Urban Realm Projects List

The Mayor is investing £0.4 million to supplement significant S106 contributions to; transform the river Mayesbrook into a far more natural form; open up a footpath alongside the river; improve the lakes for fishing and wildlife; improve the woodland; plant more trees; improve play facilities.

TfL is working with LB Barking & Dagenham on the implementation of new East London Transit scheme and as part of this Barking Town Centre is being redesigned.

This project develops an extensive area as multifunctional green space delivering a range of social, economic and environmental benefits tied into EA flood management works, providing a substantial new parkland for existing and future communities.

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A £0.4 million grant to: clear overgrown scrub to open up views and help people feel safer; install lighting at key points; improve footpaths and signage; install new play facilities at Windsor Open Space and Brent Park.

The borough will use a £0.4 million grant to help to develop a better entrance way into the park linked to the River Shuttle walk; restore the river to a more natural form; develop wild flower meadows; improve the woodland management; provide new play equipment for children.

This project will restore Erith Marshes, to important grazing marsh and enhance public access. It will also develop public access throughout the area with new pedestrian and cycle routes integrated into enhanced wetland habitats.

The scheme will widen the footways and improve the streetscene for the section of road from Camden Town station to the Regent's Canal. In the longer term LB Camden are keen to implement similar public realm improvements in the southern section and they are discussing the details with TfL.

This project aims to provide a safe, accessible and functional public space at one of London's busiest transport interchanges and an arrival point for millions of visitors to London. An open procurement process is underway to select designers for the square.

Improvements to shared use paths on Hampstead Heath, including: Widening of shared use path for approx 140m adjacent to a sports field, Traffic calming and realignment of junctions. Widening and traffic calming at approach to causeway.

The scheme, which is part-funded by TfL, entails removing the traffic signals and designing a new public space. This is created an underused and over-engineered traffic junction, the new space re-balances priority and demand and enhances the quality of the street.

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The removal of the Aldgate gyratory, by the Corporation of London and TfL, has provided the opportunity to create of a new linear park on the space that was taken by the Braham Street arm of the gyratory.

A project to restore the River Wandle (which now runs underground in a pipe) as small stream; develop lake or pond/wetland; restore rose garden; refurbishment of changing rooms/toilets; improvements to skate park and children's playground; signage to park; community food growing.

A town centre scheme that will cost £3 million and is fully funded by TfL. The contractors are on site and good progress is being made on implementation. Works are projected to be completed by the end of 2009.

A project to use a £0.4 million grant to enhance walking routes; develop new signage; improve the animal centre at Brent Lodge Park; undertake new planting; install a fitness trail; and improve litter management.

The project will help to provide a sense of place and arrival at a key public transport location at the edge of the Park Royal Opportunity Area. Concept designs have been developed and funding of £1 million has been identified by LB Ealing and £3-4 million from a development partner.

A project to use a £0.4 million grant to restore the historic features of Avery Hill Park and improve facilities for visitors, restoring the winter garden glasshouse and the cafe,  providing a new games pitch; improving wildlife habitats and providing better footpaths and cycle routes.

The route in the park provides very well used connection from Black Heath to Greenwich Village. The redesign of sections will allow the routes to flow better and will open up Bower Avenue to cycling which would allow circular route for learner cyclists.

There are two schemes being implemented by LB Greenwich in Woolwich - General Gordon Square in the town centre and an improved bus interchange next to the station. 

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Improvements to Hackney Marshes and Mabley Green are being developed to enhance its value as an area of natural and historic importance as well as an important football centre with 80 full sized pitches.

This scheme will see upgrades at the entrances to the park aimed at improving the prominence and accessibility of the approaches for pedestrians, including older people and those in wheelchairs, and cyclists. 

The scheme involved improvements to the path of the old railway line between Finsbury Park and Highgate. This consisted of resurfacing, improved access points to and from the walk, signage and ecology mitigating measures.

This project aims to re-connect residential areas with King Street by providing a bridge and a new square. The project will be delivered by a joint venture between the borough and a private developer.

The overall project aims to increase user visits and improve access to natural green space in an area where there are significant deficiencies and deprivation. It also aim to develop added value projects showcasing sustainable construction, green enterprise and community engagement/ownership.

This cycle route is currently a muddy track with no lighting, which will be upgraded to provide a link between the Rayners Lane estate and Alexandra Avenue where there are good shopping facilities, a large medical centre, and good bus links.

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The Parklands project will support a dramatic transformation of public perception, through enhanced access to the waterfront and expansive marshland wildlife habitats.

