Water Works: Paddington basin field trip
After years of disuse, Paddington basin is being reinvigorated. We visited the area to learn how a multi-developer project is putting the Grand Union Canal front and centre in redevelopment.
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After years of disuse, Paddington basin is being reinvigorated. We visited the area to learn how a multi-developer project is putting the Grand Union Canal front and centre in redevelopment.
The Lea Valley is home to London’s largest opportunity areas, an extensive network of biodiverse waterways, boatloads of activities. How do they all square up?
Constructed in the late 1960s on low-lying marshland criss-crossed by decommissioned military canals, Thamesmead was designed around water. Today, the estate’s 7km of canals and 32ha of lakes are an anchor for Thamesmead’s regeneration.