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LONDON PLAN A COLLECTIVE VISION & STRATEGY 2/ CONTENTS BRIDGE PLAN CONTENTS 9. 9. 6.  5.  4. 3.  THE PLAN THE PLAN BRIDGE BRIDGE THIS ISLONDON PROJECTS PROJECTS POLICIES, AND PRINCIPLES, AREAS AREAS CHARACTER THE VISION 13. 12. 11. 10.

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WHERE TO EAT & DRINK WHERE TO GO HMS Belfast 14 The Scoop at More London 20 Underdog Gallery 27 THIS IS Street & Sq 1 Science Gallery 8 The London Bridge 21 28 Experience & Tombs 15 Butler’s Wharf 2 Gallery 9 Shortwave Cinema 22 The View from 29 London Glassblowing 16 LONDON Hay’s Galleria 3 City Hall 10 23 Vitrine 30 MBNA 17 More London 4 Eames Fine Art 11 24 White Cube Gallery 31 BRIDGE The Old Operating Theatre London Bridge Quarter 5 Fashion & Textile Museum 12 Museum and Herb Garret 18 Spa Terminus & Maltby St. Markets 25 6 13 19 Exhibition 26 7 THIS IS LONDON BRIDGE LONDON IS THIS 3/ 4/ THE VISION LONDON BRIDGE PLAN LONDON BRIDGE LONDON THE FOR VISION CREATIVITY ENTERPRISE AND MODERN COMMERCE, AND VIBRANTPLACEOF SIGNIFICANT, HISTORIC A GLOBALLY PLACE SENSITIVE & CONTEXT ENGAGING CONNECTED, A WELL ECONOMY & DIVERSIFIED A FORMIDABLE

STRONG PARTNERSHIPS of place andcreate vitalpartnerships. economy, establishadefiningsense bolster ouridentity, strengthen our strategic areas for investment.Itwill sets outpolicyfor the area,identifies and both thepublicandprivate sector. It decisions are madeinLondon Bridge,by guide bywhichpolicyandinvestment The London BridgePlanwillbethe its potential. London Bridgetoachieve embolden This plan provides stepsto This istheLondonBridgePlan INTEGRATION & COLLABORATION, with SouthwarkCouncil. by Team London Bridgeinpartnership This London BridgePlanisproduced LondonBridge forward. taking in steps andourcollectiveresponsibilities The followingpagessetforthouraction to implementit. together, our responsibility,working in united themwiththepublic sector. It is stakeholders whowerepresent, and it, wehaveengagedthediverse way of workingtogether. Increating The London BridgePlanmarksanew IDENTITY RECOGNISABLE A CLEAR,

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5/ THE PLAN LONDON BRIDGE PLAN LONDON BRIDGE 1 LONDON BRIDGE RIVERFRONT CHARACTER An improved and well-connected riverfront will drive millions more visitors to the area, allowing access to key attractions LONDON BRIDGE PLAN while creating seamless connections between the riverfront AREAS and the rest of London Bridge. A distinctive sense of place will engage visitors and change the way they move into and through London Bridge. New experiences for leisure will be developed, and opportunities for traditional and transient businesses will be encouraged. A porous public realm will LONDON encourage greater pedestrian movement between the BRIDGE RIVER riverfront and London Bridge’s Commercial Core. THAMES 2 LONDON BRIDGE COMMERCIAL CORE Tooley Street will be the hub of London Bridge’s important commercial centre, continuing to support business and office uses. It will also serve as the primary gateway into London Bridge, setting the tone for visitor experience and improving connections between and Tooley HAY’S 1 Street. The revitalised Station will open up to a pedestrian GALLERIA and bicycle-friendly Tooley Street, and a well-designed, TOWERhigh-quality public realm will ensure there is sufficient BRIDGEcapacity for increased pedestrian traffic.

BOROUGH THE SCOOP AT MORE LONDON MARKET T 3 EE LONDON BRIDGE ARCHES CITY A completely new spine of thriving independent retail, food STR LONDON H HALL and beverage operators will be created through the centre of IG H London Bridge. The east-west connection route created by H BRIDGE LONDON G U THE the arches will move pedestrians to and from the station and O 2 R BRIDGE outlying areas, and create a unique sense of place. The arches O SHARD B 4 and tunnels will support innovation and creativity, and a CITY high-quality, sympathetic public realm design around the station’s exit on St. Thomas Street will highlight the viaduct’s revitalised architecture. KING’S COLLEGE LONDON 4 LONDON BRIDGE GUY’S 3 SCIENCE, EDUCATION HOSPITAL AND MEDICAL HUB The reorientation of Guy’s and King’s campuses will embrace St. Thomas Street, utilising architecture and placemaking to transform the area and connect to a reimagined . London Bridge’s quality of life will be directly improved by integrating and better connecting the educational and medical campuses in the district, establishing stronger partnerships, and creating a more navigable and porous environment. This will provide opportunities for interesting shared spaces, and a new market for retail uses to serve an increasing professional and educational clientele. CHARACTER AREAS 6/