The entire Ingrebourne Valley Greenway will run approximately 11.5 miles through the centre of the borough and mainly follows the route of the Ingrebourne River and its tributaries until it meets the River Thames at Rainham.

The scheme will provide a shared cycle and pedestrian path, 3 metres in width. Subject to feasibility, construction of a small bridge could be installed to cross a brook running through the green space. The path will be approximately 200 metres in length.

This scheme will upgrade current LCN+ link 67 to relieve the congestion and conflict between pedestrians and cyclists on the Regent's Canal towpath. Proposals include traffic calming and increased provision of cycle facilities, tree planting and greening measures..

Little Wormwood Scrubs Park is a good spot for nature lovers, attracting many birds and butterflies. The Mayor is providing a £400,000 grant to make it more welcoming for a wide range of local people.

Resurfacing improvements to widen the canal towpath between Ladbroke Grove Sainsbury's and Great Western Road, improving safety along one of the borough's key commuting routes for cyclists. £100,000

This scheme will upgrade the existing cemetery path which provides an excellent off-road link for cyclists travelling between the Fulham Road and Old Brompton Road. It is a peaceful alternative for those who wish to avoid arterial routes such as the Earl's Court one way system. 

The current position is that the necessary traffic management works are on schedule for completion in September 2009. The final details of scheme design are due to be agreed by RB Kensington and Chelsea and the City of Westminster in the autumn of 2009.

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The project will create a high quality public space of local, national and international importance that expresses the significance of Brixton as part of the multi-cultural fabric of London.

This project will provide a strategic walking and cycling route to link the Thames Waterfront to outer London along the Rivers Pool and Ravensbourne and Deptford creek. Along this route a series of landscapes will be transformed to create wetlands and to reduce flood risk.

The proposed path will provide an entirely new connection between Bellingham and Catford to the north and Bromley town centre to the south, improving connections for pedestrians and cyclists to Ravensbourne and Beckenham Hill train stations.

LB Lewisham, the LDA and TfL are working together to develop and implement the masterplan to transform the public realm in the heart of Lewisham, and relieve it from traffic congestion. It involves the removal of the A20 roundabout and the re-planning of local roads.

Scheme to improve pedestrian links from across Gallions Reach station via new LDA development sites to the River Thames includes: Gallion's Reach Station square, Albert Dock Basin landscape corridor, and a new riverside space on Thames River Path - location for lift/stair.

The project aims to remove the dominance of highway infrastructure in the town centre and encourage safe and easy pedestrian movements to and within the vibrant town centre.

The project will revitalise and strengthen Stratford town centre and encourage the use of public transport, remove barriers to make spaces accessible for everyone.

The Lea River Park is a major new landscape project for East London, which will create a green 'spine' alongside the waterways of the Lower Lea Valley, connecting the Olympic Park to the Thames.

This project will improve the setting for the medieval Three Mills complex, a significant element in the proposed Lea River Park, a sequence of open spaces and connections to adjacent communities, the Olympic Park, and Thames Waterfront.

The Greenway is a pedestrian and cycle path linking the Lea Valley eastwards to the Roding Valley and on to the Thames. The ODA is leading a project to deliver a long term enhancement of the section of the Greenway between West Ham and Victoria Park.

The Olympic Park will contain 102 hectares of open space - equivalent to 255 football pitches. It will include a wide range of large and small scale features and activities, ranging from iconic visitor attractions to an adventure play area and other smaller play sites.

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Fairlop Waters Country Park has huge potential for recreation as well as wildlife habitat. GLA funding has been directed to improve the offer and mix of sports and leisure facilities; create artist-designed gateways; improve footpaths and cycleways; protect its amazing wildlife interest.

275m of new North - South shared cycle / pedestrian route linking Chadville Gardens, Alexandra Road and Japan Road, an East - West route linking Alexandra Road and Park Lane (LB Redbridge).

This scheme has been developed by TfL working with LB Redbridge. It costs £7.16 million, of which TfL is funding approximately £5.4 million and the Department for Communities and Local Government has contributed £1.6 million.

The Crane Valley is a valuable wildlife corridor through the built up area of West London. A £0.4 million grant will improve footpaths and cycle routes; resting points with attractive carved benches; new signage; new footbridge across the river; improved wildlife habitat.

This scheme has been designed and implemented by the LB Richmond. It is a town centre enhancement that will cost £3.9 million and is fully funded by TfL. The contractors are on site now and scheme completion remains programmed for 2010.

