Future Framework 2008 - Executive Summary

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2 Future Stockwell Framework - Final Report Table of Contents

Contents

1.0 Introduction 1.1 Executive Summary 1.2 Changes 2000 - 2008

2.0 Framework Summary 2.1 Challenges 2.2 Toolkit 2.3 Vision 2.4 Project Menu 2.5 Case Study 2.5.1 Opportunities for Stockwell Cross 2.5.2 Long Term Vision 2.6 Participation 2.6.1 Who We Have Consulted 2.6.2 What Stockwell Residents Say

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Future Stockwell Framework - Final Report 3 4 Future Stockwell Framework - Final Report 1.0 Introduction

Future Stockwell Framework - Final Report 5 1.1 Executive

1.1 Appointment Summary

Stockwell is a vibrant and important place. To continue In addition, a team of Community Researchers were employed improving its physical environment, Stockwell needs ideas by High Trees Community Development Trust to carry out that can stimulate and guide its development. This process extensive consultation for this project, which involved begins with asking questions: interviewing and recording the views of over 900 residents from Stockwell. This was complemented by feedback from What are Stockwell’s best qualities? newsletter comment sheets distributed to every home in the Stockwell area. In addition, three separate public events have What physical challenges does the area need to address? taken place at popular local centres and the feedback has Which areas represent opportunities for improvement? been incorporated in the Framework. Further to this many How can these improvements take place? focus groups and local stakeholders have been interviewed. All the feedback from individuals and groups has contributed The following pages address these issues and demonstrate a to the Framework. way in which they may be answered.

What is the Future Stockwell Framework?

The Future Stockwell Framework has been developed to:

- provide a record of the views of those who live, work and play in the area - identify the main challenges and opportunities for Stockwell. - propose a ‘toolkit’ for improving the physical environment. - highlight some areas that could be improved in a ‘menu’. - demonstrate how this could take place in one key area of Stockwell.

How can real improvement take place?

The Framework provides suggestions for improvements to the physical environment. None of the projects have been developed in detail. Each future project in Stockwell identified in the Framework will require detailed consultation, design development and funding. Most importantly each project will require the support of the community to be successful.

How have the ideas been informed by people in Stockwell?

The final proposals for the Future Stockwell Framework have been informed by a series of public consultations over a five month period from May to September 2008.

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What was the process for the Future Stockwell Framework?

Step 1 - Analysis. A review of changes since 2000 was carried out to review where physical improvements have taken place in Stockwell.

Step 2 - Listen. Consultation as noted above was carried out and people’s concerns and desires were recorded

Step 3 - Identify key issues. Using the analysis and what people wanted 5 key areas for improvement were identified as follows:

Highways Frontage and retail Public buildings Open Space Connections

Step 4 - Develop a ‘toolkit’ to tackle the issues. A set of principles to tackle each of the key issues in the short-term, mid-term and long-term was developed as a guide to assist the overall improvement of Stockwell.

Step 5 - Offer a ‘Project Menu’. Opportunity areas in Stockwell were identified and added to a project menu to provide a list of future work that could be carried out to improve the immediate and wider area.

Step 6 - Demonstrate how development could take place. A case study was developed using the Stockwell Cross area around Stockwell underground station as an example to illustrate how with investment and public consensus real positive improvement could take place.

Step 7 - Prove that the Future Stockwell Framework will work. Even before the completion of the Framework, one of the projects was identified as being a priority. Funding has been allocated by the Borough of Lambeth for the improvement to the streetscape at Wilcox Road.

It is anticipated that this will be the first of many projects to be implemented with the aim of enhancing the whole Stockwell area.

