The thesis centres around improving the vitality and livability of existing planned communities within Britain with a focus on Stevenage, which became the first designated New Town after WWII. The thesis pinpointed two main aspects of improving the public realm of planned communities as a combination of retention of the existing valued public spaces within the urban fabric and the implementation of a typology to act as an economic generator for future demands.
The document utilises theories tested by Jan Gehl, Jane Jacobs and Richard Sennett among others to tangibly assess the existing public realm within planned communities across Britain. The conclusions attempt to bring an ambitious, vibrant and innovative response to the contemporary issue of regenerating our towns and cities.