Spatial Planning and Design - London

London, England

Population: 86,70,000 Geographical Area: 1,572 km2 Population Density: 5,437/km2 Male:Female : 1031:1000 Economic Base:Business Services

Culture

Victorian architecture is a series of architectural revival styles during the Queen Victoria’s reign Around 250 festivals take place in London every year including Europe’s biggest street festival - The Notting Hill Carnival which attracts near one million people.

The famous fuel efficient Double Decker Bus of London is fully handicap accessible and uses the latest green technology, including solar panels.

London is one of the world's top tourist destinations, attracting over 15 million visitors each and every year.

Spatial Morphology

Street Design

10km

Rail Station Underground Stop CAZ boundary GLA boundary High Streets

Block axonometric near High Street

Oxford Circus Whitehall Street

Adapted C Spaces

Open Space Network

Central Activities Zone

City Elevation 115ft (35m)

10km Blackheath

Trafalgar Square

Avg. Block Size -4,500m2

Metropolitan Open Land Green Belt

Transportation Practices

Rail Station CAZ boundary GLA boundary High Streets

10km

1990

1990 Rail Only Underground or DLR only Tax/ Other Cycle

2010 Rail with transfer to Underground or DLR Bus Car/ Motorcycle

2010

Walk/ Cycle Private Transport Public Transport