| The UDC is a non-profit organisation dedicated to improving the quality of urban places in Western Australia. It provides professional design and research services, urban design education and public programs to promote a richer, more inclusive dialogue about design and planning issues.
Established in
2004 by the State
Department for Planning
and Infrastructure,
Curtin University
of Technology and
The University of
Western Australia,
the UDC is the first
of its kind in Australia
- a unique partnership
of government and
academic expertise
in urban design
and planning that
works with communities
throughout the State
to make our towns
and cities better
places to live and
work. |
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The
UDC develops design
proposals for sites
of special public
significance, undertakes
collaborative research
projects and offers
education and advocacy
programs, bringing
to bear the resources
of The University
of Western Australia's
design school and
an independent staff
of qualified urban
designers to work
with government agencies,
non-profit organisations,
special interest groups
and community stakeholders.
In all its work, the UDC seeks to:
- create liveable, sustainable communities,
- enhance the public realm,
- preserve natural and cultural resources,
- promote economic prosperity, and
- engage communities in decision-making processes.
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