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Author: Matthew Carmona

Reflections and tributes

79. Public Places Urban Spaces, 3rd edition

Posted on Feb 16, 2021Jan 7, 2026 by Matthew Carmona
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Design leadership and culture

78. Design quality, have we reached a moment of national change?

Posted on Feb 1, 2021Jan 7, 2026 by Matthew Carmona6 comments on “78. Design quality, have we reached a moment of national change?”
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Streets and public spaces

77. High streets, sledgehammers and nuts: the folly of more PDR

Posted on Jan 5, 2021Jan 7, 2026 by Matthew Carmona3 comments on “77. High streets, sledgehammers and nuts: the folly of more PDR”
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Housing design quality and inequality

76. Home comforts: stress testing our homes and neighbourhoods during the Covid-19 lockdown

Posted on Oct 12, 2020Jan 7, 2026 by Matthew Carmona4 comments on “76. Home comforts: stress testing our homes and neighbourhoods during the Covid-19 lockdown”
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Design leadership and culture

75. A Design Quality Unit for England: five ingredients of success

Posted on Sep 30, 2020Jan 7, 2026 by Matthew Carmona1 comment on “75. A Design Quality Unit for England: five ingredients of success”
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Streets and public spaces

74. Do zoning and local design codes offer a fast-track route to beauty?

Posted on Aug 10, 2020Jan 7, 2026 by Matthew Carmona4 comments on “74. Do zoning and local design codes offer a fast-track route to beauty?”
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Streets and public spaces

73. Investing in (post-COVID) street appeal

Posted on Jul 1, 2020Jan 7, 2026 by Matthew Carmona1 comment on “73. Investing in (post-COVID) street appeal”
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Design leadership and culture

72. A design quality unit for England – marmite to manna

Posted on May 27, 2020Jan 7, 2026 by Matthew Carmona2 comments on “72. A design quality unit for England – marmite to manna”
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Streets and public spaces

71. Coronavirus, home, public space, and the extraordinary times in which we live

Posted on Apr 14, 2020Jan 7, 2026 by Matthew Carmona2 comments on “71. Coronavirus, home, public space, and the extraordinary times in which we live”
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English national design policy and guidance

70. Planning for an uglier future

Posted on Mar 27, 2020Jan 7, 2026 by Matthew Carmona3 comments on “70. Planning for an uglier future”
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