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Developing Urban Design as Public Policy: Best Practice Principles for Design Review and Development Management

John Punter School of City and Regional Planning, Cardiff University, Cardiff, UKCorrespondence[email protected]
Pages 167-202 | Published online: 21 Jun 2007

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