Thames Gateway is the largest urban-regeneration project in Europe, set to accommodate up to a million people.
Richard Rogers, Chair of the UK's Urban Task Force writes: "Thames Gateway is the largest urban-regeneration project in Europe, set to accommodate up to a million people - a city as big as Manchester - along the glorious river Thames from the Isle of Dogs to Southend. It should be the most exciting project in Europe, but I remain deeply concerned as to whether it will fulfil its potential."
"...The cities we most love to visit and live in have one thing in common. From classical Athens to renaissance Venice, from Georgian London to a hill-top Tuscan town, vitality and civic pride have been boosted by glorious public spaces enclosed by well-designed buildings. These breathtaking places are the result of the collaborative efforts of clients, architects and builders. Beautiful cities do not just happen; they are made."
"...Barcelona's resurrection was the result of 18 years of urban planning under three outstanding mayors who worked closely with visionary architects, artists..."
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