Inspired me to do more in all aspects of my job and persuade others of the importance of placemaking for both users and the community.

A wonderful array of learning tools and techniques.

Use of web during instruction was mind blowing!

Very relevant if you are working on a small scale development or a large master planning exercise.

Enjoyed the interaction, which made you feel like part of the session.

Was highly relevant but also interesting with great use of visuals and references to many projects and urban design examples.

Leaving the course with access to a large range of resources and tools that will be extremely useful in current and future work.

Opens your mind to the wider benefits of urban design and how it brings out the best reasons we choose to live in the urban environment.

Every planner should have knowledge of urban design and the skills of placemaking.

Inspirational, practical and interactive.

A lot of information and resources to use in doing the planners' job better.

Good demonstration of application of urban design projects throughout Australia and elsewhere.

Inspirational, practical and interactive.

It reinforces the need for planners to continually think of the big picture.  I think DA planners should do the course.

Excellent and broad content, delivered with passion and enthusiasm. Thought provoking, yet sometimes challenging.

I recommend to any professional or non professional that is involved in urban design - eg. Council staff and Councillors

Looked at urban design in a practical way, especially for those who aren't specialist urban designers.

Very interactive and relevant examples used.

Loved it - great introduction and overview of urban design!

Gave enough information useful in development assessments, however also for broader planning approvals.

Great introductory program which provides plenty of relatable examples and discussion.

Awesome resources of local materials/examples, engaging presentation with multimedia focus.

Inspirational, refreshing and stimulating, revigorated my interest in urban design.

Fantastic overview of principles and application of urban design.

Everybody was encouraged & had opportunity to contribute.

My knowledge of urban design and place making has expanded significantly.

Offered me tangibles to deal with future work situations.

Now I have the basic knowledge and definitely interested to learn more.

Great real world examples.

Interesting, informative and relevant.

A course where you actually wanted more - this one's for you!

Comprehensive coverage of principles, practical examples of action.

Everybody can contribute to placemaking.

I now know you don't need to be an urban designer to contribute to urban design.

Best use of graphics in a presentation I have seen.

Dynamic and enthusiastic presentation and practical tools and outcomes provided.

Andrew is a gifted teacher. The most comprehensive yet concise and interesting presentation of a planning topic I have received.

I learnt the basics about urban design & placemaking that I can communicate to others.

The manual is a great resource that will get used, rather than sitting on the bookshelf.

A lot of real life practical examples to demonstrate the key concepts.

A concise course with a common sense approach,using practical tools, examples and interviews with experts.

A good overview of all the principles and tools currently available to produce good urban design outcomes.

Really entertaining and informative overview of urban design ideas and principles. Gets you thinking about what you can do better.

A very interactive course - full of information, in simple easy to understand language and good examples.

This course is essential for planners in local government.

The course is relevant to anyone in the planning, building, design, social planning professions.

Exceeded my expectations - it was comprehensive, succinct, well blended, interesting and topical.

I came away with a much better understanding of urban design. A huge range of tools and techniques provided.

This course allows an experienced planner to refine and review their skill set.

Anyone looking to learn more about urban design will greatly benefit.

It was broken up with group discussions and photos etc. So it wasn't just a lecture. Great discussion.

Course introduces new materials and ways of looking at urban areas. It's interesting and stimulating.

The course makes urban design easily accessible and entertaining to learn.

The course engages participants in a 'collective' way, reinforcing good urban design delivery.

Andrew is an energetic and well prepared presenter. I enjoyed his orginal photos and interviews.

Very practical and grounded in real world examples that I can identify with.

Really represents the state of play in relation to urban design.It's up to date with latest blogs, youtube events etc.

Really represents the state of play in relation to urban design.It's up to date with latest blogs, youtube events etc.

The course incorporates real life examples on how urban design principles are met.

At the end of two days I felt more confident in urban design discussions. It really added to my skills and knowledge.

The reference manual is invaluable - it covers current best practice thoroughly with many case study examples.

The learning tools and techniques were excellent. There were good references and hands on tasks to reinforce concepts.

The examples and the many ways of presenting were really good. The information excellent. I will recommend the course to others.

Ihe course brought key urban design principles to the forefront of my mind, which will help me improve the outcomes I deliver in my job.

I would recommend thiis course to anyone - especially those involved in the development industry.

Thoroughly enjoyed the course - really interesting topic and content.

Andrew was able to provide a good understanding of what urban design and placemaking is about

I am thoroughly enjoying the information you are presenting and it is very beneficial

I recommend this course - very useful and timely.

The course met all my expectations and more – it was comprehensive and flowed very well

Excellent structure of the unit – good mix of media which was very relevant

Enjoyed visual aspects and practical exercises.

Andrew is in touch with what is actually happening ‘on the ground’

A powerful combination of PowerPoint, movies, manual, practical work and lecturing

Andrew did a great job presenting the unit

Very useful tools – applicable to my work environment

Exceeded my expectations – I will recommend this unit to others

Very good

The two day urban design course was up-to-date, relevant and very informative

This unit provides the participant with the tools to approach urban design in a very practical way

As an urban designer/planner the course was a refreshing revisit of theory and technique in an updated format.

A well packaged urban design manual

You feel like you are contributing to a wider body of knowledge as Andrew collects photos, ideas and suggestions

Fantastic learning tools and techniques – strong visuals

I look forward to the website!

Practical and pragmatic

Well pitched to my job – covered concepts and well linked to planning

Andrew’s style and use of technology was a great tool

There was a good mix of visuals, discussion and group work

Committed and well organised presenter who knows the subject matter

This unit exceeded my expectations – better than a generalised version of urban design

Stimulating and robust discussion

Great insight into the real world of design

Good use of visual aids, folder and practical exercises

I wish you much commercial and professional luck with your website – as it truly is a fab resourceSharyn Briggs August 2010

Very interesting and extremely useful course

Definitely relevant – a true professional development course

I have really loved the course and am considering doing further studies in Urban Design

The unit content and presentation was quite outstanding - of immense value to advancing my urban design knowledge

Good media mix – keeps it interesting

Enjoyed the course and found it interesting and relevant

I thoroughly appreciated the course content and the very open, honest and friendly manner in which you presented and engaged with participants

Terrific – a good learning experience with great rapport built with the group

I recommend this unit – very rewarding, good content and excellent presentation

Will be highly useful in engaging communities and elected representatives in planning and making places

This unit is relevant, design is an important part of my job

Manual will be valuable reference document

Excellent content of unit – great presentation, easy to understand which can be applied to my work

As an urban designer/planner this was a refreshing revisit of theory and technique in an updated format.

Thanks you for your hard work and patience. I enjoyed the course and feel that the information provided is and will be most useful

On the whole I totally enjoyed the course and learned a lot of new things in urban design and placemaking

Andrew provides strong professional experiences and skills which directly relate to the topic

This course is relevant to my job – because good quality place making and urban design is a life long journey

Extended my horizons

Different forms of media used well

Thanks for committing the time to facilitate this course. I found the notes and readings to be informative and practical

Andrew’s relaxed but well researched presentation of the program drew the group into discussion and sharing of ideas.

Yes I learnt heaps. It reinforced a few things I should have known; and taught me some new principles

It was very good, holds up very well against the courses I have done in the UK & Norway

Presenter’s passion showed!

Should be compulsory for all planners as a key professional component of practice

I think the scope and content of the course is excellent and the interactive approach is a good idea

This unit was relevant, interactive, fun, useful and insightful

Great Introduction to the principles and evaluation techniques for positive urban design outcomes.