Dear Colleague - Resource for Urban Design Information (RUDI)
 
We are still here - just.  RUDI's future is being decided in the next few 
weeks, and we are optimistic about it!  Many supporters have been canvassing on 
our behalf and we are grateful to all of them.  We would be glad to have more 
comments about RUDI's future services, as requested on the discussion page.  We 
need to know what our users want and expect in the new millenium
 
NEWS  	Over 4.7 million hits on RUDI since January 1997!  Our October 	
	average was over 15,300 per day!  RUDI serviced over 3 million requests 
	in the year November 1998 to October 1999 alone, and it is apparent 
	that we have more than doubled our business in the last 12 months. See 
	RUDI at http://rudi.herts.ac.uk/stats/stats.html for statistics of use. 
 
	RUDI is looking for sponsors. In order to keep going we must find some 
	income.  Sponsors will be named in our 'roll of honour' and be linked 
	from RUDI's front page to their e-mail address or web site.  Please 
	contact me for details or with suggestions.
 
	The RUDI Diary of events has been extended in coverage and now includes 
	many more meetings, conferences, seminars etc in the built environment 
	field.  Tell us about your events so we can include them!  There is an 
	e-link from the Diary page
 
 
New content on RUDI   
 
	Design Strategy for the Built Environment from the Department of 
	Planning, Development & Environment, City of  Stoke on Trent, 1999. New 
	version published on RUDI December 6, 1999
 
	The Essex Design Guide Revisited: A review by Professor Brian Goodey. 
	Originally published in 'Town and Country Planning', vol.67, no.5, June 
	1998, pp. 176-178. Published on RUDI on October 22, 1999.
 
	Urban Design Quarterly 71: Urban Design Alliance Week. Published on 
	RUDI October 11, 1999
 
	The Good Place Guide. A selection of locations of high urban quality 
	throughout the United Kingdom, from the Urban Design Group. Published 
	on RUDI October 11, 1999
 
	Bracknell Town Centre. Urban Design Framework. A report by URBED (The 
	Urban and Economic Development Group) and Jon Rowland Urban Design for 
	Bracknell Forest Borough Council. 1998. Published on RUDI on September 
	28, 1999.
 
	Urban Living; Suburbs; the Urban Design Manual; Full text articles from 
	Urban Environment Today. Published on RUDI on September 15,1999
 
	Urban Design Quarterly 70: Living in the City. Published on RUDI June 
	2, 1999
 
 
Coming soon:
 
Scottish urban design case studies, including Crown Street, Glasgow; George 
Square, Edinburgh; Scotch Corners; Pons Tunicus, from consultants Drew Mackie & 
Willie Miller
 
Reston, Virginia. A US new town case study
 
Urban Design Group Student Exhibition 1999
 
Walking down Main Street - Graham Freer & Graham Smith 
 
 
 
Keep looking at RUDI http://rudi.herts.ac.uk/
 
Catherine Tranmer
 
 
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Catherine Tranmer
RUDI Resource Editor 		http://rudi.herts.ac.uk/
Oxford Brookes University     	http://www.brookes.ac.uk
Oxford OX3 0BP,  UK
Tel +44 (0)1865 483602
Fax +44 (0)1865 483998
    
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