This document provides a summary of the findings of the report, The Value of Urban Design: The economic, environmental and social benefits of urban design which aims to establish whether there is a persuasive case for urban design.
The Value of Urban Design research was funded by the Ministry for the Environment with support from the Wellington City Council and the Auckland Regional Council (now Auckland Council).
Summary of the value of urban design: The economic, environmental and social benefits of urban design
June 2005
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