Welcome to the Urban Design Alliance

UDAL is a network of professional and campaigning organisations that was formed in 1997 to promote the value of good urban design. UDAL’s organisations bring together over half a million people who design, plan, manage and campaign for better places. Their day-to-day decisions shape the urban environment. UDAL is working to help them become more effective.

Capacitycheck the urban design skills appraisal method, is now available online at www.capacitycheck.co.uk or click here for pdf and in print, published by The Urban Design Alliance, to order it free click here

	Purple Flag for better town centres at night Purple Flag will be the new “gold standard” for entertainment and hospitality zones at night. It builds on the experience of The Civic Trust’s NightVision programme and Green Flag scheme for green open spaces
	The Building for Life awards celebrate house builders and housing associations that demonstrate a commitment to high design standards, good place making and sustainable development. Last chance to enter
PUBLICATIONS
	Case studies Find hundreds of the best buildings and places in the country, from large-scale plans for city centres to shops and theatres Successful school design Open space strategies
	Interested in Urban Design? Check out these titles available at ribabookshops.com Sustainable Urban Development Volume 4 Changing Professional Practice

• Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE)

• Institute of Historic Building Conservation (IHBC)

• Institute of Highway Incorporated Engineers (IHIE)

• Institution of Highways & Transportation (IHT)

• Royal Institu te of British Architects (RIBA)

• Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS)

• Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI)

• Urban Design Group (UDG)

• Homes and Communities Academy

• CABE -Space

• Civic Trust

To find out about Urban Design Jobs click here

Placecheck is a method for use by public and professionals to assess the qualities of a place and show what improvements are needed. For further details please click here.