Central District Alliance BID Public Realm Support

Client Name:

Central District Alliance BID

Project Status:

Completed

Location:

London, United Kingdom

Supporting UN Sustainable Development Goals

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The pocket park transformed a dead-end road into a lively space with seating made from reclaimed wood and planters that catch rainwater. Featured at the London Festival of Architecture and EcoCity World Summit in June 2023, the pocket park was co-designed in collaboration with local residents and businesses, and delivered in partnership with Islington Council’s ‘Greening the Public Realm’ team.

Central District Alliance BID

Project context

Momentum worked with the Central District Alliance Business Improvement District (CDA BID) to realise public realm and movement improvements across the BID area within the London Boroughs of Camden and Islington, encompassing Farringdon, Holborn, Clerkenwell, Bloomsbury and St Giles.

Our work

We provided highways design expertise alongside architects BDP on the BID’s Place Plan – a strategic, coordinated approach to supporting streets and public spaces. We identified opportunities and developed designs for the CDA to support public space improvements that help celebrate neighbourhood identity, enrich the natural environment and promote sustainable movement.

Client outcomes

Our work has realised positive changes. This includes improvements at Red Lion Street, providing new trees, improved cycle lanes, and pedestrian links. And the delivery of a pocket park in Clerkenwell as part of the London Festival of Architecture, showcasing innovative solutions to implementing new green spaces and the associated positive impacts on people’s physical and mental health.

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