Greenways are a key aspect of landscape planning for London’s green infrastructure and the city has been building greenways since they were included in the 1943-4 Abercrombie Plan. They include medieval alleys, garden streets, shared streets, pedestrian streets, canal towpath …

London requires a Comprehensive Greenway Network for green transport and active leisure journeys Read more »

Landscape architects Tom Turner and Robert Holden debate whether Oxford Street should be pedestrianised as a shared street. ‘Yes’ is their answer. Oxford Street is an environmental disaster zone which claims to be ‘Europe’s premier shopping street’. Oxford Street has …

‘Should Oxford Street be pedestrianised?’ Landscape architects say ‘yes’ Read more »

Landscape architects and urban designers can green streets and other routes as a contribution to mitigating climate change by undertaking or promoting some or all of the following desiderata: plan ecological corridors to promote migration of flora and fauna, conserve water,  use …

The landscape architecture of green streets Read more »