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[email protected] @GortScott@FiScott
Over 600 high streets in London
200,000 businesses
41% of London’s businesses
1.5m jobs (28% of London’s jobs)
More than 50% are ‘business + professional services’
Around 10% are ‘business support’ (eg printing)
More than 40% are “knowledge intensive”
Around 12% manufacture/ warehousing and transport
Under 20% are retail and leisure
THE ECONOMIC VALUE IN LONDON’S HIGH STREETS
@GortScott@[email protected]
[email protected] East Street Library + community space (We Made That)
THE CASE FOR INVESTMENT
Maximise public value
Support inclusive economies
Create healthy streets
Enable social integration
Embrace new technologies
@GortScott@[email protected]
@GortScott@[email protected] Hackney Road, Philippa Bannister
+ recession + social distancing + public transport fears?
“Meet in the street”, Denver (Gehl)
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RETAIL RETROFIT
Creatively reuse vacant or underused retail units and department stores to support strategic values
West End
Proposition
West End@GortScott@FiScott
Proposition
• Building:• Different sized units• Active frontages on side streets• Cultural activity l ike music and cinema• Workspace / higher education• Urban growing
• Public realm• Space for play and for families• Curated programme of events• More greenery
• Logistics• Consolidated delivery and waste services• Cargo bike deliveries• Pedestrian +Bike-centric public access
West End
@GortScott@[email protected] “Asamble”, Peckham: Amalia Pica + South London Gallery
INTENSE MIXED USES
Build on what already exists to plan for a successful mix of activit ies and uses on the high street
Old Kent RoadLB Southwark
Proposition
• A Ground Floor Strategy providing a clear vision for the creation of a successful mixed use street
• Guidance on a process for developing a Ground Floor Strategy, building on what already exists
Old Kent RoadLB Southwark
Components of a Ground Floor Strategy
• Urban design
• Unit design
• Control, management and stewardship
Old Kent RoadLB Southwark
Old Kent RoadLB Southwark
“More Than” housing cooperative with mixed use, Zurich
“Matts Gallery”, Wandsworth Council and Bellway
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MAKING ANADAPTIVERECOVERY
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HEAL by A2/Anton Mirto – “A processional performance to honour and respect those that have died, were not mourned, nor seen, and for those who suffer and are still struggling”20th May 2020, Chatsworth Rd @GortScott
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[email protected] @GortScott@FiScott
https://www.london.gov.uk/what-we-do/regeneration/high-streets/our-research-and-guidance