The Mayor is investing a £2 million grant which will be combined with £4 million from the New Deal for Communities, linked to the nearby Aylesbury Estate regeneration, to enable a major landscape improvement throughout Burgess Park, fit for the 21st century.

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This scheme has been designed and implemented by the LB Sutton. It is a town centre scheme that will cost £3.2 million, of which TfL is contributing £1.8 million. Detailed design of the core scheme is finished and the borough is aiming to start works in the pedestrian area in August 2009.

Westminster City Council and the New West End Company have developed this radical scheme to declutter the street and introduce diagonal crossings. The scheme will cost £4.8 million (£2.4 million from TfL and £2.4 million from the Crown Estate).

A phased programme of works to improve the quality of the public realm between the Heathway District Centre and the River Thames at Dagenham Dock.

This project concerns the new Crossrail station and the upgrade of Tottenham Court Road Underground station, including road junction improvements and improved permeability and linkage between Soho, Covent Garden, Bloomsbury and Fitzrovia.

The project has been developed by LB Camden and it focuses on four sites; Great Russell Street, Byng Place, Malet Street and Montague Place. Some works in Great Russell Street have been completed and detailed design is underway for the remaining schemes. 

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This project aims to enhance the environment at one of the busiest visitor attractions in London and to imrove connections to the Barbican and the River Thames.

This scheme has been developed by the LB Ealing and is a town centre improvement scheme costs £1.5 million, with a contribution of £1.2 million from TfL. Most of the works should be complete this financial year.

The project aims to reconnect existing communities with the town centre and create a series of public spaces. LB Hackney is also pursuing proposals with TfL for a major upgrade of Kingsland High Street.

This scheme is linked to the wider masterplan for Tottenham Hale, proposing an additional 5,000 homes, redevelopment of the station, replacement of the gyratory with two-way traffic, and a network of public spaces between Tottenham High Road and Lea Valley Regional Park.

The scheme will promote access to the Heath, Hounslow's Major nature reserve. By reconnecting local communities to this green space it is hoped that this should help to encourage people to become more interested and involved in nature conservation. 

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The project is to design and deliver a new public square in front of Highbury & Islington station, remodelling the gyratory, improve the southern section of Highbury Fields to complement the changes to the Corner.

The project aims to make a thriving, distinctive, attractive and better connected district centre with a range of facilities for local residents by providing a world class public realm that will adverse the effects of traffic on the Broadway.

This scheme will create a new cycle bridge that will provide an important link to local schools and train stations and make a vital green connection for an off street cycle route as well as potentially forming part of the greenways network.

This scheme has been developed by TfL and the LB Lewisham. It has two components - the removal of the gyratory near New Cross and then returning sections of the TLRN to the borough.

Following on from a study that identified key walking and cycling routes in the wider area, ten large projects have been developed that can be deliver in phases. Kender Triangle to Deptford town centre is one of the priority routes that will improve the linkages between Deptford with New Cross.

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This project is a coordinated programme of works to improve the quality of public realm and landscaping in the Bankside area.

High Street 2012 aims to improve and celebrate the A11/A118 corridor which links the City with Stratford, reconnecting the places along it to make it a world class destination during the games and beyond.

This scheme has been developed by Westminster City Council working the Heart of London. It will cost up to £17 million and TfL will contribute £3 million. Design work started in 2008/09 and will continue in 2009/10. Implementation should be completed by 2012.

The project concerns the transformation of Abbey Green into a vibrant, prestigious park, linking the Town Square and the river, with the church and abbey ruins at the core, including high quality play areas, gardens and seating, clear entrances and through routes..

The project aims to reconnect and revitalise the town centre around the station square. A key objective is to improve the environment for walking and cycling and encourage the use of public transport.

The borough is working with partners including Design for London to improve the quality of environment and access to the River Shuttle, a tributary of the River Cray in south-east London.

The project will improve access and interpretation of a site that is a SSSI, area of metropolitan importance for nature conservation and a historic part of SE London that is part of scheduled monument in an area that generally is deficient in open space and characterised by deprivation.

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The project aims to reconnect the centre high street and shopping centre with Bromley North Station. A key objective is to encourage walking and provide a more accessible barrier free environment.

The project aims to enhance the River Cray corridor within LB Bromley to enable its inclusion in the design of a physically and mentally stimulating walk linking the four Cray parks.

This proposal aims to radically transform a major transport corridor and encourage walking, cycling and the use of public transport. This includes the area around West Croydon station and the links to Wellesley Road.

The project aims to improve a public green space and develop a regeneration framework to revitalise the area through public realm improvements. These could realise the potential of the increased transport accessibility that came with the arrival of the tram.