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ABBEY ST 1 LONDON BRIDGE 2 LONDON BRIDGE 3 LONDON 4 LONDON BRIDGE RIVERFRONT COMMERCIAL CORE BRIDGE ARCHES SCIENCE, EDUCATION CHARACTER AREA CHARACTER AREA CHARACTER AREA AND MEDICAL HUB LONDON BRIDGE PLAN LEISURE, HISTORY, LONDON BRIDGE’S THE CULTURAL SPINE CHARACTER AREA CONNECTIONS HIGH STREET OF LONDON BRIDGE The London Bridge riverfront will become critical Generally centred on Tooley Street, London History, culture, arts and entertainment are the WHERE INNOVATION, to walkability, connectivity and flow for London Bridge’s Commercial Core will be the front door hallmark of the London Bridge Arches. The RESEARCH AND Bridge. With sightlines to the River Thames and to London Bridge from London Bridge Station. A area which stretches the length of St. Thomas Tower Bridge from every angle, the riverfront flexible and permeable public realm will welcome Street is a destination for unique goods, creative TECHNOLOGY offers uncluttered spaces to linger, relax and commuters who will arrive in a London Bridge spaces and gathering places. The area is gritty CONVERGE engage in a family-friendly environment. The that is refined, urban and commercial. Tooley and character-filled, home to nooks and crannies The Hub is an integrated area of medical, riverfront will provide seamless connections to Street will be multi-modal, balancing a number of interest. At the heart of the area, St. Thomas educational, science and research institutions, the rest of London via connections to , of transport uses while being sensitive to cyclists Street will be a people space, pedestrian-focused, supported by shared services and facilities. Shad Thames and the City. and pedestrians. The Commercial Core will slower paced and easygoing. The Arches are With its own distinct population of users and welcome high street retail, a mix of comparison where the London Bridge stories are told and visitors, the aim is to integrate the assets shopping, conveniences and dining options. where connections are made between within to support London Bridge overall. LANDMARKS the past and the present. • Tower Bridge • River Thames LANDMARKS LANDMARKS • City Hall • London Bridge Station LANDMARKS • King’s College London • HMS Belfast • Hay’s Galleria • The Shard • Guy’s Hospital • Potters Fields Park • The Railway Arches and Tunnels • Guy’s Cancer Centre • London Bridge City • St. John’s Churchyard • Science Gallery and Courtyard ISSUES • One Tower Bridge • The Quill on Weston Street • Fielden House • Difficult to access the riverside and poor • The Shard • London Bridge Quarter • Yards and Lanes sense of arrival from Borough High Street and Tooley Street • Uninspiring riverfront public realm, few places ISSUES ISSUES ISSUES to linger and explore • Significant pedestrian congestion at London • St. Thomas Street is currently car-centric, • The area is home to distinctive uses and • Lack of connectivity to Tooley Street and the Bridge Station exits and entrances and situated adjacent to a long stretch of beautiful facilities, but it is hard to know rest of London Bridge • Traffic, pedestrian and bicycle pinch boarded-up arches what is here and how to access it points at the intersection of Tooley Street • The area at present is dark and void of much • Guy’s Hospital and King’s College are with Borough High Street and Tower activity, making the area feel lifeless tremendous campuses, but they are inward OPPORTUNITIES Bridge Road create safety challenges • The relationship between developments facing to a certain degree and not well • Increase connectivity to surrounding areas • The amenities of Potters Fields Park and St. and the street level is challenging, the area is connected to the rest of London Bridge with river walk enhancements John’s Churchyard are not well integrated into defined by blank walls at the pedestrian level • The yards and lanes within the area are • Improve pedestrian and cycle safety and the area, nor are they visually open or accessible and little in the way of activated frontages interesting spaces, but hard to find and access with a redesigned junction at Borough • Current retail offer is primarily food-based • The dark tunnels create a disconnect between underutilised High Street and there is a lack of comparison shopping this area and the rest of London Bridge • Provide business opportunities and enhanced aesthetics using improved design and OPPORTUNITIES activation of retail stands OPPORTUNITIES OPPORTUNITIES • Open up entrances and enhance • Improve connection to the rest of London • Create more space for pedestrians, allow for • A new pedestrian focused environment on street-level aesthetics using interesting Bridge with wayfinding signage, providing wider pavements, and open opportunities St Thomas Street, reducing vehicle traffic to design to invite people in to explore opportunities for creativity and historical to establish shared spaces as the redesign of allow human movement and encouraging • Encourage the development of public interpretation London Bridge Station changes the landscape interesting dwell spaces and activities spaces, including the Yards and Lanes; • Encourage higher use of the riverfront with • Soften the busy Commercial Core environs • Establish the public realm as a priority by finding ways to activate them and addition of pedestrian amenities, including and increase public safety by opening up adding seating, lighting, art and interesting make them safe and welcoming seating, art and play spaces Potters Fields Park entrance and rethinking spaces and places • Improve wayfinding in creative ways, • Activating, improving and lighting connecting the design of St. John’s Churchyard • Turn the tunnels into an amenity, restoring to encourage users to explore the area pathways to increase safety and help draw • Improve high street retail and address the them by adding lighting and public art; and in particular the hidden nooks pedestrians into London Bridge changing needs of workers, residents and increasing safety and connectivity visitors stimulated by growing transport usage • Utilise the renovation of the arches to create and diversified mixed-use development an interesting mix of destination businesses that encourage activity into the evening hours CHARACTER AREAS 7/

PRINCIPLES, POLICIES AND PROJECTS LONDON BRIDGE PLAN

ECONOMY PLACESHAPING IDENTITY Ensure strength and PARTNERSHIPS Ensure a world-class physical Reveal the London depth of the local Engage and integrate environment that is engaging Bridge Story economy by developing London Bridge partners and distinctive the mix of businesses PRINCIPLES

ESTABLISH LONDON INCREASE OFFICE SPACE TO INTEGRATE STAKEHOLDER BRIDGE AT THE HEART ESTABLISH A COMMERCIAL PLANNING THROUGH OF LONDON’S CULTURE STRONGHOLD IN PARTNERSHIPS AND COMMERCE LONDON BRIDGE THAT DECREASE COSTS • • PRIORITISE CLEAN ESTABLISH CREATE INCLUSIVE, LINK LONDON AND IMPROVE THE PROMOTE QUALITY DRIVE SUBSTANTIAL TRAVEL BY A NETWORK WELCOMING BRIDGE’S ENVIRONMENT AND INNOVATION IN INCREASE IN RETAIL, PROVIDING OF PARKS, PUBLIC PLACES DISPARATE AREAS • LONDON BRIDGE’S RESTAURANT AND LEISURE CONVENIENT, SAFE GREEN THAT PUT PEOPLE, VIA SUSTAINABLE EMPHASISE THE GROWTH BUILT ENVIRONMENT OFFERS IN LONDON AND ATTRACTIVE SPACES THEIR HEALTH AND THEMES AND OF INNOVATION, EDUCATION • BRIDGE WALKING AND AND THE ENVIRONMENT ENRICHING USES AND TECHNOLOGY