Future Stockwell Framework - Final Report 7 1.2 Changes Study Area Boundary

2000 -2008 Other

The drawing (right) identifies the new facilities, changes Health and improvements which have been implemented since the St Anne’s Church original 2000 masterplan.Study Area Boundary Hall

Nursery / Pre School StudyOther Area Boundary

Post Office StudyOtherStudyHealth Area Area Boundary Boundary St Anne’s Church Wilcox Rd

Wandsworth Rd Hall South Lambeth Dorset Road Tate Library Adventure play Hemans Hall Community OtherHealthOther St Anne’s Church Nursery / Pre School Hall Lansdowne Green Hall St Stephen’s Wandsworth Rd Stockwell EMCA Children Centre Reay Primary School Other Improvements Partnership dance studio Health NurseryHealthPost Office / Pre School Lansdowne Green Italian Day Nursery St Anne’s Church Springfield Hall Community Facilities Methodist Parks Wilcox Rd Church South Lambeth Wandsworth Rd Road Practice Extension South Lambeth Dorset Road NurseryPostNurseryAdventure /Office Pre / PreSchool play School New Methodist

Tate Library Rd Hemans Hall Community University Housing Lansdowne Youth Centre Clapham RdFreeman’s Residential Under Construction Wilcox Rd Residential Redevelopment Lansdowne Way

South Lambeth Rd Redevelopment Wandsworth Rd Lansdowne Green Hall South Lambeth St Stephen’s Wandsworth Rd Stockwell Dorset Road Adventure Play Larkhall Park Tate Library Children Centre Reay Primary School OtherAdventurePost Office play Hemans Hall EMCA Partnership Entrance Improvements Community dance studio Magic Roundabout Yvonne Carr Community Stockwell Park High School Wilcox Rd Oasis Karting Nursery Lansdowne Green Italian Day Nursery Centre Bronze BSF Programme Development Springfield Wandsworth Rd St Stephen’s Improvements Oasis Children’s CommunityLansdowne Facilities Green Hall South Lambeth Binfield Road Woman WandsworthMethodist Rd Stockwell Dorset Road Reay Primary School to Larkhall Park Venture EMCA Tate Library Children Centre ParksOtherAdventureParks play Surgery Stockwell Cross paving ImprovementsChurchHemans Hall TateSouth LibraryPartnership Lambeth Community Bestever Community dance studio & crossing Road Practice Extension Childcare Service Football Changing Rooms New Lansdowne Green Italian Day Nursery Portuguese Restaurant Binfield Rd SpringfieldNew Methodist St Stephen’s Rd Brixton Stockwell CommunityPartial Closure HousingCommunityLansdowne Facilities Green Hall St Stephen’s Clufo Pre School + Coade Court South Bank UniversityWandsworthMethodist Rd LansdowneStockwell Reay Primary School Resource Centre EMCA Children Centre Reay Primary School UnderOtherParksUnder Construction Construction Stewart’s Road Vietnamese Nursery Housing Stockwell Women’s ImprovementsChurch SouthYouthPartnership Lambeth Centre Clapham RdFreeman’s Residential New sports Residential RedevelopmentImprovements Lansdowne Way dance studio Adventure Playground Achievement Network Improvements Road Practice ExtensionSouth Lambeth Rd Redevelopment facilities / Cassell Playground to Slade Italian Day Nursery Union Grove Community courts Improved Lansdowne Green Italian Day Nursery Union Rd Coffins Gardens

SpringfieldLarkhallNew Park Methodist Day Nursery Stockwell Rd Springfield Rd Brixton EntranceHousingCommunity Facilities South Bank UniversityMethodist Magic RoundaboutLansdowne Yvonne Carr Community Clapham RdFreeman’sStockwell Residential Park High School UnderParks Construction Residential RedevelopmentChurch Nursery SouthYouth Lambeth Centre OasisLansdowne Karting Way Springfield Community Larkhall School South Lambeth Rd BSFRedevelopment Programme Development Centre Road Practice ExtensionBronze Improvements Oasis Children’s + Health Centre Children’s Centre Lingham Court Binfield Road Woman

