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Urban Design Action Pack

The Urban Design Action Pack supports the implementation of the New Zealand Urban Design Protocol by describing examples of actions organisations might take to implement the Urban Design Protocol.

Examples of actions have been provided for central government, local government, developers and investors and other organisations. It will be up to each organisation to choose actions that best suit their particular circumstances, however it is expected that they will be challenging and ambitious.

Actions can range across all aspects of an organisation's activities. The example actions are grouped into categories that reflect this:

championing urban design and raising awareness
developing strategy and policy
planning futures
being a good client
making decisions
exchanging information and research
integrating management
building capacity.

Each category provides an explanation and example actions. Examples are for guidance and may or may not be relevant in every situation. There is only one mandatory action: each signatory must appoint a 'Design Champion' when signing up to the protocol - someone influential at a senior level who can promote and champion urban design, and who can challenge existing approaches throughout the organisation. A programme is being developed to support the design champions and provide them with resources and opportunities for sharing experiences. Signatories are required to monitor and report on the implementation of their actions - the first report back is August 2006.