POLICIES IMPROVE WAYFINDING • CYCLING ROUTES GARDENS FIRST • AND ENCOURAGE CREATE JOBS FOR LOCAL SUPPORT AND CONNECT DISCOVERY WORKERS IN ORDER TO SURROUNDING ACROSS THE EXPAND THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES CHARACTER AREAS ECONOMY

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Enlivened St. Thomas Workspaces and Places The Green Grid Science, Eds and Meds Public Spaces Street Boulevard PROJECTS

Navigation Jobs Hub The Interchange PRINCIPLES, POLICIES AND PROJECTS 9/ IDENTITY

REVEAL THE POLICIES PROJECTS THE FACTS & LONDON FIGURES BRIDGE ESTABLISH CULTURE 5 million STORY visitors per year partake LONDON BRIDGE CATALYSED in the unique cultural attractions the area offers. AT THE HEART OF Creating linkages between cultural The London Bridge identity is assets through partnerships, complex and multi-faceted. There is LONDON’S programming and public realm a story to be told. There is a special CULTURE AND environment to be discovered. The See page 11 The area has been at the heart history and elements that are unique COMMERCE of London’s historic and cultural to London Bridge will be revealed development since before through programming, public art, • Roman times. policies and placemaking, bringing to life a unique storyline that invites PROMOTE ENLIVENED locals and visitors to discover and QUALITY AND PUBLIC SPACES explore London Bridge. INNOVATION IN Activations and installations to reflect the London Bridge identity, LONDON The top landmarks most creating physical enhancements, identified with London Bridge BRIDGE’S BUILT driving economic vitality and are London Bridge Station, inviting interaction Borough Market, The Shard ENVIRONMENT and London Bridge itself. • See page 12 IMPROVE WAYFINDING NAVIGATION Lesser known are the many AND ENCOURAGE smaller cultural destinations, Using technology, lighting, art which include The Greenwood DISCOVERY and traditional signage to direct Theatre, The Old Operating ACROSS THE pedestrians and cyclists through Theatre & Museum, The Unicorn safe and accessible public spaces Theatre, Fashion & Textile CHARACTER Museum and the White Cube. See page 13 IDENTITY AREAS 10/ UTR CATALYSED C CULTURE PROJECT: IDENTITY • • • • • Delivery: support thearts,culture,andheritageoffer. and partnershipacrossmultiplegroupsto This projectwillestablishasustainablestrategy diversify themix. opportunities tostrengthentheofferand Ultimately thisplanwillidentifyeconomic profile asacultural/historicaldestinationforvisitors. and employees,willelevateLondonBridge’s become partofeverydaylifeforlocalresidents and accessibility.Arts,cultureheritagewill cultural diversityandincreaseparticipation will bebroughttolife.Thisplanstrengthen complementing surroundingneighbourhoods, heritage storyline,onethatdifferentiatesitwhile London Bridge’suniquearts,cultureand Create linkagesbetweenexistingcultural reinforce coherence andasenseofplace Implement publicart opportunitiesto and highlighted Identify architecturalgemstobepreserved and sensory public realminawaythatisdigital,physical assets throughpartnerships,programming and strengthen theculturalofferanddiversifymix Encourage economicopportunitiesto Highlight theheritagestoryline/principles

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Collaborative, community-driven outdoor projects that could be used by local artists and manufacturers to • Establish dedicated performance spaces will be cultivated in London Bridge’s public spaces – showcase their offer. Key locations for installations will • Lighting installations including parks, alleys, streets, pavements, courtyards be developed and a toolkit to help organisations and and stairways. These activations and installations will partners deliver these projects will be created. Incentives • Historic interpretation reflect the London Bridge identity while providing and support to unique offers will be developed • Greening and sustainable ecology features physical improvements in underutilised gathering to encourage participation across the district. spaces, driving economic vitality and inviting greater • New civic spaces interaction between people. • Activation and improvement of little-known routes Delivery: such as the Yards off Borough High Street Ultimately, these activations and installations will inspire • New technology to interpret local assets • Pavement widening alongside bars and restaurants people to discover and explore the area and its assets, to encourage an outdoor ‘café culture’ bringing economic benefits and providing a platform • Public art installations

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NLIVENED PUBLIC SPACES E EXPLORE DENTITY: I 12/ AI ATION NAVIG PROJECT: IDENTITY • • • • • • • Delivery: the uniquedestinations withinLondon Bridge. London) andotherinterpretive cuestodirect pedestriansto technology, lighting,art,traditionalsignage(includingLegible area andaidinwalkingexploration. Theapproach willutilise incorporates non-traditionalvisualcueswillbetterpromotethe signage andinterpretation. Abroad navigation strategy which unique historyandheritageof thearea isalsopoorlyservedby London Bridgecanbeaconfusing place tonavigate. The north/south permeabilitythrough thedisparate characterareas. the uniqueneighbourhoodsconnected toitandstimulate the area. Thiseffort willhelpknittogether London Bridgewith interventions tobringoutthefascinating historyandculture of by historicandinterpretative signageandinteresting visual and spaces. Traditional wayfindingsignagewillbeenhanced and encourage discovery of London Bridge’suniqueplaces New visualcueswillsupportimproved navigation of thedistrict or reinvented spaces Enhanced north/south permeabilityvianew to pedestrians Vehicle traffic reductionand greater priority given Themed trailsandinterpretation Street basedambassadors/information services and provides navigational cues New development whichmaintains sightlines Further roll-out of Legible London signage Coherent publicrealm designguidelines