toLarkhall LarkhallNew Park Park Methodist Venture Sheltered Housing Brixton Rd Brixton EntranceHousing Surgery Stockwell Cross paving Rd Brixton South BankBestever University Magic RoundaboutLansdowne Clapham Rd Yvonne Carr Community & crossingFreeman’sStockwell Residential Park High School Under Construction Residential Childcare Redevelopment Service Football Changing Rooms Nursery Youth Centre Clapham RdFreeman’s Residential NewNew Centre OasisLansdowne Karting Way BSF Programme Development Mafalda Latin South Lambeth Rd Redevelopment South Lambeth Rd BronzeBinfield Rd Redevelopment ImprovementsPortuguese Oasis Restaurant Children’s American Nursery Coade Court StockwellBinfield Community Road Partial Woman Closure Clufo Pre SchooltoLarkhall Larkhall + Park Park Venture Savoy Laundry Stewart’s Road Vietnamese NurseryEntrance Housing ResourceSurgery Centre Stockwell Cross paving Bestever New sports Magic Roundabout Stockwell Women’s Adventure PlaygroundYvonne Carr Community Achievement& crossing NetworkStockwell Park HighImprovements School Bottle Store Residential Childcare Service Football Changingfacilities /Rooms Nursery Cassell Playground New Centre Oasis Karting Binfield Rd BSF Programme Developmentto Slade Improved Redevelopment Union Grove Community Portuguesecourts Restaurant Bronze Improved Union Rd Improvements Oasis Children’s Coffins Gardens Day Nursery Stockwell CommunityPartial Woman ClosureStockwell Rd Clufo Pre Schoolto Larkhall + Park VentureCoade Court Binfield Road Stockwell Green Stewart’s Road Housing ResourceSurgery Centre Stockwell Cross paving St John’s Mosque BesteverVietnamese Nursery Stockwell Women’s Adventure Playground Bestever New sports Improvements Community Centre Springfield Community Achievement& crossing Network Childcare Service FootballLarkhall Changingfacilities School /Rooms Cassell Playground to Slade New Stockwell School Union Grove+ Community Health Centre Binfield Rd PortugueseChildren’scourts CentreRestaurant Lingham Court Gardens Improved Children’s Centre Day NurseryUnion Rd Coffins Partial ClosureStockwell Rd Clufo Pre School + Coade Court Stockwell CommunitySheltered Housing Stewart’s Road Resource Centre Stewart’s Road Vietnamese Nursery Housing Clapham Rd Stockwell Women’s New sports Improvements Adventure Playground Springfield Community Achievement Network Improvements Larkhallfacilities School / MafaldaCassell Latin Playground to Slade 8 Future Stockwell Framework - Final Report Union Grove+ Community Health Centre Children’scourts Centre Lingham Court Improved Union Rd AmericanCoffins Nursery Gardens Day Nursery Sheltered HousingStockwell Rd Savoy Laundry Clapham Rd Springfield Community Larkhall School Mafalda Latin Bottle Store Residential + Health Centre Children’s Centre American NurseryLinghamRedevelopment Court Stockwell Masterplan 2008 // Changes Savoy Laundry Sheltered Housing Stockwell Green St John’s Clapham Rd Mosque Community Centre Bottle Store Residential Mafalda Latin Redevelopment Stockwell School American Nursery Stockwell GreenChildren’s Centre Savoy Laundry St John’s Mosque Community Centre Bottle Store Residential Redevelopment Stockwell School Children’s Centre Stockwell Green St John’s Mosque Community Centre Stockwell School StockwellChildren’s Masterplan Centre 2008 // Changes

Stockwell Masterplan 2008 // Changes

Stockwell Masterplan 2008 // Changes 2.0 Framework Summary

Future Stockwell Framework - Final Report 9 2.1 Challenges

In order to develop a framework for improvement, the main challenges that Stockwell faces to its physical environment Highways. must be identified. The following five issues represent the main areas requiring improvement that were identified through analysis and consultation. These issues provide the basis for the development of a ‘toolkit’ to improve the built Stockwell has too much traffic and too many environment in the area (see 2.2). large vehicles on the road. Frontage and Retail.

Stockwell has few shops to spend in and buy basic groceries from. Public Buildings.

Stockwell has little sense of place and identity. Open Space.

Stockwell has few positive open spaces and places to congregate. Connections.

Stockwell doesn’t encourage walking or cycling.

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Highways What is the Toolkit?

The toolkit illustrates how each of the key issues can be addressed. The diagrams here show how improvement can be tackled in the short-term, mid-term and long-term.

