Canning Town; characterised by physical segregation, divisive infrastructure and hostile landscapes.

Designed for the car more than

the pedestrian, it is a town through which people pass; raised above the ground on four lane carriage ways with little reason to stop...
GRO: The Southern Lower Lea Valley Scheme CONNETIC
AMBITION As a key centre in the GRO area,we would like to create a Canning Town that is more than simply a space to pass through; to create a place in which
PIECING TOGETHER YOUR COMMUNITY
one can live, and neighbourhoods in which to work and play comfortably. Harnessing and building on Canning Town’s existing infrastructure, we
want to break down the physical and social divides; reduce the inequalities and connect both residence and newcomers alike, back to Canning Town

EXISTING ISSUES EXISTING ASSETS

Unattractive river environment Poor connectivity Degradation Unwalkable landscape Insufficient commercial spaces PROPOSED LANDUSE MAP Good travel opportunities Influence of Olympic Games Lure of local business district Exhibition and leisure opportunities Culture and tourism

TRANSPORT NETWORKS
TRANSPORT NETWORKS HOUSING STRATEGY
Reducing the need for car ownership, relieving pressures Over a 5 year period, up to 10,000 houses are to be
on already congested roads, and connecting key town To Stratford EXISTING HOUSING STOCK built in Canning Town
centres to spur on growth and attract industry
Newham should consist of at least 44% family housing
(3 bedrooms)
CROSSRAIL
173 hectares of Newham industrial land has been
Bromley-by-Bow released to free up space, to include the construction
Re-instating plans to extend to Gravesend will allow
of a high number of new homes
Custom House to reap the benefits of being a short Terence McMillan
distance from Central London and the Channel Tunnel Stadium
4 DENSITY AND QUALITY
1 4
TRAM High density housing
To support the new and modernised infrastructure of
Newham Way Canning Town, we aim to phase in an average housing
Running along the western side of the Lea River, it
density of around 75dph
will serve all new industries and residential areas,
whilst relieving pressure on existing road networks 1
5 Newham has marked 1,700 sub-standard houses ready
Providing a connection from the regional centre of Blackwall for demolition
Stratford, to south London; creating a growth corridor, Approach Canning 7
making it even easier for Olympics visitors to travel. Town The number of one/two bed properties in Newham is
3 rising as the larger properties are divided up to acco-
Construction of a new Thames bridge will get people 5 modate more people
provide a direct north-south route
Low density housing alongside 2
Custom high density, new developments 8 Moving away from the socially isolating high rise flats,
create mid-high density developments that encourage
CABLE CARS House
6 4
7 15 community interaction
Trinity Buoy 5 14 10
Connects the O2 arena with the Excel exhibition centre Wharf 13
6 9 TENURES
Provides a pedestrian river crossing, similar in appeal 3
Canary 12
to the London Eye (leek and modern) - serving as a pull
Wharf 8 At around 30%, Newham has a higher proportion of
factor for both civilians and developers in the area
16 social housing than the London average (23%) and
England averages (17%).
11 6
DLR AND THE JUBILEE LINE North
Derelict warehouse marked for
Greenwich With the help of the Government's Mixed Comm-
demolition and conversion into unities Initiative, construct developments with a
No new routes are planned through Newham, 9 residential use variety of different tenures
though existing services will be improved, maximising
speed and people capacity of the trains
10 Tenure blind schemes will ensure that the build quality
of social housing is maintained at the same level as
FOOTPATHS 17 rivate housing

