INTEGRATED DESIGN COMPACT CITY This cycle highlights the key relationships between form and space,buildings, energy

and land take. It shows for example that building efficiently at higher densities with generous open space can reduce the land take and in turn energy requirements. LIVEABLE CITY This cycle highlights the relationships between transport, land-use, air quality and health. It shows for example that mixing land uses reduces need for people to travel significant distances as they can walk or cycle to a range of facilities. This in turn improves health and air quality. SOCIO-ECONOMIC BALANCE This cycle highlights the relationships between inclusion, viability and employment / skills. It shows for example that having an inclusive place with a broad socio enconomic base would improve viability through the workforces wide range of skills. This in turn promotes a vibrant community with opportunities for all to improve. DELIVERING QUALITY AND ADDING VALUE Good design can add economic value. It can create areas where people want to spend time, helping to transform property markets. Well-designed places do more than add economic value: by creating places people want to live and work in, places people feel safe to walk around, places with good access to open space, public transport, facilities and job opportunities, good design can help to produce a range of social and environmental benefits. To achieve this requires: o o o o Commitment to achieving high standards of design Understanding of how good design can add value Mechanisms to support good design The right tools to select developers able and willing to create successful places