Short-term: Introduce crossings. Mid-term: Introduce pedestrian Long-term: Introduce highway prioritised surfaces and home zones. closures and widened pavements Frontage and Retail

Short-term: Encourage more Mid-term: Introduce ‘add on’ Long-term: Development of mixed use animated use of street frontage. commercial premises to main routes. schemes. Public Buildings

Short-term: Reinstate historic public Mid-term: Introduce small public Long-term: Development of large new facilities such as cinemas. facilities to serve community. civic buildings such as a one stop shop or neighbourhood health centre Open Space

Short-term: Improve current ‘under- Mid-term: Reclaim spaces from Long-term: Introduction of public loved’ spaces. under-used or left over land to create squares that can hold events and more pocket parks. festivals. Connections

Long-term: Introduce tree-lined Short-term: Improve and maintain Mid-term: Improve pedestrian links boulevards, lighting and access to the existing links and public realm. between the main routes. . Future Stockwell Framework - Final Report 11 A VISION FOR STOCKWELL 2.3A VISION Vision FOR STOCKWELL A VISION FOR STOCKWELL

WATERLOO OPPORTUNITY AREA DEVELOPMENT FRAMEWORK PLAN VICTORIA REDEVELOPMENT + Stockwell is central to the success of a constellation of + Stockwell Vision other major public spaces and district centres. Stockwell’s PARLIAMENT SQUARE residents are proud of their homes but desire identifiable, REDEVELOPMENT + WATERLOO OPPORTUNITY AREA safe places to shop, work and relax. Investing in generating 1. PublicDEVELOPMENT Buildings FRAMEWORK PLAN a vibrant and active centre for Stockwell with frequent and VICTORIA REDEVELOPMENT + well-connected village hubs and public spaces is essential to + WATERLOO OPPORTUNITY AREA PARLIAMENT SQUARE DEVELOPMENT FRAMEWORK PLAN achieving this vision. REDEVELOPMENT Civic and commercial centre at Stockwell Cross to VICTORIA REDEVELOPMENT+ complement+ centres at Brixton, Clapham, Vauxhall, The adjacent drawing outlines how theseBATTERSEA key ambitions POWER STATION + REDEVELOPMENT PARLIAMENT SQUARE and Sloane Square. could be achieved and the icons at the bottom of the page REDEVELOPMENT + + ELEPHANT AND CASTLE indicate the variety of activities that will contribute to making REGENERATION PROJECT Stockwell one of the most vibrant areas in London. + BATTERSEA POWER STATION 2. Frontage and retail CLAPHAM JUNCTION REDEVELOPMENT CONNECT SHOPPING CENTRE DEVELOPMENT + 4 ELEPHANT AND CASTLE STOCKWELL VISION + 2 3 REGENERATION PROJECT BATTERSEA POWER STATION Central hub development complemented with local REDEVELOPMENT + 1 Commercial and civic centre at 4 3 3 + 2 2 ‘Village Hubs’ ELEPHANTsituated AND CASTLE every 500 Stockwell metres. Cross to complement 3 REGENERATION PROJECT CLAPHAM JUNCTION 3CONNECT centres at Brixton,Clapham, Vauxhall, SHOPPING CENTRE DEVELOPMENT 4 3 + 3 3 3 5 STOCKWELL Elephant and Castle VISION and Sloane Square + 2 3 2 2 3 PLAYING 1 SLOW DOWN CLAPHAM JUNCTION 4 3 CONNECT5 3. Open Space 1 Commercial and civic centre at SHOPPING CENTRE DEVELOPMENT 3 3 3 2 2 4 2 STOCKWELL 2 StockwellLocal ”village” Cross hubsVISIONto everycomplement 500 m + 3 2WORKING3 5 3 3 5 centres at Brixton,Clapham, Vauxhall, 3 5 3 3 3 Create a constellation of positive1 CommercialElephant public and and Castle open civic and centre Sloane at Square 4 233 53 3 2 22 3 2 3 StockwellA constellation Cross of publicto complement spaces PLA3 YING 1 SLOW DOWN spaces linked by enhanced pedestrian routes. 3 3 5 centres at Brixton,Clapham, Vauxhall, 3 3 3 3 2 5 2 ElephantLocal ”village” and Castle hubs andevery Sloane 500 m Square CLAPHAM HIGH STREET 3 WORKING 2 LEISURE AND LIBRARY DEVELOPMENT 5 2 3 3 5 4 Recapture connections between PLAYING 3 51 SLOW DOWN + 3 5 residential areas and 33 2 2 4. Connections 23 LocaltowardsA constellation ”village” the river hubsof public every spaces 500 m 5 3 WORKINGBRIXTON5 TOWN CENTRE REDEVELOPMENT 3 5 + CLAPHAM HIGH STREET 2 3 5 Slow down roads to give LEISURE AND LIBRARY DEVELOPMENT Enhance connections between34 ARecapture residentialconstellation connections of public areas between spaces + residentialpriority to pedestrians areas and and cyclists and towards the river. towardsto create thea cohesive river community CLAPHAM HIGH STREET LEISURE AND LIBRARY DEVELOPMENT BRIXTON TOWN CENTRE REDEVELOPMENT 4 Recapture connections between + + residential areas and 5 towardsSlow down the roads river to give BRIXTON TOWN CENTRE REDEVELOPMENT 5. Highways priority to pedestrians and cyclists + to create a cohesive community 5 Slow down roads to give Slow down roads to give prioritypriority to pedestrians to pedestrians and and cyclists cyclists to create a cohesive community.to create a cohesive community