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13/ IDENTITY: NAVIGATION LONDON BRIDGE PLAN ECONOMY

ENSURE RETAIL POLICIES PROJECTS THE FACTS & SPEND IN FIGURES STRENGTH LONDON BRIDGE AND DEPTH INCREASE REDEFINING

OF THE LOCAL LONDON OFFICE SPACE RETAIL BRIDGE RIVER London Bridge is a premier global THAMES TO ESTABLISH Repositioning London trading centre in the world-class ECONOMY BY city that is London, hosting the HAY’S Bridge in the GALLERIA TOWER A COMMERCIAL BRIDGE as an alternative boutique headquarters of several corporate BOROUGH MARKET T EE TR CITY S LONDON global businesses. H HALL DEVELOPING IG STRONGHOLD IN shopping destination H H BRIDGE G LONDON U THE O R O SHARD BRIDGE B CITY LONDON BRIDGE KING’S COLLEGE See page 15 THE MIX OF LONDON GUY’S BUSINESSES HOSPITAL • 5 million sq ft DRIVE London Bridge holds roughly 5 SUBSTANTIAL million square feet of office space London Bridge will become the TANNER ST WORKSPACES with extremely low vacancy rates. retail core for the borough of INCREASE IN Southwark and the commercial RETAIL, AND PLACES core for London. A strong local ABBEY ST RESTAURANT Ensuring London 1% economy will be bolstered by Card spend: Bridge remains an In 2015 office vacancy economically healthy rates were at 1% across the London a mix of commercial users, Low High AND LEISURE tourism and local spend. Retail OFFERS IN commercial area Bridge and wider area. opportunities will expand, See page 16 incorporating both traditional LONDON high street occupiers with local, • Highest retail spend is around BRIDGE independent fare that diversifies the Station, The Shard, and Shop More London • the district and provides an In 2015, London Bridge had improved overall offer • Tower Bridge Road is CREATE JOBS just 7% of the retail spend of relatively weaker JOBS HUB throughout London Bridge. FOR LOCAL that in Victoria, a similar area. • Great opportunity exists Catalyse the development of around Hay’s Galleria, WORKERS IN local jobs for local people, One Tower Bridge, and improving wealth and St Thomas Street ORDER TO adding opportunity EXPAND THE Thousands of jobs will be lost See page 17 annually if commercial property LOCAL ECONOMY stock is diminished. ECONOMY 14/ ECONOMY PROJECT: REDEFINING RETAIL LONDON BRIDGE PLAN BRIDGE LONDON

The demand for a far greater retail offer has long been voiced for London Bridge. London Bridge will reposition itself in the marketplace as an alternative boutique retail destination. This will include a distinctive mix of shops, cafes, restaurants and pubs that consist of one-off independents, new concepts by existing operators and locations of small chain-lets, along with a few larger multiples eager to associate their brands with such an offer.

A boutique-heavy mix aligns with the kind of relatively affluent, culturally aware consumer generated by visitor attractions such as COLLECTIVE Borough Market, Bermondsey Street and the . It also responds to the paucity of alternatives across to the typical high street offer, and would, as a result, be capable of pulling from well beyond the local catchment.

Delivery: • Analyse the current and projected population of London Bridge and better understand current spending habits along with researching market data of comparable areas • Mobilise a collective action by a wide range of stakeholders • Implement a broader approach to leasing that would recognise the value of smaller chain-lets and specialty concepts • Consider a tenant recruitment function, whereby the stakeholder VALUE group assumes the responsibility of identifying, screening and pursuing desired tenants In the absence of any sort of deliberate policy intervention, the lack of opportunities for small businesses typically allow an area to evolve into a so-called clone town. In the case of London Bridge, the result has been a preponderance of the same food and beverage

purveyors that can be found on virtually every high street across REDEFINING RETAIL Greater London (if not the U.K.). This effort aims to change that. ECONOMY: 15 ECONOMY PROJECT: WORKSPACES AND PLACES LONDON BRIDGE PLAN BRIDGE LONDON

At the very core of London Bridge’s heritage and brand The future of London Bridge will include increased Delivery: essence is its focus as a commercial hub, and yet office space for businesses of all sizes and an increase the expansion of the commercial offer is threatened in jobs available in London Bridge, as well as the • Research the current and forthcoming provision of by a lack of continued office development, as new creation of opportunities for education, training workspace in London Bridge and recommendations investment flows into primarily residential projects. and personal development. on how this provision can be improved to meet This effort will ensure London Bridge remains an anticipated market demand This effort will create linkages between existing economically healthy commercial area. London Bridge partnerships ensuring all key sectors of London Bridge • Identify site-specific opportunities for new will serve as the working hub of Southwark, capitalising – including public and private sectors, education and workspace development/change of use/ on its location within London and transport links. medical offers – are developed and strengthened. refurbishment/reconfiguration • Monitor potential losses of commercial space to flag impacts during planning procedures • Champion high quality, sustainable workspace design and business practices. Minimalise air quality detractors and encourage efficient delivery practices

EXCITING WORKSPACES AND PLACES INNOVATIVE ECONOMY: 16 ECONOMY PROJECT: JOBS HUB LONDON BRIDGE PLAN BRIDGE LONDON

Jobs are intimately tied to the quality of place. The attractiveness of a location for businesses, and the ability for business to connect with the community and create sustainable jobs, is critical for the ENGAGING long-term health of London Bridge. Facilitating a human capital that is equipped for continued business success must be a critical focus for the future.

London Bridge will engage with the business community to identify opportunities to strengthen the attractiveness of the area for business, to ensure a healthy local economy that is diversified and encouraged to grow. Programmes that link employers to the workforce within and around London Bridge will be developed to create linkages locally with a focus on sustainable job growth.

