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38 Start with the park Can you have too much green space? Pressure on land in areas of housing growth is acute and new developments are being built to relatively high densities. Each green space must therefore justify its use of valuable land. The example of Georgian squares shows how much a well-designed, relatively small space can contribute in an urban setting. Many of the high-rise developments of the 1960s provided for a large amount of amenity green space around densely built housing blocks. Many of these lacked any clear function and offered little value to local people. In some cases these areas have become characterised by high rates of vandalism, crime and fear. In areas of low housing demand, there may also be more open space than can be effectively managed. Here the challenge is to find appropriate uses and management regimes, perhaps taking the opportunity to create semi-natural space or to make the land both functional and productive. In areas of low demand it is vital to take a strategic approach to space and housing density. Simply demolishing housing and grassing over the gaps will result in non-functional green spaces that are expensive to maintain and may well attract anti-social behaviour.
Planning green infrastructure 39 The regional dimension PARKWAYS A13 Parkway A130 Parkway A127 Parkway A M URBAN GREEN ROADWAYS A1089 A130 A13 A12 RAILWAYS C2C First Great Eastern 1 2 16 8 4 6 A176 7 A127 Basildon 7 2 A1014 8 9 10 A132 C2C 5 5 6 11 3 12 2 Shellhaven A130 B1014 A130 A129 13 15 3 6 9 7 21 4 14 14 14 4 8 FGEL 16 10 6 11 22 18 7 10 17 12 9 19 8 Southend-on-Sea 9 14 20 11 21 21 13 21 5 15 7 Canvey Island A1159 A13 8 RIVERWAYS Thames Catchme 1 1. Mardyke Valley 2. Hole Haven Cr 3. East Haven Cr 4. Benfleet Creek 5. River Thames Crouch Catchmen 6. River Crouch GREENWAYS 1. Thurrock/ Gray 2 2. Tilbury 3. Chadwell St M 4. East Tilbury 5. Stanford-le-Ho 6. One Tree Hill 7. Corringham-Ba 8. Basildon-South 9. East Basildon 10. Wat Tyler 11. Bowers Marshe 12. Fobbing Marsh STRATEGIC PARKS 1 A13 4 5 3 5 5 1 1. Tilbury Fort Co 2. Coalhouse For 3. Cory Country P 4. Bluehouse Cou 5. Wat Tyler Coun A1089 21 1 M25 21 1 2 Tilbury 2 1 3 4 4 2 3 3 STRATEGIC DESTINATIONS 1. London Rivers 1 Conservation P 2. Tilbury Fort 3. Coalhouse For 4. Langdon Hills C 5. One Tree Hill 6. Wat Tyler Coun 7. Benfleet Creek 8. The Concorde EXISTING STRATEGIC LANDMARKS 1 1. Queen Elizabet 2. Tilbury Docks 3. Tilbury Power S 4. Coalhouse Fort PROPOSED STRATEGIC LANDMARK 1 1. Grays 2. Basildon 3. South Benflee Open Landscape Consultation events played an important part in the Greater Ashford Development Framework Regional and sub-regional green space planning allows for crossborder integration and links with 0 1 2 3 4 5km regional spatial strategies that will govern all elements of sustainable development over the next 15 to 20 years. All the growth areas and low demand areas are organised on a sub-regional basis. Strategic green space frameworks should influence the preparation of regional spatial strategies, local development frameworks and documents, and site-specific plans. The overall Strategic Framework for the South Essex Green Grid identifies four types of strategic corridors. These are designed to link a range of high-quality parks and open spaces, landmarks, views and other important destinations Designated Publi Strategic Views Strategic Viewpoi The Strategy Area Figure 25 Overall S Based upon Ordnance Survey map H.M.S.O. © Crown copyright Repro 1899 / Thames G
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