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Key

District Centre WATERLOO OPPORTUNITY AREA + DEVELOPMENT FRAMEWORK PLAN Study Area VICTORIA REDEVELOPMENT + + PARLIAMENT SQUARE + REDEVELOPMENT

BATTERSEA POWER STATION REDEVELOPMENT ELEPHANT AND CASTLE + + REGENERATION PROJECT

CLAPHAM JUNCTION SHOPPING CENTRE DEVELOPMENT 4 + 3 2

4 3 2 3 2 3 3 3 3 3 3 5 2 2 1 3 3 5 3 2 5 3 5 3 5 2 3

CLAPHAM HIGH STREET + LEISURE AND LIBRARY DEVELOPMENT + BRIXTON TOWN CENTRE REDEVELOPMENT

Future Stockwell Framework - Final Report 13 2.4 Project Menu

To achieve The Vision, it’s core components must be broken down into a menu of potential projects that could be CL14 HS2 delivered in the short-term, medium-term and long-term CM2 CS4 HM7 providing funding was available and the community was in HM10 VAUXHALL BRIDGE & RIVERSIDE HM11 agreement upon consultation. The following pages illustrate HS2 these projects in brief. To seek further information about HM10 the potential projects, please turn to section 5.0 where we HM11 OVAL CRICKET GROUND PL9 have aimed to identify how, when and who could potentially CL9 implement the work required. FS3 Wilcox Rd

CS3 BATTERSEA POWER STATION FM4

CL13

CL9 Rd Lambeth South HS4 Wandsworth Rd FL8 CL14 HM9 OM10 FS2

FM5 OM11 FM5 Lansdowne Way Clapham Rd CL10 OM12 HS1 Brixton Rd HL12 OM7 PL7 OL13 PS3 CL9 PL10 CS1 OM4 PM4 OS1 See Case Study HS5 HM8 PL8 PM5 CM5 PM6 PS1 FM7 OM9 OM5 FM6 OS2 OS3 Union Rd OM1 PS2

Stockwell Rd CM7 OM9

CLAPHAM JUNCTION FL7 OM6 Clapham Rd

Key PL9 Open Space Potential projects to be implemented CS2 Frontage and Retail across all of Stockwell Public Buildings HS3 Introduce crossings to all primary schools HS2 CS5 Highways HS6 Paint the public realm green HS2 HM10 HM11 Connections HL13 Reduce width of highways HM7 FS1 Incentivise start up businesses HM10 Gateway HM11 OS4 Provide secure cycle storage for the estates CLAPHAM COMMON BRIXTON ACADEMY

