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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
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First a context
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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
1. 2.
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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Purfleet-Dartford link
Rainham-Erith link
Tilbury-Gravesham link
Tilbury-Bluewater link
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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
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