Railways, urban form and town planning in London: 1900-1947

Haywood, Russell

doi:10.1080/026654397364771

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“…However, owing to the new towns becoming "self-contained" with people living and working in them, Abercrombie expected a reduction in demand for rail services into London. There was a longstanding dislike by planners of rail commuting (Howard, 1913;Haywood, 1997a), but their primary concern was aesthetic, the visually intrusive impact of the railway viaducts which brought lines to London's termini (Haywood, 1997b). The suggested solution was tunnelling and these ideas were referred to a railway industry body, the Railway (London Plan) Committee, which demonstrated what, with hindsight, can be seen as a more realistic perspective on the impact of decentralisation on demand for rail services:…”

Section: Post-war Reconstructionmentioning

confidence: 97%

Britain’s national railway network: fit for purpose in the 21st century?

Haywood

2007

Journal of Transport Geography

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Section: Post-war Reconstructionmentioning

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Britain’s national railway network: fit for purpose in the 21st century?

Haywood

2007

Journal of Transport Geography

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“…Notwithstanding the worldwide reputation which these railways enjoyed, contemporary planners were not impressed with the underlying strategy of continuing suburbanization and became ever more enthusiastic about the Howard model of planned dispersal to small self-contained new towns which would negate the need for rail commuting. This was the ideology for the post-war planning of London that was incorporated in Abercrombie and Forshaw's Greater London Plan (Haywood, 1997b). This effectively meant the end of the line as far as further outward extension of London's Underground railways was concerned.…”

Section: Design Principles For Areas Around Railway Stationsmentioning

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Underneath the Arches in the East End: An Evaluation of the Planning and Design Policy Context of the East London Line Extension Project

Haywood

2008

Journal of Urban Design

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Historically the development of principles and practice for integrated planning and urban design around suburban railway stations has not been a core component of British planning. However, over the past decade or so, in response to the growth of a consensus around the need to promote more sustainable transport behaviour, this situation has begun to change. This paper reviews the contemporary literature for integrated planning and design at and around stations and derives a set of analytical criteria which are used to evaluate the policy context for a new railway project in East London: the East London Line Extension. Conclusions are drawn as to whether the principles of good practice are being adhered to and the likelihood of the stations and their environs becoming exemplars of good practice for others to follow.

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“…Technology has had tangible impacts on urban planning. Technology has changed the form of world cities [43], especially in transportation and communication. Technologies such as autonomous, self-driving cars and car sharing schemes may help rethink how cities are developed.…”

Section: Smart Technologymentioning

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Urban Sustainability and Livability: An Analysis of Doha’s Urban-form and Possible Mitigation Strategies

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This study examines the concept of sustainability and livability at the neighborhood level in a low-density city such as Doha. In its current form, Metropolitan Doha, Qatar’s capital and where 80% of the population resides, is neither sustainable nor ranked highly in many city livability indices of international cities, although Qatar aims to become a truly sustainable state as envisioned in its Qatar National Vision (QNV) 2030 and endorsed in its National Development Strategies 2012 and 2018. Doha remains a fractured city; its rapid growth has led to unrestrained, extensive urban sprawl with high dependency on private transportation mainly by large SUVs, continually instigated by the absence of public transportation. Doha is also a relatively low-density city where the main driver of its urban sprawl is the inhabitants’ deep-set desire for privacy, and hence, home ownership of single-family detached villas, which have become the predominant residential building-block of neighborhoods with little to no provisions of in-neighborhood community services and amenities such as basic shopping, health, education, and recreation. Consequently, this urban form has resulted in long and frequent commutes for individuals and families, increasing the number of vehicles in traffic almost every hour of every day, traffic congestion, high transportation-related CO2 emissions, additional expenses, and loss of quality family time, among several other environmental, social, and economic sustainability impacts. The findings of this study, which are based on a behavioral survey, illustrate the residents’ views on neighborhood improvement and changes in the transportation modes, as well as their willingness to change their habits for the benefit of common and future generations.

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Railways, urban form and town planning in London: 1900-1947

Cited by 15 publications

References 6 publications

Britain’s national railway network: fit for purpose in the 21st century?

Britain’s national railway network: fit for purpose in the 21st century?

Underneath the Arches in the East End: An Evaluation of the Planning and Design Policy Context of the East London Line Extension Project

Urban Sustainability and Livability: An Analysis of Doha’s Urban-form and Possible Mitigation Strategies

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