Design principles for a compact city policies

London must achieve more intensive development in the right places. It must be designed and managed to ensure long-term efficient use, and in forms that are safe and sensitive both to their own operational needs and to their surroundings.

Design quality is central to this and poorly designed schemes will squander London's valuable resources and can blight the lives of users and neighbours.

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• 4B.1 Design principles for a compact city
• 4B.2 Promoting world-class architecture and design
• 4B.3 Enhancing the quality of the public realm
• 4B.4 London's Buildings: Retrofitting
• 4B.5 Creating an inclusive environment
• 4B.6 Safety, Security and fire prevention and protection
• 4B.7 London's resilience and emergency planning
• 4B.8 Respect local context and communities