The Advisory Team for Large Applications (ATLAS) have created a guide to help stakeholders through the town planning process in relation to large, complex or strategic development projects.
www.atlasplanning.com

The Comission for Architecture and the Built Environment (CABE) is a public body that advises the government on architecture, urban design and public space in England.
www.cabe.org.uk

The CIVITAS Initiative helps cities in Europe achieve a more sustainable, clean and energy efficient urban transport system by implementing and evaluating an ambitious, integrated set of technology and policy based measures.
www.civitas-initiative.uk

The Construction Knowledge Exchange (CKE) was established in August 2004 with the aim of promoting links and collaboration between higher education and the construction industry.
www.cke.org.uk

The Low Carbon Innovation Network brings together over eight thousand executives involved in reducing carbon emissions for their organisations, to share best practice and innovation in the drive to tackle climate change. The Network provides members with opportunities to learn from one another and share their own experience for the benefit of all.
www.carbon-innovation.com

The Modern Built Environment Knowledge Transfer Network (MBE KTN) has been operating since 2006 with the aim of stimulating increased innovation and support its effective implementation in the modern built environment. MBE KTN is working closely with EPSRC to form an active link between the UK research community and the built environment industry.
www.mbektn.co.uk

The US based Pedal and Bicycle Information Center (PBIC) hopes to improve quality of life in communities through the increase of safe walking and bicycling as a viable means of transportation and physical activity.
www.pedbikeinfo.org

The Planning Portal is the UK Government's online planning and building regulations resource for England and Wales.
www.planningportal.gov.uk

Read the initial report from the EU project Planning urban Security, crime prevention through urban planning and development (PluS), 2009-12. The report introduces project principles and methodologies and gives an overview of project partners and
areas of investigation. PluS is being funded by the Lower Saxony Ministry for the Interior, Sport and Integration (MI) and co-financed by the European Commission for Freedom, Security, Justice and Home Affairs, under the programme "Prevention of and Fight Against Crime 2008".
PluS Initial Report

The US based Project for Public Spaces (PPS) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to helping people create and sustain public spaces that build stronger communities.
www.pps.org

Resource for Urban Design Information (RUDI) is dedicated to urban design and placemaking. RUDI commissions, researches and creates materials for professionals in the public and private sector. Access is also provided to significant studies, guidance, best practice and other documents contributed by professional and government bodies, practitioners, academics and community organisations.
www.rudi.net

The SUE Gateway is provided by ISSUES (Implementation Strategies for Sustainable Urban Environment Systems); the knowledge transfer arm of the EPSRC's SUE programme. A site to become acquainted with everything 'SUE' - consortia, research, ouputs, events, experts, locations and much more.
www.suegateway.org

The role of the Technology Strategy Board (TSB) is to stimulate technology-enabled innovation in the areas which offer the greatest scope for boosting UK growth and productivity. The TSB is an executive non-departmental public body (NDPB), established by the Government in 2007 and sponsored by the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS). TSB activities are jointly supported and funded by BIS and other government departments, the devolved administrations, regional development agencies and research councils.
www.innovateuk.org