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Highways FM7 Potential mixed use development on Clapham Road to OS3 Slade Gardens Improvement. incorporate retail premises. OS4 Provide secure cycle storage for the estates. Short-term Long-term Mid-term HS1 Introduce crossing adjacent to Stockwell Park High School. HS2 Introduce crossings on Clapham Road, Stockwell Road and FL8 Introduction of retail facilities on Clapham Road. OM5 Open Space Refurbishment: Clapham Road / Studley Estate. South Lambeth Road. FL9 Introduction of incubator / social workspace units to existing OM6 Improvements to open space: Rhodesia Road. HS3 Introduce crossings to allow safe passage to all primary schools. garages. OM7 New open space: Stockwell Park High School. HS4 Enhance pedestrian accessibility on Wandsworth Road. OM8 Open Space / Public Realm Improvement: Studley Estate. HS5 Introduce shared surface to Binfield Road. OM9 Open Space / Public Realm Improvement: Stockwell Gardens HS6 Paint the public realm green. Public Buildings Estate. OM10 Open Space / Public Realm Improvement: Mursell Estate. Mid-term OM11 Open Space / Public Realm Improvement: Spurgeon Estate. Short-term OM12 Improvement and Management Strategy for Oasis Children’s HM7 Introduce a cycle lane on Clapham Road. Venture. HM8 Introduce Homezone to Larkhall Lane / Priory Grove. PS1 Reinstate cinema adjacent to Stockwell Memorial. HM9 Introduce Homezones to Hackford Rd, Morat St and Liberty St. PS2 Annie McCall Centre development. Long-term HM10 Generously plant trees and light Clapham Road, South Lambeth PS3 Community access to sports facilities at Stockwell Park High Road and Stockwell Road. School. OL13 Introduce public square at Stockwell Cross. HM11 Enhance pedestrian accessiblity on Clapham Road, Stockwell Road and South Lambeth Road. Mid-term

Long-term PM4 Introduction of pavilion on Binfield Road. Connections PM5 Development of neighbourhood health centre / one stop shop on HL12 Pedestrianise highway adjacent to Stockwell memorial to Clapham Road. Short-term provide a public square for the community. PM6 Introduction of a landmark (signage / art installation) at HL13 Reduce width of highways adjacent to Stockwell Cross and Stockwell Cross. CS1 Develop pedestrian connection: Jeffreys Road - Belmore St. shopping districts to prioritise pedestrians. CS2 Clapham Road Gateway - Wayfinding / Identity signage. Long-term CS3 Oval Gateway - Wayfinding / Identity signage. CS4 South Lambeth Road Gateway - Wayfinding / Identity signage. PL7 Bus Garage Refurbished into Iconic Community Facility such as CS5 Stockwell Road Gateway - Wayfinding / Identity signage. Frontage & Retail market, music venue, ice rink, artisan workspaces, exhibition space or business start up facilities. Mid-term Short-term PL8 Tube Station redeveloped and open space adjacent is provided. PL9 Introduction of the Cross River . CM6 Develop pedestrian, cyclist and wheelchair connection from FS1 Incentivise start up businesses to let current redundant PL10 New landmark for deep air raid shelter at Stockwell Cross. Clapham Road to Larkhall Lane. commercial premises. CM7 Wandsworth Rd (North) Gateway - Wayfinding / Identity signage. FS2 Freemans Development: New Retail and commercial premises. CM8 Wandsworth Rd (South) Gateway - Wayfinding / Identity signage. FS3 Wilcox Road Public Realm Improvements. Open Space CM9 Introduce Camberwell to Chelsea cycle route. Mid-term Long-term Short-term FM4 Additional retail on South Lambeth Road. CL10 Future Boundary Development. FM5 Additional retail on Lansdowne Way. OS1 Binfield Close: Public Realm Improvement. CL12 Improve Connection: Union Road - Riverside. FM6 Commercial / retail add-on units to be introduced on Clapham OS2 Open Space Refurbishment: Clapham Road / Stockwell Gardens CL13 New Connection: Belmore St. - New Covent Garden - Riverside. Road. Estate. CL14 New Connection: Wilcox Road - New Covent Garden - Riverside.