Delivery: • Promote employment opportunities to the local community • Prioritise development and premises that offer high employment densities with long-term prospects and observance of the London Living Wage • Encourage apprenticeships and create business links to local colleges and schools • Create a highly-desirable place to work • Help businesses retain staff by enriching their day to day experiences and promoting well-being at work

JOBS HUB JOBS INSPIRING ECONOMY: 17 18 PLACESHAPING PLACESHAPING transport hub. and infrastructure befittinga major cycling willbeencouraged withfacilities the proximity topublictransportand should befree of private carusegiven lined andwelllit.Newdevelopments with pavementsthat are widened,tree- convenient andsafe pedestrianroutes, safety. Thepublicrealm willprioritise innovative designandincreases public the heritageof thearea, supportiveof realm inawaythat isrespectful of mesh together, intertwinedinthepublic London Bridge’spastandpresent will DISTINCTIVE ENGAGING AND THAT IS ENVIRONMENT PHYSICAL WORLD-CLASS A ENSURE TRAVEL BY PROVIDING TRAVEL SUSTAINABLE THEMES AND ENRICHING USES ENRICHING AND NETWORK OF PARKS, ENVIRONMENT FIRST ENVIRONMENT BRIDGE’S DISPARATEBRIDGE’S WELCOMING PUBLIC PUBLIC WELCOMING CREATE INCLUSIVE, INCLUSIVE, CREATE CONVENIENT, SAFE PRIORITISE CLEAN CLEAN PRIORITISE PLACES THAT PUT CYCLING ROUTES AND ATTRACTIVE ATTRACTIVE AND HEALTH THE AND POLICIES GREEN SPACES PEOPLE, THEIR THEIR PEOPLE, AND GARDENS AND WALKING AND LINK LONDON ESTABLISH A AREAS VIA • • • A permeable integration of the redeveloped historic railway arches and their economic open spaces up to world-class standards and link them via agreen grid of walking London Bridge’s waterfront experience London Bridge Station and Tooley Street London Bridge will bring its green and A world-class corridor world-class A connecting the A new Riverwalk will seamlessly link for amenities, seating and business THAMES ESPLANADE THAMES realm bringing new opportunities ST. THOMAS STREET opportunity toopportunity the public realm PROJECTS THE GREEN GRID GREEN THE A pedestrian-focused public LONDON BRIDGE and cycleand streets friendly THE LOWTHE LINE HIGH STREET HIGH to the rest of London BOULEVARD See page 28 See page27 See page23 See page21 See page25

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THE LOW LINE AR Urbanism PLACESHAPING PROJECT: THE LOW LINE LONDON BRIDGE PLAN BRIDGE LONDON

The Low Line will become a unique pedestrian and cyclist focused quiet-way adjacent to the restored splendour of the historic railway viaduct in Southwark and Lambeth. Its anticipated route will stretch UNIQUE the four miles between Vauxhall in the west to in the east. A design philosophy will highlight specific public realm and green infrastructure projects along the route to create a cohesive, healthy urban fabric – aiding navigation and encouraging exploration. The arches themselves will be activated, tenanted and programmed to support small businesses and enliven street frontages.

BEAUTIFUL The London Bridge Low Line is envisioned to encompass Tooley Street, St. Thomas Street, Crucifix Lane, Druid Street, Holyrood Street, Shand Street, Barnham Street, Bermondsey Street Tunnel and Roper Lane, on both sides of the viaduct. The project would entail a design philosophy, highlighting specific public realm projects that could help create a unified look and feel for the area. Design guidelines should be established to retain authentic character while promoting innovation and quality. The railway viaduct’s arches and tunnels would be activated and programmed to support the unique, creative spaces of the London Bridge Low Line. This project is potentially part of a larger scheme to link neighbourhoods in Southwark located along the railway line. RIVER LONDON THAMES BRIDGE

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St. Thomas Street will be the main pedestrian The London Bridge Station development will bring about environment that will support small businesses, shops, route through London Bridge to both Borough some initial improvement to St. Thomas Street in 2018, eateries and a vibrant evening economy. Market and the eclectic charms of Bermondsey which will serve as the foundation on which to develop Good urban design will be critical to ensuring the Street, as well as being home to The Shard, a world-class vision for the street. historic and modern architecture in place and occurring Science Gallery London, Guy’s Hospital, King’s It will be essential to create a safe and secure along the street are appropriately woven together. College London, The Quill and Fielden House. environment around this high profile transport hub, Revitalised arches and tunnels and a world-class It will be essential to evaluate new developments on adapting safety measures to the new physical landscape. pedestrian-focused public realm will ensure the St. their ability to reflect and enhance the character of Thomas Street Boulevard is a showcase of all that A pedestrian and cycle focus through a shared-spaces London Bridge. is historic and distinctive about London Bridge. approach to the street will be key to facilitating an active

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A permeable integration of the revamped London Bridge Station and Tooley Street will create a reinvigorated public realm SPACIOUS which improves wayfinding at the station’s entrances and exits, and better links London Bridge’s assets and amenities.

Tooley Street will ensure that the area has the capacity to deal with the large, and ever- increasing, amounts of pedestrian traffic, and LIVELY that access to the station is safe, by reducing and controlling the movement of vehicular traffic. This cohesively designed public realm will see the station integrate the neighbouring areas, improving connectivity between , London Bridge Station and the London Bridge Low Line. Retail, food and beverage provision in the arches at the station periphery will provide public realm activation, and cycling routes and amenities will be provided to increase accessibility at every level. Improving access, wayfinding and safety around the station is important to creating an integrated interchange. HIGH STREET LONDON BRIDGE LONDON STREET HIGH

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THAMES ESPLANADE AR Urbanism PLACESHAPING PROJECT: THAMES ESPLANADE LONDON BRIDGE PLAN BRIDGE LONDON

