Cracking the code
Gardiner, Joey
Cracking the code - 2005 - Regeneration and Renewal 21 October 2005, 20-23(3) .
Examines the arguments for and against the concept of design coding. The ODPM sees design coding as an effective way of creating high-quality developments and sustainable communities, whereas developers fear the codes will affect costs and returns to such an extent that some sites may become economically unviable. Looksin detail at two pilot projects in Newcastle and Northampton and the history of design coding.
Cracking the code - 2005 - Regeneration and Renewal 21 October 2005, 20-23(3) .
Examines the arguments for and against the concept of design coding. The ODPM sees design coding as an effective way of creating high-quality developments and sustainable communities, whereas developers fear the codes will affect costs and returns to such an extent that some sites may become economically unviable. Looksin detail at two pilot projects in Newcastle and Northampton and the history of design coding.