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Trams Trees and Thames Pathway expansion
TRAMS :I would love to see trams replace the cities use of cars - they are electric, regular, easy to access for all - (check out Montpellier's city centre -no cars many interconnecting tramways) - and their tracks can be underplanted with grass - the greening on the roads.
TREES : London is pretty green for a city - but there are entire streets/highstreets and especially around the towering newbuilds that leave no centimetre between the building and the pavement (they should be forced to create a green belt around their towers (see the fantastic 1958 towers on the Brandon Estate, SE17 that were conceived with the space around them as part of their design).
Trees should be planted in all front gardens, all green spaces should have more trees planted and the harsh pollarding of council trees banned. All front and back gardens should not be allowed to be paved over - or a % left for plants.
The THAMES PATHWAY should be expanded and extended on both sides of the river to allow pedestrians and cyclists to walk/cycle without bumping into each other - all along the length of the Thames throughout the city - think Turin/ New York / Singapore/ Seoul - make the city sing with space for movement - the lockdown has made us trapped in a city with pockets for parks - make green pathways between neighbourhoods (top of Burgess park to Peckham is a perfect example.
Greening the city, taking out the cars and replacing them with trams, give people the chance to move around the city without being polluted. FREE PUBLIC TRANSPORT FOR ALL.
BAN POOR DOORS IN THE CITY - no more highrise developments that suck out the light and life out of the city. Vauxhall is one of the worst city scapes in the world. A disaster!
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Community Member 4 years agoI love the idea of an extended Thames pathway!! :)
Show full commentIt would be such a pleasant way to spend a day, walking along the path and stopping at a pub for a beer and lunch. It's such a shame that so much of the foreshore is owned privately - it...
I love the idea of an extended Thames pathway!! :)
Show less of commentIt would be such a pleasant way to spend a day, walking along the path and stopping at a pub for a beer and lunch. It's such a shame that so much of the foreshore is owned privately - it should be for the benefit of all!
My friend lives in Richmond - and there the riverside path is accessible for a long stretch - it would be great if it could be extended into more of the river also!