London Bridge will utilise the opportunity to capitalise The Thames Path from Hay’s Galleria to Shad Thames Hinde in Bankside through to Hay’s Galleria on its history of river trade and passage and on is London Bridge’s greatest asset as a defining and beyond. its future development by creating links to The characteristic for and amenity to local residents, This plan will augment those of TfL to double river City, Westminster, and beyond. The employees and the millions of visitors to London. The travel by 2020 by improving London Bridge City Pier Thames Esplanade will seamlessly connect London Path has also contributed to the tremendous success and better connecting it to the rest of London Bridge. Bridge’s riverfront and Pier into Bankside to the west of the financial and commercial sector in the area. and the rest of The Queen’s Walk to Tower Bridge This plan will deliver a new walkway extending out The design should be aspirational in quality and to the east, creating a riverwalk connection that will into the Thames going from the London Bridge respectful of the area’s heritage. form a continuous path along the Thames. City Pier, under London Bridge to Cathedral Square, improving the pedestrian route from the Golden

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THE GREEN GRID AND THE LOW LINE AR Urbanism PLACESHAPING PROJECT: THE GREEN GRID LONDON BRIDGE PLAN BRIDGE LONDON

London Bridge will become one of the greenest, most beautiful, environmentally sensitive and civic-minded business districts in the world. We will work as a community to bring NATURAL all of our green and open spaces up to world-class standards, to link those spaces via a Green Grid of walking and cycle friendly streets and to incorporate green infrastructure into all public realm and private development projects. London Bridge will be climate change resilient. It will become a more RIVER competitive and welcoming business destination as a result. CURRENT GREEN SPACES THAMES

Integrating, improving and increasing parks and green spaces throughout London Bridge into the physical environment is a HAY’S 14 GALLERIA TOWER clear stakeholder priority. The London Bridge Green Grid will BRIDGE provide an overarching green vision for the area made up BOROUGH THE SCOOP AT MORE LONDON MARKET T of a series of linked public realm projects. EE CITY STR LONDON H HALL IG H H BRIDGE LONDON G U THE O R BRIDGE O SHARD B 1 CITY Delivery: SPACIOUS KING’S COLLEGE • Upgrading St. John’s Churchyard LONDON 5 13

• Better linking Potters Fields Park and St. John’s Churchyard GUY’S 2 HOSPITAL 12 1 POTTERS FIELDS PARK • The delivery of green walls throughout the business district 11 2 TOOLEY STREET TRIANGLE 3 • Increased tree planting 3 ST JOHN’S CHURCHYARD 4 WHITE’S GROUNDS • New pocket parks and green spaces ESTATE GARDEN 10 4

5 GIBBONS RENT 6 • A wider London Bridge Green Grid linking all the COMMUNITY GARDEN surrounding green and open spaces 6 TYERS ESTATE 7 TANNER STREET PARK 9 8 ST MARY MAGDELEN • Fresh Air Squares PARK TANNER ST 9 LEATHERMARKET • The Low Line GARDENS 10 7 GUY STREET PARK THE GREEN GRID 11 GREENWOOD THEATRE • Riverpath environment and walk-way POCKET PARK 12 MELIOR STREET COMMUNITY GARDEN 13 GUY’S MEMORIAL GARDENS 14 SOUTHWARK CATHEDRAL

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ENGAGE AND POLICIES PROJECTS THE FACTS & INTEGRATE FIGURES LONDON INTEGRATE RESPONSIBLE 15% BRIDGE Southwark’s resident population STAKEHOLDER BUSINESS: is estimated to increase by 47,000 people in the next 10 years, way PARTNERS PLANNING LONDON BRIDGE above the London average. THROUGH London Bridge will take a leadership A collaborative approach towards PARTNERSHIPS role in supporting partnerships responsible business will be established THAT DECREASE between people and businesses 30% that incorporates tangible, outcome- See page 30 of children 16 and under focused projects, and clear partnerships COSTS AND live in deprivation. between people and businesses to develop a sustainable London IMPROVE THE Bridge. By working together, London ENVIRONMENT SCIENCE, EDS Bridge will catalyse local innovation Southwark has among the highest rate that benefits local organisations, • & MEDS of childhood obesity in the country. support and promote sustainable London Bridge will harness community places, and improve EMPHASISE THE Within London access to employment and career GROWTH the expertise, research and growth for local people. The focus infrastructure of local educational Bridge there are: will be on community, wellbeing, OF INNOVATION, and medical facilities to improve the district • 400+ businesses employability and sustainability. EDUCATION AND • 50,000 employees See page 31 • 30,000 residents (within 1 mile) TECHNOLOGY • 3,000 Southwark based community groups • • Roughly 5,200 undergraduates THE INTERCHANGE and 2,200 graduates SUPPORT AND • King’s College School of Medicine, Collaborative physical and virtual Guy’s Hospital and London Bridge CONNECT spaces will connect local Hospital together employ over SURROUNDING organisations and individuals 5,000 people COMMUNITIES See page 32 PARTNERSHIPS

30 PARTNERSHIPS PROJECT: RESPONSIBLE BUSINESS: LONDON BRIDGE PLAN BRIDGE LONDON London Bridge will take a leadership role in supporting partnerships between people and businesses to develop a sustainable London Bridge that supports the people who live, work and do business in the district.

This effort will ensure that economic growth in London Bridge sustainably impacts its wider communities by developing pathways and forums through which local businesses, voluntary sector organisations and community groups can come together GROWTH to shape London Bridge’s future.

Delivery: • Partnering business innovation with community programmes • Improving access to employment and career growth for local people

• Supporting local businesses to build social value credentials and procure locally • Fostering relationships between businesses and community groups • Enhancing wellbeing of staff via events, local facilities and environmental impacts • Developing personal and organisational opportunities for volunteering • Ensure residual benefits of new developments are maximised locally RESPONSIBLE BUSINESS: LONDON BRIDGE LONDON BUSINESS: RESPONSIBLE

