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Launched on 11 December, Overcoming London’s Barriers, shares practical approaches to addressing barriers and their impacts, collected through a year of research and discussion with cross-sector practitioners throughout London.
Future London Leaders Round 18 wrapped up on 13 June with ‘Proposals for London’ based on the programme theme of “Overcoming Barriers.” Read about the winning proposals here.
Future of London’s July field trip took us to Zone 5 to see how projects today are working to connect Croydon and address the challenging legacy of past development.
Future London Leaders Round 18 wrapped up on 13 June with ‘Proposals for London’ based on the programme theme of “Overcoming Barriers.” Read about the winning proposals here.
OnLondon commentator Dave Hill closed our 2018 conference on Overcoming Barriers. Here’s a summary of his comments and a link to the conference summary.
Canary Wharf and Poplar lie less than a mile apart – but while Canary Wharf is an icon of global finance, Poplar communities are amongst the 10% most deprived in the UK (DCLG). FoL’s 6 June field trip found us in the East End exploring the physical barriers that separate the two.
Physical barriers including roads, railways and waterways cut through London’s Olympic Park, which straddles four local authorities. In May, FoL visited the Olympic Park to hear how the London Legacy Development Corporation is working across boundaries to overcome these barriers.
The A4/M4 is an important economic corridor, but it causes severance and pollution for surrounding communities. On 26 Feb, we visited the A4/M4 to learn how stakeholders are addressing these issues.