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Green around Every Corner
by EustonOSD
Building a network of smaller, characterful and diverse green spaces
East-west fringes should provide neighbourhood spaces different to the bustle of the station.
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Boulevards of trees. Plenty of attractive, usable spaces for leisure and wellbeing.
Green buildings, not just green spaces!
Even the station could be green. Algae lamps instead of streetlamps?
© Flavia Felipe 2022
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Little oases of open space, seating, and greening. I want to be able to lie on the grass in the sun, picnic, or linger on a bench...
...feeling welcome wherever I go
Trees should reflect nature. Wildness feels more inviting.
A nature reserve on top of the station or one big park. A pond for greenery wildlife and animals. Not just open space but green space. Big trees not “matchsticks”.
4 Everday
Chapter 4. Everyday
Whilst our conversations and debates often focused on ambitious and innovating ideas, it was recognised that this must be balanced with everyday necessities. It can be easy when thinking of the new to forget the “Everyday”.
Communities want to create useful places and spaces, but also recognise the “Joy” that can be experienced through everyday activities. You do not need to be in a new cultural institution or visitor hotspot, a place can be good by being somewhere to spend 20 minutes, eat your lunch or sit and enjoy the city around you without having to spend money or actively participate.
Everyday experience is not the same for everyone and that needs to be recognised and celebrated. We understand that it is not enough to meet minimum standards for accessibility, the Euston OSD needs to “Set the benchmark for accessibility”. This not only means thinking about how everyone can get to the roof, but also how it can be welcoming, inclusive and how an accessible development can be an inspiration.
Chalton Street, Drummond Street and Mornington Terrace are roads that the community have told us they enjoy, and the Euston OSD should encourage more of – we need to design “Streets that People would choose to use”. These are streets that are active, have visual interest, are green, are family friendly and healthier alternatives to other routes.
