Resources

Our resources include Reports on placemaking issues facing the public sector, Case Studies from Associate placements, and practical Tools to help local authority officers share know-how in their day-to-day work.

Reports

Take a look at our insight reports produced by Public Practice covering the topical issues in public sector resourcing, skills and placemaking practice.

Recruitment and Skills Report: Public Sector Placemakers Town Centre Recovery Report Survey 2022

Career Stories

Find out how Associates with different professional backgrounds found their way into the public sector.

Leading a large-scale Local Nature Recovery Strategy

Leading a large-scale Local Nature Recovery Strategy

Career Story / Landscape Architect  

 Creating a design team for a Garden Neighbourhood

Creating a design team for a Garden Neighbourhood

Career Story / Architect  

Case Studies

Read about the projects that Associates worked on during their public sector placements.

Improving the diversity of design teams through alternative models of procurement at Enfield

Inclusive Procurement: Improving the diversity of design teams through alternative models of procurement at Enfield

Case Study / Urban Design  

 Applying design codes for modular construction methods on large-scale developments

Design Codes: Applying design codes for modular construction methods on large-scale developments

Case Study / Urban Design / Property Development  

 Setting up structures for community-led governance on town extensions in Ashford

Community Governance: Setting up structures for community-led governance on town extensions in Ashford

Case Study / Community Engagement / Masterplanning & Green Infrastructure  

 Embedding estate regeneration into broader strategies for improving social infrastructure

Estate Regeneration: Embedding estate regeneration into broader strategies for improving social infrastructure

Case Study / Community Engagement / Property Development  

 Producing village design guides through community participation in South Cambridgeshire to support rural growth

Rural Growth: Producing village design guides through community participation in South Cambridgeshire to support rural growth

Case Study / Community Engagement  

 Testing new uses for underused public spaces on a canal towpath in Westminster

Meanwhile Spaces: Testing new uses for underused public spaces on a canal towpath in Westminster

Case Study / Urban Design / Community Engagement  

Tools

If you're a public sector officer, use these templates, trackers, and checklists to support your placemaking work.

Authority Funding Tracker

Database  

Sustainability Skills Survey Template

Template  

Senior Sustainability Manager Job Description Template

Template  

Urban Design Tracker

Tool  

Viability Explainer Sheets

Explainer  

Explainer Net Profit Value (NPV) Calculator

Explainer  

Majors Meeting Tracker

Tool  

Urban Design Comment Tracker

Tool  

Design Review Checklist for Officers

Checklist  

In-House Design Review Dashboard Template

Template  

Design Review Introduction for Committee Members

Guidance  

In-House Design Review Management Dashboard

Tool