Future Stockwell Framework - Final Report 15 2.5 Case Study

2.5.1 Opportunities for Stockwell Cross

The diagrams on p14 and p15 question how the area around Stockwell Tube known as Stockwell Cross could be developed using the principles of the framework. A detailed phased approach is illustrated in the appendices (6.0)

Could traffic slowing measures be introduced to allow the safe passage of students crossing the road to the Stockwell Park High School?

Could the Bus Garage become a destination and focus of public activity. For instance a market, business start up units or ice skating rink to create a civic identity for Stockwell?

Could the highways be reconfigured to create a public square that is accessible for pedestrians? Can the deep level shelter be opened as a museum, art gallery or cafe?

Could a secondary gateway be introduced to reassert the identity of Stockwell on visitors and residents alike?

Could the immediate context of Stockwell Cross be intensified creating mixed use schemes that contain residential units, retail facilities and employment opportunities to define the Cross as a vibrant district centre?

Could the former cinema be reinstated and refurbished to create a cinema for Stockwell?

Could business start up units be introduced that focus on the Cross and its positive transport links?

Can the edge of the Clapham Road be redeveloped to provide a neighbourhood health centre with advice centres, creche and minor health facilities in addition to a federation of community accessible facilities? Could a complementary square could allow a passage to the community resource centre and a small green space of respite?

Could small under-loved spaces be reinvigorated under ownership of the community to create small publicly accessible spaces of respite?

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Could Stockwell Cross be densified to capitalise on the Should highways be reconfigured in order to provide a 2.5.2 Long-term Vision footfall that use the area as a transport interchange? Should public square that is accessible to pedestrians and serves the development provide a federation of community facilities the community? Could a community-led project introduce Should the Cross River Tram be introduced to further define for instance a neighbourhood health centre in addition to a gateway / landmark that is representative of the area’s Stockwell as a key transport interchange and make adjacent more homes, places to spend and employment opportunities identity and its heritage? district centres more accessible? to define the Cross as a vibrant district centre as the green buildings illustrate?

Could Stockwell Bus Garage be reconfigured for instance could a market / ice rink / business Could un-loved spaces adjacent to arterial routes be start up units be introduced to benefit the Could traffic slowing measures be introduced to allow the transformed by the community to provide publicly accessible local community and define Stockwell as an safe passage of pedestrians across arterial routes as the red green spaces and safe places for children to play? identifiable hub? texture on the road indicates?

Future Stockwell Framework - Final Report 17 2.6 Participation

2.6.1 Who We Have Consulted 2.6.1 Who We Have Consulted

- 900 local residents (Community Researchers interviews) - All Stockwell residents (newsletters to 35,000) - Stockwell Partnership - Stockwell Community Resource Centre - London Cross River Tram Group - Hyde Housing Association - London Borough of Lambeth - Lambeth Primary Care Trust - High Trees Community Researchers

A community research team was employed by High Trees Community Development Trust to carry out the extensive consultation for this project, which has given the opportunity to listen and collaborate to a great extent.

In addition the process included 3 public consultation events, where we sought to actively engage the residents to obtain 29 04 08 / 03 06 08_Community Researchers’ Consultation. 06 05 08_Public Consultation at Stockwell Community feedback and inform the Future Stockwell Framework. Resource Centre.

The images on this page illustrate some of the consultation that has taken place. The headlines on the next page summa- rise some of the key findings revealed by the work carried out by the community researchers.

28 06 08_Public Consultation feedback board from 20 09 08_Public Consultation on draft proposals at Stockwell Springfield Community Health Centre. Festival in Larkhall Park.

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2.6.2 What Stockwell Residents Say

Residents want more campaigns to promote 65% of the respondents cycling, walking and have lived in Stockwell secure cycle storage on for 8 years or more. estates.

About 50% said walking at daytime was better/ much better, compared Older people want more to only 19%, at night inter-generational time. activities.

Children and young people need more facilities and youth 40.9% of people believe intervention programs that Stockwell Cross has that are of interest to got better/much better. them.

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