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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
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Anna Rose

Street versus sky: Why Londoners need to look down as well as up

City Voices - (ES)

When people think about London’s changing skyline, their eyes go straight to the sky. The focus is usually on the height and shape of the City’s new buildings, such as the two new towers given the green light last week. But there’s a whole other story playing out right under our feet.

The City of London’s biggest transformation is happening at street level and many of us barely notice. It’s on the pavements, crossings, and public spaces, that the real success of a city is decided.

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