Combines charrette (intensive design and planning workshops) masterplanning with the creation of 'design-based' codes (also known as 'form-based' codes) to control the development's implementation in line with the design and planning principles established in the charrette process.

Greenfield sites around towns and cities, and redevelopment infill sites in existing urban areas often become battlegrounds between the conflicting interests of developers and communities. In America, design charrettes (intensive design and planning workshops) have become widely used as a means of bringing together these divergent groups, using detailed design exercises to establish agreement around a development masterplan. Despite the increasing frequency of their use, charrettes are widely misunderstood and can be misapplied. This book provides a detailed guidance on the proper and most effective ways to use this helpful tool. The book combines charrette masterplanning with the creation of design-based codes (also known as form-based codes) to control the development's implementation in line with the design and planning principles established during the charrette process.

"As strong in its theoretical grasp as it is in enumerating the practical aspects of design codes and charrettes, Designing Community guides us through the strategies we need to adopt to create better communal spaces...Design professionals should take the core messages of this book to heart and use its to improve our public realm". AJ 30.08.07 "Students will find? a rich source of examples, comparisons and opinions. I would go far as to suggest that a précis of this volume ought to be considered to all in the planning process from the local parish councillors up to the government strategists."Building Engineer Jan 08