Urban Planning in Berlin, London, Paris and Chicago 1910 and 2010

2010 #7 — Sustainable Mobility London p. 1
University College London / Gort Scott / URS / Fluid / East
Mapping Suburban High Streets
— High Street 2012
London’s high streets are to be strengthened
in recognition of their importance
for the urban fabric. Many used to be
historic corridors for trade. Some date
back to Roman times. High streets suffer
from competition with shopping centres,
heavy traffic and congestion. The High
Street 2012 project will extensively redesign
the stretch between Aldgate and
Stratford in east London, showcasing one
of London’s key high streets during the
2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
The quality of the public realm is to be
upgraded and the distinctive character of
the areas along the corridor is to be
enhanced and celebrated.
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Project:
High Street London
(report)
Client:
Design for London
Project team:
Sir Terry Farrell / Joyce
Bridges / University
College London / Gort
Scott / URS
When:
since 2009
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High Street 2012,
overview
Courtesy: Design for London /
LDA
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Sketch of redesign of
Whitechapel Market
Courtesy: East Architecture
Landscape Urban Design
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Characteristic mixed uses
along high streets
Courtesy: Gort Scott
Project:
High Street 2012
Client:
GLA Group / London
Borough of Tower
Hamlets / London
Borough of Newham
Planning team:
Fluid / East Architecture
Landscape Urban Design
(Detail Whitechapel
Market)
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Crossrail overview
Courtesy: 5th Studio / Design
for London
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Vision for the Abbey
Wood Crossrail station
Courtesy: 5th Studio / Design
for London / LDA
5th Studio / Regeneris / Marks Barfield
Crossrail and Crossrail Urban Impact:
Thamesmead / Abbey Wood
Crossrail, the UK’s largest high speed
regional railway infrastructure project, is
likely to have several dramatic effects on
inner and outer London and the parts of
its catchment area affected by Crossrail’s
route. From 2018 onwards the new route
will connect Heathrow, the West End,
the City of London and Canary Wharf.
Design for London and Crossrail’s Urban
Integration Team are involved in urban
design studies to define regeneration
priorities and to embed individual stations
like Abbey Wood in Thamesmead within
their surroundings, focusing on public
realm improvements and high quality
developments. This work will help to
maximise the potential of these locations
for urban regeneration.
Project:
Crossrail
Client:
Cross London Rail Links
Limited (Transport for
London, Department for
Transport)
When:
2008–2018
Project:
Crossrail Urban
Integration Study (fig 4)
Client:
London Development
Agency / Design for
London
Consultants:
5th Studio / Regeneris
When:
2009/10
Project:
Thamesmead / Abbey
Wood Crossrail Urban
Impact Study (fig 5)
Client:
London Borough of Bexley
/ London Borough of
Greenwich / GLA Group
incl. Design for London /
Crossrail
Consultants:
5th Studio / Marks
Barfield
When:
2008/09
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