Planning is both a technical and an artistic endeavour, and the pioneers of the Garden City movement put great emphasis on the role of the arts and culture in improving wellbeing as part of a co-operative approach to society.
The TCPA has been exploring its artistic heritage in the context of the Garden City movement and environmental education.
An acute awareness of the power of art in the creation of places and thinking about social transformation has emerged from this process. Below you can find the TCPA resources, activities and guidance on Art & Planning.
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Resources
Guide 6: I’d Love to Live There! Planning for Culture and the Arts
This Practical Guide, published with the support of Arts Council England, David Lock Associates, the Lady Margaret Paterson Osborn Trust, and U and I Group PLC, sets out five overarching principles for the successful delivery of a vibrant social and cultural offer in new Garden Cities.
Good Practice Guide for Improving Culture, Arts and Sporting Opportunities through Planning
A guide based on the online Culture and Sport Planning Toolkit resource to provide authoritative guidance for planning and cultural professionals.
News & Blog
Creative places: reflections from the Annual Osborn memorial event
Last night we were treated to live jazz and a spirited debate on the role of the creative industries in…
