Lessons Learnt - Design for London

morden
Morden is sm ll convenience-driven District
Centre in southwest London. It is south London’s
only ex mple of ‘Metrol nd’ 1920s nd 19 0s
su ur n development c t lysed y the rriv l of
the Underground in 1926. How c n intensific tion
strengthen this centre’s distinctive ch r cter nd
pu lic offer?
for more det iled description of Morden,
see p ge 27.
PubLic vaLue of morden interventions mor1 mor2 mor3
Repositioning of Morden s town centre for ret il nd leisure + ++
Signific nt cre tion / redefinition of pu lic re lm to enh nce im ge ch nge (e.g. ‘green’ theme) + + ++
Integr tion of l rge-sc le leisure centre + ++
Repl cement of c r on-inefficient old housing stock + ++ +
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