For more information on our masterplanning expertise ... - Atkins
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L<strong>on</strong>d<strong>on</strong>derry,Northern Ireland<strong>Atkins</strong> has been working <strong>on</strong> an integrated urban design strategicframework for the ‘Heart of the City’ in L<strong>on</strong>d<strong>on</strong>derry.Commissi<strong>on</strong>ed by the Department of Social Development’sL<strong>on</strong>d<strong>on</strong>derry office, we took a comprehensive l<strong>on</strong>g-term view of the‘Heart of the City’ in order to identify what would be achievable inthe next 15 years. Our urban design strategic framework has beguna wide dialogue about what character is desirable for L<strong>on</strong>d<strong>on</strong>derryCity Centre.We have developed proposals under eight headings - river, movement,major developments, opportunity sites, walled city, commercial core,parks and the public realm and neighb<strong>our</strong>hoods. A very successfulpublic c<strong>on</strong>sultati<strong>on</strong> programme w<strong>on</strong> wide support for the proposals.Our Strategic Framework also shows, in some detail, how designguidance can help deliver the strategy. It is designed to be flexible andto avoid dependence <strong>on</strong> any single element which may not be realised.Its aim is to achieve an envir<strong>on</strong>ment that is vibrant and animated,reflecting the new ideas <strong>on</strong> urbanisati<strong>on</strong> and the cultural importance ofCity Centres being seen throughout Europe.
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