Linking the local centres and Canning Town as a district FUNDING

centre, encouraging people to walk and cycle short Change of use - industrial land Areas for intensification
Westcombe Park
distances rather than drive into high quality housing HRH (habitable rooms per hectare)
Station (connection)
The Canning Town, Custom House Regeneration
New landscaped footpaths are beneficial for the health Beckenham Junction 7 1 - 700 hrh project: A £3.7 billion project with a focus on housing
and comfort of local people who do not have to resort Sub-standard medium density
Existing adequate housing 2 - 400/450 hrh quality.
to walking alongside fast moving traffic housing ready for demolition 3 - 400/450 hrh
New infrastructure Substandard housing suitable In association with the Dept. of Communities and
Connects into the existing London path networks, such Local Government, the LDA and the GLA
for retrofitting and densification Key residential clusters
as the Thames Walk, London Loop, and the Capital Ring
Tram/overground/ Existing Industry Shops under raised road/DLR PROPOSED HOUSING STOCK
TRAMS Commercial zone Foot bridge
tube/DLR/crossrail Tram route Local Town Centre (condensed and cleaned up) (e.g Viaduc des Arts in Paris)
FUNDING stations
Crossrail Residential zones 8 9 10
District Town Centre Tram bridge Key open spaces
Existing infrastructure Open Space
Department of Transport are planning to bring in a
Local Sustainable Transport Fund of £560million that Footpath NEW INFRASTRUCTURE
will contribute towards all proposed transport routes DLR CABLE CARS Culture and leisure facilities Offices/industry space Green path network Lock
DLR EXISTING INFRASTRUCTURE
Cable cars
New industries wanting to set up, would invest in new
new transport networks in order to increase the range
Overground KEY INFRASTRUCTURE
of the employment pool Bridge
Footpath 1: RATHBONE MARKET 5: TRINITY BUOY WHARF 9: THE O2 CENTRE 14: EXCEL SQUARE
UNDERGROUND FOOTPATHS
Directly connected to the O2, it would be highly ben- A focus on the market will An arts venue for community hire; art galleries, Open space for outdoor exhibitions and displays
eficial for them to sponsor the trams way, if not, just
Jubilee Line Water taxi stop
encourage local employment concerts etc. Also contains London’s only lighthouse 10: RAVENSBOURNE CREATIVE COLLEGE
the actual bridge; possible name - the ‘O2 tramway’ and a sense of community, 15: THE EXCEL CENTRE - (extended) Retrofitted and modernised social housing (original inset) High density mixed social/private development Waterside, low-rise family housing
6: ADAPTABLE LEISURE SPACE
reducing the possibility of
gentrification issues arising By summer an urban beach, by winter an outdoor 16: WATER SPORTS HUB
ice rink. Landscaped with flexible programming -

NEW EMPLOYMENT AND EDUCATION OPPORTUNITIES

hosting the New Years eve celebrations for example Area for water sports:
boat and canoe rental, THE ‘GREEN SPINE’
surf pools, water skiing
Only 56% of working age Newham residents 2: GAS TOWER PARK 11: HOTEL COMPLEX Key green spaces and natural stopping points along
have jobs LOCKS the Lower Lea River Valley, would tie the river course
Accomodation for tourists, O2 arena guests, confe-
The aim is to phase in up to 30,000 jobs; of varying skills 3: SILVERTOWN WAY PARK rence members (the Excel Centre) etc.
together, and provide an attractive incentive for
and salaries, and in varying sectors between 2005 - 2016, people to walk along its length
with 21,000 of those being for local people
4: ‘LIFT’ CREATIVE COMMUNITY SPACE 12: RE-OPENED VICTORIA DOCKS 17: THAMES BARRIER PARK GAS TOWER PARK
7: BIRD SANCTUARY 1
EXISTING INDUSTRY A movable arts, performance Allows leisure boats to pass from the docks and into the SILVERTOWN WAY PARK
and exhibition venue that is 8: SHOPPING BRIDGE River Lea - locks control water levels
The industry (mostly storage and delivery) around
managed by the community 13: SIEMENS CENTRE Formerly a heavily industrial area, the land is owned by
Cody Road is a Strategic Industrial Location; retained A tram bridge containing LEA SIDE the Thames Ironworks
for benefit of the local community for the community shops and leisure activities,
SME venues - ‘container city’ Live-work units Eco park - ‘outdoor classroom, Brazil A centre for showcasing
Condense it and maximise its longevity, through inspired by the Ponte sustainablity - the driving River lock, San Antonio, USA Taking advanatage of the views to maximise numbers
increased effiency - reliable trucks for example New Stratford Vecchio in Florence, Italy
regional centre
force behind the growing A lock will mean cut the Lea off from of people visiting
hi-tech industry belt along the Thames during low tide, maintaining
Constructed from the remains of an old dry dock,
NEW INDUSTRY West Silverton this park illustrates the industrial past and the
the Lea water level enough for it to be
navigable by boats
The site will become a new multifunctional green
space,hosting temporary functions; an outdoor cinema
‘greener’ future of the site screening independant movies or Olympic events
Canning Town will feed off the growth of Stratford (a
new regional centre) by linking with and compleme- SILVERTOWN WAY PARK
LEA SIDE
nting its new up-and-coming industries
LEA SIDE
CREATIVE
Piecing together, and building on the existing infrastructure,
The presence of the Olympic media centre alongside
Three Mills, the studios north of the Lower Lea Valley,
Ravensbourne University and countless existing
Delivery and distribution centres LOCAL GRO STRATEGY: filling in the gaps and closing the voids of Canning Town, Existing infrastructure
A lock will stablising the Lea water level, allowing for a
more attractive riverside

