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THE FUTURE? 30+ YEARS • Further extensions of the green link would be possible beyond Limehouse Cut and onwards to Bow and Stratford. This would create a linear link connecting Poplar to Canary Wharf to the South and Stratford to the North. • Further opportunities for creating new green links are possible, perhaps with the possibility to create a green grid stemming from Poplar’s centre out into other neighbourhoods within East London • With the projected decline of vehicle use, further streets could be pedestrianised and allocated to pedestrians and cyclists. • With most opportunity sites designated for development and housing estates being refurbished, the site of the DLR depot could be developed beyond the 30-year framework. The depot could be relocated elsewhere, or a raised platform could be used and built on in order to maintain the existing use. • Planners and built environment professionals are encouraged to be mindful of new opportunity sites coming through for redevelopment which could accommodate for housing growth beyond this 30-year framework.
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