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5 Useful Things for August

Published 28 days ago • 1 min read

Welcome to our August edition of 5 Useful Things. In these mid monthly emails we share with you 5 useful things we have come across during our work and personal time that we hope you will enjoy.

This month we have a variety of discoveries that we hope you will get some value from. If you have stumbled across something that you think our readers would find useful, please let us know!

1. Something to Read

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TFL Streetscape Guidance

A useful guidance document for all aspects of streetscape design, from strategy to materials and design. It provides clear principles and practical examples to help create safe, accessible, and attractive streets.

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2. Something To Watch

15 Minute City

With half the world’s population living in cities today — projections suggesting that could rise to 90% by the end of the century — is there a better way to design our urban spaces to be more sustainable and truly people-friendly? What if everything you needed was just a 15-minute walk or cycle from home?

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3. Something To Try

Streetmix

Streetmix is a free, browser-based tool that lets you quickly create and edit street sections. You can experiment with lanes, sidewalks, bike paths, greenery, and more to explore different urban design options.

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4. Something to Explore

Outta Town

This summer, why not dream about beautiful European homes? We invite you to explore Outta Town – your personal curator of hidden gems at affordable prices.

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5. Something To Download

Building Safety Toolkit

Our brand new Building Safety Act Toolkit for Principal Designers is here. An informal resource to help principal designers meet your legal duties under the Building Safety Act 2022 and CDM 2015 regulations.

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We hope you find something here that perhaps you haven't stumbled across before. We'll continue to keep our eyes open to anything we think you will find useful or enjoy, and keep you updated every month with our 5 Useful Things.

Thank you, as always, for reading our emails and showing us your love and support. It really means a lot.

All our best,

Emma and the First In Architecture Team

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