A project to improve the southern section of the Harbet Road Towpath, owned by British Waterways, is an unadopted single carriageway with no defined footway in poor condition, and subject to a significant conflict of use.

This project aims to re-connect severed neighbourhoods, revitalise and strengthen Enfield high street, reconnect it to the reservoirs and enhance the quality of life.

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The Thames Water owned 'Ridgeway' is an elevated path established above a major Victorian Sewer. It forms a green link between Crossness Sewage Treatment Works, Thamesmead and Plumstead; and is a key gateway from the West into the rich network of green open spaces.

Cutty Sark Gardens is one of London's highest profile public 'squares' and the only Top 20 London visitor location in East London. LB Greenwich are commissioning a full design and phased reconstruction of the site to improve visitor facilities and connections to the river.

ELGG funding has supported a study with the London Borough of Greenwich on 'Charlton Green Spaces' to assess how to best improve the quality of, and connections between Thames Barrier Gardens, Maryon Wilson Park and Gilbert's Pit.

The project will provide opportunities for the refurbishment of the canal network in Thamesmead to manage surface run-off and mitigate flood risk, upgrade the public realm for recreation and improved access, removing concrete culverts for biodiversity and wildlife and aesthetic benefits.

This strategic project is to create a succession of linked spaces along the old main road from London to Cambridge, The two priority areas are Tottenham Green, which is divided by the High Road, and Bruce Grove, a grand avenue that leads to the castle.

Tottenham Hale Urban Centre Masterplan sets out an exciting vision for the transformation of the area over the next five-to-ten years. It proposes the creation of a significant number of new homes, employment opportunities, retail and leisure uses, and public transport.

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The project focuses site investigations and detailed design and community engagement to promote river restoration, visual restoration and public realm improvements on the River Ravensbourne. Issue of water quality, bio-diversity, community access and flood risk management.

Proposals to develop a Heritage Centre in Hornchurch Country Park adjacent to the nationally important Ingrebourne Marshes. This centre will provide much needed visitor facilities including toilets, a cafe and play equipment.

This project will determine an approach to transform the area into a series of vibrant public spaces that celebrate the area's historic significance, LB Islington plan commission a feasibility study to identify costs and potential funding mechanisms and project phasing.

The ramp at Danbury Street is used by cyclists and walkers to enter and leave the Regent's Canal towpath in Islington. Due to the close proximity of Islington Tunnel, it is the most well used ramp on the London canal network during morning peak hours.

This project is a unique chance to revitalise Kingston's medieval market place to improve the links from the river and encourage walking and cycling and the use of public transport.  This project forms part of the borough's Area Action Plan.

The Housing Intensification Study identifies Norwood as a weak town centre with a lack of good quality public realm. This project aims to revitalise the town centre and enhance the quality of life for the local residents.

The Mayor's Opportunity Area Planning Framework for Waterloo proposes a new public space to significantly improve the space around Waterloo station and to improve links between the station, the IMAX cinema and Waterloo Road.

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The Greenway is a pedestrian and cycle path linking the Lea Valley eastwards to the Roding Valley where and eventually the Thames. The borough is working with Design for London, Thames Water and the ODA to enhance this key strategic link and to integrate it with its surroundings.

The Beckton Loop Masterplan describes a network of paths and interconnected green spaces in East Beckton. Upcoming developments dedicate a strip of land to public use, gradually forming a network of ecologically diverse spaces across the area.

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The project will improve pedestrian and cycle links between Fairlop Plain and Wanstead Park. Construction to an appropriate standard of what is effectively a 10km linear park.

The project aims to revitalise the area around Seven Kings station at the advent of Crossrail. It follows on from the findings of the Improving the High Road urban design study, which was jointly commissioned by the borough and Design for London.

The project will meet deficits in open space provision, improve access and connectivity as well as address issues of climate change adaptation and flood risk mitigation.

The project aims to revitalise the high streets to create a dynamic space that facilitates, showcases and builds on the unique elements of the borough by making the most of the abundance of independent retailers, the pockets of green spaces and public open space.

A landscape framework is being developed to provide a clear overarching vision, design principles and design guidelines for the future development of Walthamstow Marshes and be suitable to inform ongoing detailed design work to be undertaken by others.

The Walthamstow Reservoirs are a significant natural resource with potential to deliver significant community access for leisure, fitness, wildlife observation (particularly birds).

The purpose of the project is to reconnect the square with the surrounding urban fabric. It will reduce the severance caused by the access ramp and car parking and will form an oasis as part of the ORB Action Plan.

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