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    A presentation by Water City Ltd

    Chair: Reg Ward

    Chief Executive: Ray Hall

    Consultant: Peter Kent

    Water City Ltd is a spv owned by the above

    Prepared by Raymond Hall Ltd, 16 Belmont Hill, London, SE13 5BD, telephone- 02083187171. Date 12/02/2010

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    First a context

    Prepared by Raymond Hall Ltd, 16 Belmont Hill, London, SE13 5BD, telephone- 02083187171. Date 12/02/2010

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    O Meridian

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    O Meridian

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    LONDON: the City at the Centre of Time

    A new London is emerging

    On a world renowned axis

    Comprising London West & London East

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    O Meridian

    London West London East

    Heathrow Airport

    Estuary Airport

    Thames Gateway Port

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    O Meridian

    LONDON EAST Thames Gateway Port

    Urban River

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    London 0m

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    London 1m

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    London 2m

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    London 3m

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    London is the world in one place

    London can showcase the future

    By acting positively and proactivelyOn issues relevant to our global community

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    London is facing major issues

    Rising sea levels, endangered communities

    The fundamental need for 'green' energy

    Employment, river crossings and eco homes

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    London East needs a deliverable strategy

    For both sides of the River Thames

    Focused on the River Thames

    Parklands sets a context

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    London East is complex and has

    Few river crossings

    Many landowners

    Many statutory bodies

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    Speed is of the essence requiring

    A simple, deliverable idea

    Private sector funded

    Public sector facilitated

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    London East: a Water City

    This was Reg Ward's vision

    When as the 1st CEO of the LDDC.

    Significant parts are now in place

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    1. The Shard2. The Gherkin3. The Heron Tower4. The Lloyds Building

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    3. 4.

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    1. St Pauls Cathedral2. Tower bridge from the Tower of London3. The Queens House and Canary Wharf4. The Royal Observatory, Greenwich5. The O2 Arena

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    Reg is now proposing a partnership

    First with one landowner/authority

    That controls the River Thames: the PLA

    Then with relevant riparian bodies

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    The goal: a true Water City that

    Facilitates new river crossings at grade

    That is energy self generating

    And works positively with the River Thames

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    Reg & Water City Ltd are proposing

    A series of residential, leisure

    And regeneration based catalysts as

    LIVING BRIDGES

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    Starting using designated routes:

    The Silver Town Link and

    The East Thames River Crossing,

    Six Living Bridges are proposed

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    Silver town link

    Barking/Thamesmeadlink

    East Thames crossing

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    2

    Purfleet-Dartford link

    Rainham-Erith link

    Tilbury-Gravesham link

    Tilbury-Bluewater link

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    6

    M25

    M25

    Thamesbarrier

    Thames GatewayPort

    Living Bridges

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    The following audio visual

    Shows a sketch prototype

    For a new Silver Town Link

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    Could this thinking be relevant to Brisbane?(Hong Kong, Shanghai, Mumbai)

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    Brisbane 0m

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    Brisbane 1m

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    Brisbane 2m

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    Brisbane 3m

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    Thank youYour thoughts please

    Prepared by Raymond Hall Ltd, 16 Belmont Hill, London, SE13 5BD, telephone- 02083187171. Date 12/02/2010