Moscow Urban Forum:Beyond the Centre

Joe MontgomeryCEO, ULI Europe

ULI’s mission is to provide leadership in the responsible use of land and in creating and sustaining thriving communities worldwide

ULI National Councils

Istanbul: new towns?

Grand Paris

• €35bn for a 24hr automated metro, linking 10 of the region's economic hubs;

• A new railway station to be the hub between, London, Brussels and Frankfurt.

• Housing: 70 000 new apartments in the Paris metropolis;

• Education: €850m to be invested in a new campus; • Economy: 10 economic hubs around Paris.

London

Milton Keynes

Cambridge

Swindon

Bournemouth

Southampton

Brighton

Crawley/ Gatwick

Travel to work

Heathrow Airport is London’s gateway to the world and a major economic driver

Municipal city boundary corresponds to the metropolitan city boundary of the Mayor and GLA.

London has a large economic footprint due to its scale and dynamism as a major global city.

Thames Gateway: Historical East/West imbalance; growth opportunity. Employment land prices in Stratford and Greenwich typically 50% lower than in inner West London (Source; VOA)

A symbiotic relationship exists between London and other cities in its city-region.

London’s growth critical to future prosperity of the Greater South East and UK.Growth of East London and wider Thames Gateway is crucial to growth of LondonGateway suffers market failures and infrastructure deficits.

Intervention on:• “hard” infrastructure;• public service delivery points;• environmental improvement;• triggering private sector investment

The Rationale for Growth

Rebounding

Thames Gateway

Our Ambitions5 key characteristics of why/how London can act as a driver for GSE mega region:

Driving force of UK economy

Agglomeration benefits in key growth industries, including world class universities in and near London

London’s productivity outperforms all other English cities and city regions

Excellent air and rail links to rest of UK, Europe and beyond

A strong attraction to overseas visitors, workers and investors

Connected

• The Parklands model: linking communities to the river

• Existing open spaces are enhanced and access improved to become new community parklands

• 22 community parklands – each with an own identity and character

New Community Parklands Connecting people to the landscapes of the estuary

UK’s most important cluster of ports: £9bn/19,000/2.3bn

Creating a new piece of London

Canary Wharf

2012 Olympic Games

Millennium Dome

Excel Centre + Crossrail

London City Airport

Cornerstones

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