From pavements to squares to parks to high streets – we want all our shared space in London to be great space.
Creating great shared space in our city
"More than half of the London landscape is shared space, including roads, parks, canals, rivers, squares, piazzas, malls and monuments. This shared space is a vast and complex environment in which millions of perfect strangers must move, meet and negotiate. It is, therefore, critical that we invest in them so that London's great outdoors is fit for the future."
"I want to work with the boroughs and other bodies to shape and breathe new life into London's public spaces. This means creating a network of well designed and enticing outdoor areas, which increase our city's popularity as a place to live in, visit and invest."
Boris Johnson, Mayor of London
The Mayor's vision is to transform London's public spaces and create beautifully designed places for everyone throughout the capital.
To achieve this aim, over the next three years, we will invest over £220 million in over 50 public space projects, ranging from redesigned streets to reclaimed green spaces and waterways.
The Mayor's manifesto for public space, London's Great Outdoors, sets out his commitment to champion the improvement of public spaces and create places that are fit for a great world city and which are enjoyable for everyone who uses or visits them.
His manifesto is supported by two practical guides that set out his principles for designing better streets, roads and squares as well as better green and water spaces.
For more information please see http://www.london.gov.uk/greatoutdoors
Leading by example and volunteering
The Mayor is actively promoting volunteering in London, especially time spent improving open spaces to the benefit of everyone. He believes the GLA group should lead the way and all staff can volunteer one day a year to this cause. IIf you want to get involved and volunteer, there are loads of great opportunities on the Volunteer London website.
