Residents get first look at brand new Green
by Hammersmith and Fulham Press Office
03/06/2008
Residents in Hammersmith and Fulham are getting a first look at detailed plans that will breathe new life into Shepherds Bush Green.
West 12 Shopping Leisure Centre on the Broadway will host an exhibition showing how plans for the area have evolved since the first public consultation was held there at the beginning of the year.
That time around, residents gave the Green a resounding thumbs-up, sharing their positive opinions about the £3 million improvements, with 13 of the 14 aspects hitting at least 60 per cent in the approval ratings. The two most popular aspects were the boulevards around the Green’s perimeter and the pedestrian path network on the common.
The project is part of Hammersmith & Fulham Council’s ParkLife campaign to improve the borough’s numerous parks and open spaces and encourage residents to enjoy these green spaces.
Cabinet Member for Residents’ Services, Councillor Paul Bristow, said: “This project will benefit the whole of the community, breathing new life into a green space that needs regenerating. The plans look fantastic and I’m sure that once residents see the new designs, they will start to get as excited as I am about it.”
Work on the new-look Green is expected to start in March 2009 and includes the creation of an open air plaza at the eastern end, a café with outdoor seating and new play areas for children of all ages.
The new designs will describe in detail the layout for the whole of the Green and show for example, what the play areas will look like, and what type of benches and lighting will be used and where they will be placed.
The exhibition begins on Thursday June 12 and runs until Wednesday 18 June. A design team led by Whitelaw Turkington landscape architects and council officers will be on hand to answer any questions on the opening day from 9am to 5pm and Saturday June 14 from 9am to 3pm
Questionnaires will be available at the exhibition so you can let us know what you think of the ideas on display, or you can access the online consultation via the link below.
http://www.citizenspace.com/local/lbhf/Shepherds
View the proposals
You will need Adobe Reader to view the pdfs listed below, this can be downloaded free from the Adobe website. Download a copy of Adobe Reader.
Exibition board - intro (431kb)
Exhibition board - masterplan (439kb)
Exhibition board - sections (1.4mb)
Exhibition board - axon (434kb)
Exhibition board - hard and soft landscape materials (2.5mb)
Exhibition board - play1 (778kb)
Exhibition board - play2 (1.65mb)
Exhibition board - cafe (557kb)
Exhibition - perspectives (609kb)
