Revamped Active Design Guide arrives

Our improved Active Design Guide provides essential guidance to help planners include sport when designing spaces

In partnership with Public Health England, we have built upon the original Active Design (2007) objectives and produced new guidance to ensure the places we live and work take sport into account when putting plans together.

The guidance links health, design and planning by creating the right environment for people to lead active lifestyles.

With this in mind, the 10 active design principles have been developed to inspire and inform the layout of cities, towns, villages, neighbourhoods, buildings, streets and open spaces, to promote sport and physical activity and active lifestyles.

 The 10 active design principles are:

1. 1. Activity for all
   2. Walkable communities
   3. Connected walking and cycling routes
   4. Co-location of community facilities
   5. Network of multi-functional open space
   6. High quality streets and spaces
   7. Appropriate infrastructure
   8. Active buildings
   9. Management, maintenance, monitoring and evaluation
   10. Activity promotion & local champions.

Included in the guide are five real-life case studies of active design principles in action, intended to help inspire and encourage those working in the planning, design and management of our community spaces.

Download our new and improved Active Design Guide