“An extremely useful and practical guide … an invaluable source of very down-to-earth advice on this approach to community development.”

Town Planning Review

Liverpool University

April 1997

“Compiled with great care and thoroughness. It lists the smallest details to which attention needs to be paid in order to make Community Planning Events fruitful … The text is succinct and well-illustrated … The handbook illustrates the excitement Community Planning events generated in the USA and UK.”

Dr Meera Bapat

Open House International

No 3, 1996

“The book is marvellous. It’s so good to see all those complexities so clearly sorted out and under one cover. The sequence is brilliant … A million congrats on a job beautifully done.”

David Lewis

American Institute of Architects

April 1996

“A very interesting format for getting the information across – I will be using it with my students at Manchester as part of the Architecture in the Community Unit.”

John Bishop

PLACE, Manchester

11 October 1996

“A really useful ‘recipe’ book to help make one’s own local ‘menu’ of a community planning ‘meal’ to suit one’s own taste! I keep it on my desk all the time.”

Hilary Reed, Planning Department

Basingstoke & Deane Borough Council

8 October 1996

“Your ideas bring fresh air in the bureaucratic world of planning monotony.”

Professor Santosh Ghosh

Centre for Built Environment, Calcutta

16 September 1996

“A unique guide to the whole process of Community Planning, particularly suitable for those new to the concept and who have a desire to take action for themselves … Clearly and attractively set out, the book is a joy to handle – the size, weight and layout all contribute to its being a truly handy reference guide which encourages you to use it. The text is simple, direct and unpretentious … Its value has been proven in the field – most recently in Kazimierz, Krakow.”

Partnership Action

11 June 1996

“Comprehensive and accessible which is crucial for communities wishing to use these tools for themselves.”

Romy Shovelton

Wikima Consulting

12 January 1996