| Topic: | Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re: Pontification | |
| Posted by: | Cllr Sam Hearn | |
| Date/Time: | 30/07/15 13:51:00 |
| "I believe TFL are putting in £30 million. That could do an awful lot to improve tube and bus services if they spent it more wisely." What TfL say amongst other things is that; The Garden Bridge will provide commuters and tourists with a 370m pedestrian route across the River Thames linking the commercial areas around the North Bank, adjacent to the Temple Underground Station, to the cultural assets of the South Bank. The establishment of a new crossing point across the River Thames will enable regeneration and economic growth on both sides of the river but especially around the North Bank area and the Waterloo Opportunity Area. The crossing will provide a strategic link between the West End, Covent Garden and the City to the South Bank and Waterloo Station. The Garden Bridge will create a unique type of place, combining a green promenade (over 25 metres in width at its widest) and open space with a pedestrian bridge. The green promenade will be planted with trees, flowering shrubs, herbaceous plants and grasses providing a type of elevated urban park and public space in the heart of London. The engineering design encapsulated in making this possible will showcase the UK capabilities in delivering complex, multi-functional infrastructure. |