Handbook Part 1 captures the early project research and sets the scene for the working group phase. There are 5 x copies of this first handbook, each unique to a particular topic. The books include a description of the type of research to be undertaken together with examples and case studies to inspire the group. 

• Home handbook part 1 ^{(pdf, 647kb)} - How interested are you in achieving affordability for housing, business, and the city centre?
• Culture handbook part 1 ^{(pdf, 732kb)} - How can we make contemporary culture visible and accessible in Winchester?
• Ecology handbook part 1 ^{(pdf, 656kb)} - The historical buildings in Winchester can be considered part of the ‘ecology of the city’. The ancient street patterns have shaped the city as much as the river and surrounding landscape. How interested are you in what and who shapes the future fabric of the city?
• Movement handbook part 1 ^{(pdf, 687kb)} - Transport is a means of getting to and from places, but choices on how to travel significantly impact the wider environment and our individual physical and mental health. How interested are you in well-being and active travel for the future of Winchester city?
• Lifetimes handbook part 1 ^{(pdf, 656kb)} - Can Winchester be a sustainable city where all its citizens can grow, train, remain and flourish? What ideas do you have for overcoming obstacles and creating opportunities for all in the city?

Handbook Part 2 is a record of the four weeks of productive endeavour by the five different working groups. Consider these to be a digital scrapbook of ideas, discussions, ideas and visions. There are 5 x copies of this first handbook, each unique to a particular topic. The projects listed in these Handbooks are not binding upon any individual or organisation but show a collective process of ideas for change. Each handbook contains a map, showing where projects and initiatives could be located across the city.

• Home handbook part 2 ^{(pdf, 3.1mb)} - With the benefit of their knowledge of their own home environments, and their different experiences, this group focused on the problems, delights, challenges, assets and people of the city’s distinctive neighbourhoods.
• Culture handbook part 2 ^{(pdf, 3.1mb)} - The group defined culture as something that cannot be imposed from the top down; we must encourage the climate from which it can reveal itself and grow. Having the right psychological space for culture to manifest itself is no less important than having the physical spaces available to allow it to thrive across the city.
• Ecology handbook part 2 ^{(pdf, 3.1mb)} - The ecological discussions were about richness and heritage. The many layers to the city, and the stories set within the natural environment, were the basis for a varied and interesting period of research.
• Movement handbook part 2 ^{(pdf, 3.8mb)} - The movement group focused on Winchester specific issues that ranged from the fine detail to the big picture. The focus was on creating a city where access and movement patterns and behaviours are democratic, fair, and sustainable.
• Lifetimes handbook part 2 ^{(pdf, 3.2mb)} - Discussions and project ideas focused on connecting people to places and connecting people to each other. Creating opportunities for co-created projects which give people greater agency to work collectively and have a much more active role in how to shape and make the city.

Handbook Part 3 uses research findings for earlier in the process to make a set of recommendations and actions for the decade ahead. This final part of the trilogy contains the recommended mechanisms for making things happen across Winchester and can be found in the menu to the right of the page.