covers
all the primary delivery systems, policies, techniques and design skills required to enable someone to successfully prepare practical designs for public realm interventions.
For more information click on the Courses link above.

The PRIAN course in the Design & Management of the Public Realm
has been recognised by the Urban Design Group.
Founded in 1978 the Urban Design Group believes that urban design is not the job of any single profession. Making successful places depends on breaking down professional barriers and building collaborations between the people with the power to make things happen. By backing the course the UDG is actively supporting the training and development of professionals in the public realm arena.

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