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London Bridge will harness the expertise, research This project will include integrating best practice • Forging sustainable and innovative cross-sector and infrastructure in place within the King’s College and evidence building by groups such as Guy’s and partnerships that bring together exemplar London and Guy’s Hospital campuses and other St. Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust, King’s College work within the BID area and catalyse further major health and wellbeing hubs to ensure that London, King’s Health Partners, Guy’s Charity, Science investment and revitalisation those innovative resources are integrated into Gallery London, London Bridge Hospital and Essentia. • Identifying and connecting the range of formal the fabric of the district and available to local and informal mental wellbeing services that businesses, community groups and residents. operate within the area Delivery: • Learn from significant achievements being made • Identifying opportunities and scope for spatial in ‘Eds and Meds’ regeneration programmes in the strategies that incorporate large land holdings United States, which build on health and education in a way that is cohesive, forward-thinking institutions’ tendencies to support innovation and sustainable and take natural civic responsibilities to the • Working collaboratively to address the borough’s neighbourhoods in which they operate health inequalities, including high incidents of youth obesity

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Collaborative physical and virtual spaces will connect local organisations and individuals to encourage engagement, connections and collaborations. REFINED

The Interchange will strengthen local identity by offering a central hub for partnerships to develop and delivering streamlined community activities including workshops, training, exhibitions, showcases, consultations, meetings and events. The Interchange will serve as a flexible space for pop-ups and cultural programming, creating a platform for cross-sector capacity building by encouraging time banking, business support and volunteering programmes. The facility will also act as a conduit for local professional, health, educational and cultural institutions to work directly within the community by offering expertise, services and support in one central location.

Delivery: • Examine new development plans for potential spaces • Establish a funding management plan of a potential space with partners

• Create a sustainable financial model for The Interchange

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Southwark • A strong cultural group Culture Catalysed Council / • A constituted Plan with Informal DM16, All TLB 2016 (p.11) all cultural • Commitment from all agreed outcomes forum DM39 organisations cultural stakeholders

• An interesting retail mix • All major property owners Redefining Retail Property owners with 50% independent Formal All to sign up to partnership TLB DM25, DM26, DM31 Ongoing (p.15) and agents retail partnership strategy • Increased footfall

DM9, DM13, DM15, DM16, Network Rail • Over 50% of arch space • Viaduct navigable from The Low Line London Bridge DM24, DM25, DM26, DM27, / Southwark between LB station and BHS to TBR on north and Network Rail Committee 2016-2020 (p.21) Arches DM39, DM40, DM44, DM45, Council TBR in use by 2021 south sides DM51

DM9, DM10, DM15, DM16, St Thomas Street • Shared spaces London Bridge TfL / Network Rail • Mix of service and retail Steering DM24, DM26, DM27, DM43, Boulevard TLB 2016-21 Arches / Sellar Property • First class materials providers group DM45, DM46, DM47, (p.23) and design DM60, DM61

High Street Network Rail / • New public space • More cycle journeys DM9, DM10, DM13, DM15, Commercial Steering London Bridge TfL / Southwark • Increased feeling of safety • Improved air quality TLB DM25, DM27, DM42, DM43, 2018-21 Core group (p.25) Council • Less accidents • Coordinated deliveries DM44, DM46, DM51

Port of London • Raise of necessary riverfront Thames Esplanade London Bridge / St Martins Steering DM9, DM10, DM13, 2019 support and funding TLB (p.27) Riverfront Property / City of • Increased programming group DM20, DM44, DM51 onwards London • Increase in peds using of riverfront area

• More accessible The Green Grid Southwark • Better air quality Steering DM9, DM10, DM50, DM52, All green space TLB Ongoing (p.29) Council / GLA • Increased ped flow group DM53, DM60, DM63 • Greater ecology

• Incoming science / Science, Eds Science, Eds and medical businesses • Calendar of science and King’s College DM16, DM21, DM22, and Meds KCL / Guy’s Informal group Ongoing Meds Hub meds themed events London / Guy’s DM35, DM39 (p.32) • Greater provision for students off campus

*These are indicative links to the current policy numbers in the Draft New Southwark Plan which will be subject to further consultation and negotiation Key: Identity Economy Placeshaping Partnerships IMPLEMENTATION through the statutory planning process, including comments by TLB. 34/ NETWORK RAIL YOUR ROLE Key partners in transforming the area’s defining viaduct but also in their PLAN BRIDGE LONDON primary capacity as transport enablers; Implementation of the London Bridge Plan will require linking London Bridge to the rest of the focused, aggressive efforts by the public and private sectors country and international gateways. over the coming years. For this plan to be successful, a comprehensive, consistent and coordinated effort will be necessary. This plan’s success depends upon establishing COMMUNITY PARTNERS implementation momentum. The institutions, facilities, non-profits and Everyone in London Bridge will be responsible for community organisations that call London bringing this vision and plan for London Bridge to life. Bridge home have a unique and important role in partnering with Southwark Council and other community investors to provide value to the recommendations contained within the London Bridge Plan. RESIDENTS London Bridge is your home. PROPERTY & As the area grows as a BUSINESS mixed-use neighbourhood, it OWNERS will be critical that your voices SOUTHWARK are heard and your needs are As the primary investors recognised in London Bridge. in the future of London COUNCIL Bridge, it will be critical As part of the New Southwark for property and Plan, Southwark Council will business owners to TRANSPORT be responsible for ensuring support this plan’s vision that the priorities, policies and pursue physical and FOR LONDON and projects set forth in this TEAM economic investments Responsible for the plan are acknowledged and LONDON that take London Bridge major thoroughfares, supported as investment a step closer to the signage, tube and bus decisions are made. BRIDGE vision set forth. provision and London As representatives of the area, transport strategy, Team London Bridge will be is the champion of this plan, pivotal to the ensuring that appropriate permeability of the area partners are engaged, and and realising the that the process to implement potential of the area as Plan initiatives is transparent. an interchange. YOUR ROLE 35/ YOUR MANSELL STREET

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An interactive series of Key themes and words consultations were utilised to from the research for the help engage public and private London Bridge Plan sector stakeholders in the development of this plan. • London Bridge Visioning Session SEATING 200 Stakeholders PARKS • Walking Workshops Across GREENING London Bridge ARTS & CULTURE 60 Stakeholders • Policies and Projects Workshop WIDE PAVEMENTS 50 Stakeholders PEDESTRIANISATION • Inlondonbridge.co.uk 400+ comments LIGHTING • More than 50 individual stakeholder NIGHTLIFE POP-UPS meetings and interviews

Several years of detailed planning and consultation have all provided THE LONDON BRIDGE TIMELINE context and research critical to formulating this plan strategy.

