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Parks and open spaces are as important to us as bricks and mortar.</p> <ul> <li><a href="/web/20070205103203/http://www.culture.gov.uk/what_we_do/Architecture_design/better_public_buildings.htm">Better public buildings initiative<br></a>How good design can revitalise neighbourhoods and cities, reduce crime, illness and truancy, and help public services perform better. <li><a href="/web/20070205103203/http://www.culture.gov.uk/what_we_do/Architecture_design/cabe.htm">Commission for Architecture and the Built Environment</a><br>CABE works directly with architects, planners, designers, developers and clients, offering them guidance on projects that will shape lives. <li><a href="/web/20070205103203/http://www.culture.gov.uk/what_we_do/Architecture_design/education.htm">Education<br></a>We are committed to developing young people's awareness of architecture and the built environment, nurturing future generations to demand better buildings, spaces and places <li><a href="/web/20070205103203/http://www.culture.gov.uk/what_we_do/Architecture_design/engaging_places.htm">Engaging Places</a> <br>is an exciting new initiative to unlock the educational potential of the historic and contemporary built environment. </li></ul></span></p> <p> </p> <p> <span id="LatestItems1"></span></p> </div>  </div> <div id="extras">  <h2 class="top">websites of interest</h2> <table class="imgListRight" id="webInterest" width="100%"> <tr id="WebsitesOfInterest1_trWebsites1" valign="top"> <td class="col1"> <span id="WebsitesOfInterest1_HtmPlhWebsites5"><a title="Better Public Buildings - opens in a new browser window" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20070205103203/http://www.betterpublicbuildings.gov.uk/" target="_blank"><img alt="Better Public Buildings - opens in a new browser window" src="/web/20070205103203im_/http://www.culture.gov.uk/NR/rdonlyres/F2CC2C11-0B8D-44C6-9BC0-6A0E89BBB0F7/0/bpblogo.gif" border="0"></a></span> </td> <td> <span id="WebsitesOfInterest1_HtmPlhWebsites1"><div><a title="Opens new browser window" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20070205103203/http://www.betterpublicbuildings.gov.uk/" target="_blank">Better Public Buildings</a> </div></span> </td> </tr> <tr id="WebsitesOfInterest1_trWebsites2" valign="top"> <td class="col1"> <span id="WebsitesOfInterest1_HtmPlhWebsites6"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20070205103203/http://www.cabe.org.uk/"><img alt="CABE" src="/web/20070205103203im_/http://www.culture.gov.uk/NR/rdonlyres/360EC9C0-ECE3-41EF-9D0E-9B739694EEEB/0/cabe.gif" border="0" window browser new a in opens -></a></span> </td> <td> <span id="WebsitesOfInterest1_HtmPlhWebsites2"><p><a title="Opens new browser window" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20070205103203/http://www.cabe.org.uk/" target="_blank">Commission for Architecture & the Built Environment</a></p></span> </td> </tr> <tr id="WebsitesOfInterest1_trWebsites3" valign="top"> <td class="col1"> <span id="WebsitesOfInterest1_HtmPlhWebsites7"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20070205103203/http://www.architecturecentre.net/"><img alt="Architecture centre network - opens in a new browser window" src="/web/20070205103203im_/http://www.culture.gov.uk/NR/rdonlyres/74A6FA15-A202-4ECE-9C02-8A255FF37173/0/acn_logo_lores.gif" border="0"></a></span> </td> <td> <span id="WebsitesOfInterest1_HtmPlhWebsites3"><div><a title="opens new browser window" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20070205103203/http://www.architecturecentre.net/" target="_blank">Architecture centre network</a></div></span> </td> </tr> </table> <h2>related information</h2> <p> <span id="RelatedInformation1_HtmPlhRelatedInfo"><strong>September 1999:</strong> CABE began work as national champion for architecture in England.<br><strong> <br>October 2000:</strong><br>Launch of Better Public Buildings initiative. The Prime Minister expressed a particular wish that public buildings should once again become exemplars for others to follow, making a positive contribution to improving the quality of our environment.<br> <br><strong>September 2003:</strong>  <br>Joint DCMS and DfES Advisory Committee on Built Environment Education (JACBEE) set up at the request of Ministers to make recommendations to develop the educational potential of the historic and contemporary built environment. <br></span> </p>  </div> </div> <div class="clear"></div> </div>  <div class="footerIcon"> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"> <tr> <td align="left" valign="bottom"> <p style="LEFT: 180px; POSITION: relative"><span id="DCMSFooterIcons1_spanTopLink"><a href="/web/20070205103203/http://www.culture.gov.uk/what_we_do/Architecture_design/default.htm#top">Back to top</a></span></p> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20070205103203/http://www.direct.gov.uk/" target="_blank"><img alt="Directgov - widest range of government information and services online - link opens in a new browser window" src="/web/20070205103203im_/http://www.culture.gov.uk/www.culture.gov.uk/images/direct_gov_logo.gif"></a> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20070205103203/http://www.icra.org/" target="_blank"><img alt="I C R A website - link opens in a new browser window" src="/web/20070205103203im_/http://www.culture.gov.uk/www.culture.gov.uk/images/icraLogo.gif"></a> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20070205103203/http://www.jobcentreplus.gov.uk/cms.asp?Page=/Home/Customers/HelpForDisabledPeople/DisabilitySymbol" target="_blank"><img alt="Postitive About Disabled People - link opens in a new browser window" src="/web/20070205103203im_/http://www.culture.gov.uk/www.culture.gov.uk/images/twoTicksLogo.gif"></a> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20070205103203/http://www.info4local.gov.uk/" target="_blank"><img alt="info4local- latest government information - link opens in a new browser window" src="/web/20070205103203im_/http://www.culture.gov.uk/www.culture.gov.uk/images/info4localLogo.gif"></a> </td> <td align="right" valign="bottom"> <a id="DCMSFooterIcons1_linkPrinterImage" title="printer friendly version - opens new browser window" href="/web/20070205103203/http://www.culture.gov.uk/what_we_do/Architecture_design/default.htm?print=True" target="_blank"><img title="printer friendly version - opens new browser window" src="/web/20070205103203im_/http://www.culture.gov.uk/NR/rdonlyres/29E88F8A-5EFB-4280-AFC0-353029459F4F/0/printer.gif" alt="printer friendly version" border="0"/></a><a id="DCMSFooterIcons1_linkPrinterText" title="printer friendly version - opens new browser window" href="/web/20070205103203/http://www.culture.gov.uk/what_we_do/Architecture_design/default.htm?print=True" target="_blank">printer friendly version</a> </td> </tr> </table> </div>   <span id="DCMSFooter1_footerNavigation"><ul class="footerNav"><li><a href="/web/20070205103203/http://www.culture.gov.uk/global/Accessibility/">accessibility</a></li><li><a href="/web/20070205103203/http://www.culture.gov.uk/global/CrownCopyright/">crown copyright</a></li><li><a href="/web/20070205103203/http://www.culture.gov.uk/global/FOI/">freedom of information</a></li><li><a href="/web/20070205103203/http://www.culture.gov.uk/global/SiteMap/">site map</a></li><li><a href="/web/20070205103203/http://www.culture.gov.uk/global/TermsAndConditions/">terms and conditions</a></li><li class="last"><a href="/web/20070205103203/http://www.culture.gov.uk/global/rss/"><img src="/web/20070205103203im_/http://www.culture.gov.uk/www.culture.gov.uk/images/rss_small.gif" alt="RSS" border="0"/></a></li></ul></span>  </div>  <script type="text/javascript">  </script> </form> </body> </html>