ABSTRACT
In the final part of this reader, we turn to professional practice. The world of urban design practice is complex. Professional work encompasses a wide range of project types and the whole array of urban scales. As well, urban designers practice within widely varying urban contexts and may operate from either public or private sector places of employment, and so have different design mandates. It is not possible here to present examples of all the many scales and types of urban design projects regularly undertaken on behalf of both public agencies and private clients: city-wide urban design plans, neighborhood design plans, large or small project area designs, street designs, urban system designs, and even regional development strategies. There are many practice-oriented publications and manuals that offer guidance on the best practices/approaches associated with each of these project types. As well, detailed substantive information about recent innovative urban design projects can be found in the documentation of actual plans and projects, which can often be accessed from project websites or the websites of city planning or regional planning agencies.
