Strategic Green and Open Spaces Review Board Interim Report A city becomes magnificent when the spaces between the buildings equal the architecture they frame 2 Contents Mayoral Preface .....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................6 Chair’s Note ...........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................7 Introduction ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................8 Background ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 10 Methodology................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 14 Appointing the Board ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 14 Defining and Scoping ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 14 Informing .......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 14 Surveying and Mapping ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 15 Consulting ...................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 16 Public meetings ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 16 Public and Stakeholder workshops .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 17 Regeneration Housing and Sustainability Select Committee............................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 17 Website ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 18 Visiting .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 18 Nesta Visits .......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 18 Additional Visits ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 18 Analysing and Reporting ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 18 3 Evidence ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 19 Website ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 19 Public Meetings and Consultation .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 19 Public and Stakeholder Workshops ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 19 Surveying and Mapping ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 20 National Visits ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................