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CABE launch Spaceshaper

18th January 2008

Spaceshaper is a practical toolkit for use by anyone - whether a local community group or a professional - to measure the quality of a public space before investing time and money in improving it.

The toolkit works by capturing the perceptions of professionals involved in running a space, as well the views of the people that use it. Facilitated workshops allow discussions of the Spaceshaper results, debate issues of design quality and build a better understanding about how the space works for the different stakeholders. The toolkit is positive and aims to raise aspirations, encouraging people to demand more from their local spaces.

Regional taster sessions will be taking place between January and March 2008 and aim to explain how Spaceshaper works, including the opportunity for participants to use the toolkit for themselves in a local public space.

For more about Spaceshaper and the regional tasters click here