A presentation by Water City Ltd

Chair: Reg Ward

Chief Executive: Ray Hall

Consultant: Peter Kent

Water City Ltd is a ‘spv’ owned by the above

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First a context

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LONDON: the City at the Centre of Time

A new London is emerging

On a world renowned axis

Comprising London West & London East

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‘London West’ ‘London East’

Thames Gateway Port

Heathrow Airport Estuary Airport
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‘LONDON EAST’ Thames Gateway Port

Urban River
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London is the world in one place

London can showcase the future

By acting positively and proactively

On issues relevant to our global community

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London is facing major issues

Rising sea levels, endangered communities

The fundamental need for 'green' energy

Employment, river crossings and ‘eco homes’

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London East needs a deliverable strategy

For both sides of the River Thames

Focused on the River Thames

‘Parklands’ sets a context

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London East is complex and has

Few river crossings

Many landowners

Many statutory bodies

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Speed is of the essence requiring

A simple, deliverable idea

Private sector funded

Public sector facilitated

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London East: a Water City

This was Reg Ward's vision

When as the 1st CEO of the LDDC.

Significant parts are now in place

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3. 4.

1. The Shard
2. The Gherkin
3. The Heron Tower
4. The Lloyds Building
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4.

3. 5.

1. St Paul’s Cathedral
2. Tower bridge from the Tower of London
3. The Queen’s House and Canary Wharf
4. The Royal Observatory, Greenwich
5. The O2 Arena
Reg is now proposing a partnership

First with one landowner/authority

That controls the River Thames: the PLA

Then with relevant riparian bodies

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The goal: a true Water City that

Facilitates new river crossings at grade

That is energy self generating

And works positively with the River Thames

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Reg & Water City Ltd are proposing

A series of residential, leisure

And regeneration based catalysts as

LIVING BRIDGES

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Starting using designated routes:

The Silver Town Link and

The East Thames River Crossing,

Six Living Bridges are proposed

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Living Bridges

2
East Thames crossing
Barking/ M25
1 Thamesmead Thames Gateway
Silver town link link Port
Rainham-
Erith link
Thames 3
barrier
Purfleet- 6
Dartford link
4 Tilbury-
5 Gravesham link
Tilbury-
Bluewater link

M25

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The following audio visual

Shows a sketch prototype

For a new Silver Town Link

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 Could this thinking be relevant to Brisbane?
(Hong Kong, Shanghai, Mumbai…)

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Brisbane 1m
Brisbane 2m
Brisbane 3m
 Thank you
Your thoughts please

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