GLA Businesses call Biannual Local The Shard London Bridge Made in London Bridge Responsible Business London Bridge moves for a BID to be Employee opens Future Streets A development proposal for the Impact Assessment Retail Study to City established in surveys A response to the London Bridge railway viaduct Assessment of Research shows Hall London Bridge started Mayors Road Task which advocates creating a existing projects with London Bridge Force document unique destination with a cohesive recommendations for the requires vast 2002 2005 2011 2013 2013 2014 mix of small, independent 2014 development of London 2015 improvement businesses with an ethos of Bridge as a Responsible in retail offer making, selling and educating Business District

Southwark Council’s London Bridge Green Infrastructure in London Bridge London Bridge London Draft London Bridge Station Planning London Bridge Audit Identity Research Plan development Bridge Supplementary Planning Report Sets out the findings Researching the character, (phase one and Plan 2010 Document 2011 Planning application 2013 of an audit of Green 2014 offer and values of London 2015 two reports) 2016 launched A framework for the response on behalf Infrastructure (GI), lists Bridge as a place. Identifying area that helps guide of the London Bridge existing green cover and how stakeholders wish to development and influence business community identifies specific sites and see this developed and

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PARTNERS STATUTORY Chair, Team London Bridge James Dinwiddie ensure theprojects are integrated into theNewSouthwarkPlan. of thelocalcommunity. We are workingwithSouthwark Councilto realising theconsiderable buttotallyreasonable requests andaspirations The developmentof theLondon BridgePlanisonlythefirststagein objectives havebeenidentifiedandaclearlyarticulated visionisnowinplace. visitors andprivate andstatutory organisations –weare confident that the stakeholders todevelopthisplan–includingdevelopers, businesses,residents, ten yearsof service delivery inthearea, andsignificantengagementwith be challengingwithanumberof hurdles alongtheway. However, following and private sectors.We realise that alltheprojects putforward inthisplanwill will influence andinform future policyanddecision-makingfrom boththepublic The London BridgePlanfocuses onabigpicture visionfor thedistrict,onethat ensure that asgrowth continues, London Bridgesmartlyresponds. spend theirprecious free time–becarefully curated andmanagedto Bridge –theplace inwhichourstakeholders tradeandlive,visitors to, theplace that itistoday. Itiscriticalthat theidentityof London continues todevelopinawaythat isbothcomplimentary of, andsensitive This planestablishesastrategic approach toensuringLondon Bridge a yeartakinginthesights. within onemilecallLondon Bridgehome,andwehaveover5millionvisitors accommodates inexcess of 200,000 travellersaday. Some30,000 residents workers access the 450-plus businesses located here, while London Bridge Station London Bridgeisathrivingcommercial hubanddestination. More than50,000 its future through theLondonBridgePlan. area are participating increating aboldvisionfor ahead inLondonBridgeandthoseinvestedthis Major developmentandchangecontinuetoforge BRIDGE TEAM LONDON

and NewHomes Cabinet Member for Regeneration Cllr MarkWilliams ongoing efforts to improve thearea for Southwark’s residents, workers andvisitors. We lookforward tocontinuing toworkwithTeam London Bridgetocoordinate our consulted uponalongwithother area visionsaspartof theNewSouthwarkPlan. We willusethisplantoprepare thearea visionfor London Bridge;thiswillbeformally with, andwillassistthedeliveryof, thecouncil’s planningpoliciesfor theBIDarea. Given thesestrong overlapswebelievethat theLondon BridgePlanisbroadly aligned business developmentincludingsmallunitsand developmentof therailwayarches. places andbuildings,protecting thehistoricenvironment andnatural heritage,andpromoting cycling andwalking,supportingthe‘Low Line’walkingroute, securing high quality design of council’s NewSouthwarkPlan.Forexample,thecurrent versionincludespolicies addressing Indeed manyof theseobjectivesare reflected intheemerging policiesandproposals inthe better integrating andconnecting Guy’sandKing’scampusesinto thewiderarea. the railwayviaductarches, aspartof improved pedestrian-friendlystreetscapes; and improving theretail, restaurant andleisure offer; makingthemost of opportunitiesin of office space (appropriate inthis central Londonlocation closetotheCity); the characterandhistoryof thearea; boostingemployment through theprovision better walkingandcyclingconnections; protecting, enhancing andbetterrevealing The key objectivesandthemesof theplanare positiveonesthat weshare –creating that has informed theaspirations for thearea embodiedinthis plan. acknowledge theextensiveengagementwork,withmultiplestakeholders, Bridge’s proactive approach todevelopingthisplanandinvitingourinput; the area inahighlyaccessible format. We haveappreciated Team London out a strategic approach to conserving andenhancingtheuniqueidentityof TeamLondon Bridge’sBusinessImprovement District(BID).Theplansets for Given thiscontext, wewelcome thepublication of thisLondon BridgePlan to supportcontinued growth of office, retail,cultural,civicandhealthusesinthe area. local transportlinksandcontribute toanenhanced retail offer andpublic realm, helping a whole.Completionof thenewLondon Bridgestation willgreatly improve national and world-class developmentsthat havehelpedraisetheprofile of Southwarkand London as Alongside theseimportantassets,ongoingtransformation of thearea hasdelivered be protected andwhere possibleenhanced. Thames riverfront andBermondseyStreet, allof whichmust cultural andhistoricattractions suchasBorough Market, the enterprise andconnectivity. Thearea benefitsfrom unique significant, historicandvibrantplace of moderncommerce, London Bridgeispartof CentralLondon,andisaglobally COUNCIL SOUTHWARK

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