Seven articles focusing on the housing market renewal areas. In "Promoting design quality" CABE's Paul Lavelle outlines the work of the Design Task Group. In "The housing market renewal area pathfinder programme" Martin Crookston reviews the programme's origins and objectives and the role of urban design. Peter O'Brien highlights in "Transforming South Yorkshire" the issues arising in this pathfinder area and Michael Crilly looks at ongoing initiatives on Tyneside in "Newcastle Gateshead pathfinder". Richard Cass underlines the importance of landscape strategy in "The landscape contribution to the housing market renewal process" and Jim Chapman draws conclusions from EDAW's experience in "The housing market renewal process". Concludes with Jim Cox's description of Taylor Young's experience in Birmingham, Sandwell and Hull "Sustainable communities and area development frameworks".