exhibition spaces provide a solid base on which to

instigate the growth of a new creative industry New infrastructure A heavily landscaped ‘green route’ creating a sanctuary
TOWN CENTRE: 3650 JOBS LOCKS away from the crowded streets
Retail: 1600 jobs EVOLVING MEDIA
Develop a high quality waterfront around the Lea MEDIA LEISURE AND SHOPPING
mouth and the newly re-opened Victoria Docks Office: 1200 jobs SMALL/MEDIUM NEW SECONDARY The completed image
Leisure: 600 AND ENTERPRISES SPACE ART DISTRICT
The river can be navigable by small boats for recrea-
gateway; a world class business and leisure district
IT INDUSTRY
SCHOOLS of Canning Town tional purposes little boats
catering for both residents and newcomers 1 Commercial: 250 COLLEGES

EXCEL: 12,000 JOBS Wide footpaths, bridges and cycle lines will make
ENVIRONMENTAL
traversing the river easy
Instigated by the new Siemans Centre, generate new 1 SIEMENS CENTRE: 230 JOBS
economic and low carbon, high-tech, and engineering
industries along the Victoria Docks. ECO TOWER PARK
QUALITY
SMALL/MEDIUM ENTERPRISES ROYAL DOCKS BUSINESS PARK BUS
HOUSING
Canning Town is to become a new district centre,
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10,000 JOBS ROUTES IMPROVED STANDARD OF LIVING A partially derelict site, occupied by listed gas towers;
owned by British Gas.
whilst West Ham, Custom House and West Silvertown 1 2 Possible tenants:
are to become local centres, inspiring small-medium Google The towers will be turned into ‘air trees’; plant covered
enterprises and construction of new houses and school Intel SILVERTON structures that are topped with photovoltaic cells
SILVERTONWAY
WAYPARK
PARK
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LINKS WITH EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTES Cisco British gas can harness the sustainable energy
produced from these towers in order to give back to
TRAM HI- TECH the community
Local secondary schools to take an active role in
encouraging awareness of the new industry and the SYSTEM INDUSTRY
2
work they are doing for Canning Town - work expe- 3 The ‘air trees’ will become venues within the park, that
rience schemes, field trips etc. REDUCED SOCIAL INEQUALITIES themselves, represent a ‘cleaner Canning Town’ -
housing ecological exhibitions that will promote
Training schemes and courses offered by local higher green development.
Local Town Centre Existing secondary schools
education facilities serving as recognized qualifications Party in the Park, Temple Newsham, Leeds Outdoor cinema Bristol, St Andrews Park,
New secondary schools
Local businesses can hold recycling fairs whilst local
Research from local higher education facilities feeds District Town Centre
RECYCLING educational institutions will be encouraged to visit
into the new industry CROSS TOWER PARK
GAS TOWER PARK and contribute
Existing higher education facilities PLANT
Existing; manufacturing, warehouse storage, waste disposal
RAIL River Avon, Bristol
1 - Ravensbourne:
FUNDING specialising in media, design, television and computing
Creative industry: Media, design, computing, graphics FUNDING
2 - University of Greenwich:
Possible government subsidies and relaxed planning Research/hi tech: biomedical, green sciences, pharmaceuticals provides a range of courses
laws to encourage new industries to set up
3 - Alpha Meridien College: ECONOMIC EQUALITY The parks would be funded by land owners with
revenue being made through events and exhibitions
Offices reserved for small-medium enterprises specialising in computing, IT, accounting and business that take place
Spurred on by improved transport links and a greater GREEN
sourceof skilled employment
Flagship sustainable development New higher education facilities SPACE
CREATIVE CANNING TOWN FOLLOWING THE GRO STRATEGY
INDUSTRIES it would also be beneficial for the
Initially subsidising new infrastructure schemes, such 1 - Siemens centre 1 - IT and computing academy
industrial owners to be associated with something
as the ‘eco tree’ British Gas towers, would produce 2 - Recycling plant 2 - Academy of environmental sciences that is ‘clean’.
much needed revenue CURRENT CANNING TOWN Promenade along the River Seine, Paris The eco boulevard, Madrid, Spain

By Polly Barker, Andrew Lightstone, Punit Limbachia, Kayleigh Rees, Michelle Thomson, Emma Vandore