Urban-Design-Skills-Claude
Urban planning, masterplanning, density calculations, and design evaluation
All Skills in This Repository (18)
Pure Emerald Level Indicatorsclimate-responsive-design
Generate bioclimatic urban design strategies based on Köppen-Geiger climate classifications.
cost-estimation
Estimate capital costs for urban design projects using construction benchmarks and feasibility analysis.
precedent-study
Analyze urban design precedents to extract transferable design principles.
urban-design-foundations
Provide urban design theories, quantitative standards, and global planning frameworks.
design-brief
Generate structured urban design briefs and reports with quantitative metrics.
block-and-density
Calculate GFA, FAR, and dwelling counts for urban block configurations.
urban-calculator
Calculate urban design metrics like density, FAR, and parking with Python scripts.
mobility-and-transport
Calculate trip generation rates and assess multimodal transport networks for urban masterplans.
public-space-design
Evaluates public space designs using Jan Gehl's 12 quality criteria and PPS placemaking methodologies.
design-evaluation
Evaluate urban design proposals against global standards and generate evidence-based scorecards.
tod-design
Evaluate transit-oriented designs against ITDP TOD Standard v3.0 criteria.
zoning-and-codes
Analyze zoning regulations and generate form-based code specifications for urban projects.
Frequently Asked Questions
FAQPage SchemaHow to install Urban Design Skills?â–¼
Run `npx skills add Abhinavbwj/Urban-Design-Skills-Claude --all -g -y` in your terminal to install all 18 skills globally.
What can Urban Design Skills do?â–¼
It covers the full urban design workflow: site analysis, masterplanning, street and public space design, density and cost calculations, sustainability scoring, and design evaluation against global standards.
Does it include calculation tools?â–¼
Yes. It ships 7 Python calculators for density, FAR, walkability, parking, green space, block optimization, and cost estimation, all runnable from the command line.
Which standards and frameworks does it cover?â–¼
It draws on 40+ theorists and frameworks including NACTO, ITDP TOD Standard, LEED-ND, BREEAM Communities, WELL Community, UN-Habitat, and Jan Gehl's quality criteria.
Do I need coding experience to use it?â–¼
No. Once installed, you simply describe your urban design task in plain English and the agent applies the right skill and runs any needed calculations for you.
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