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Floating river promenade design wins top prize at Mayor’s planning awards
<a href='http://bit.ly/dDZVe1' target="_blank">London.gov.uk - Floating river promenade design wins top prize at London planning awards</a> ‘Plans to create a new mile long floating river walk along the north bank of the River Thames, connecting Blackfriars Bridge with the Tower of London have won the Mayor’s Award for ‘Planning Excellence’ at the 2010 London Planning Awards’ The London River Park, was particularly noted for its “its sheer simplicity and dazzling audacity”. -
London River Park recognised in planning competition
<a href='http://bit.ly/IqoZ9A' target="_blank">Net-Lettings - London River Park recognised in planning competition</a> ‘The design for the river park was recognised in the London Planning Awards, which are jointly run by Mayor Boris Johnson, London First, the Royal Town Planning Institute and London Councils.’ -
Walking on water: £60million walkway that'll let Londoners take a stroll on the Thames
<a href='http://bit.ly/l9MFB4' target="_blank">Daily Mail - Walking on water: £60million walkway that'll let Londoners take a stroll on the Thames</a>
‘Mr Johnson said: 'We will proceed sensitively, working closely with our partners ... to ensure that one of the most famous and cherished waterfronts in the world is enhanced for the benefit of our great capital.’ -
London River Park on Thames needs rethink, Cabe says
<a href='http://bbc.in/pEJiC8' target="_blank">BBC News - London River Park on Thames needs rethink, Cabe says</a> ‘The platform will be 10m (33ft) wide, and in May, Mayor Boris Johnson said its "sheer beauty and design brilliance" would provide "yet another amazing and unique attraction" for London.’ -
CABE and residents slam Gensler's Thames river park
<a href='http://bit.ly/r0DhGa' target="_blank">Architects Journal - CABE and residents slam Gensler's Thames river park</a> ‘Despite backing for the project from City mayor Boris Johnson and majority funders Venus Group of Singapore, the design watchdog said ‘significant issues’ still needed to be addressed and branded the eight spherical biodome exhibition pavilions ‘unimaginative and corporate.’ -
I'll build river park abroad if it is blocked here, says backer
<a href='http://bit.ly/HtWseW' target="_blank">London Evening Standard - I'll build river park abroad if it is blocked here, says backer</a> ‘A spokesman for Mr Johnson said: "The Mayor is satisfied that the sponsor has assembled a credible team to progress the planning application and potentially deliver a significant benefit to the capital at no cost whatsoever to the taxpayer."’ -
Statement of Community Involvement
<a href='http://bit.ly/HD05n3' target="_blank">London River Park - Statement of Community Involvement</a> ‘In May 2011, private funding for the project was secured from the Venus Group of Singapore. London River Park Limited was created and a Memorandum of Agreement was signed between the company and the London Mayor in a deal that will see 30 per cent of net profits raised through the commercial operation of the River Park provided to the Greater London Authority for the public benefit.’ -
Safety concerns could torpedo £60m Thames floating park
<a href='http://bit.ly/HK8Iu6' target="_blank">London Evening Standard - Safety concerns could torpedo £60m Thames floating park</a> ‘The City of London Corporation was due to consider plans for the London River Park - backed by Mayor Boris Johnson - next week but the discussion has been delayed until next month after the Port of London Authority said the project could threaten the "navigational safety" of the Thames.’ -
Gensler’s Thames river park sent back to drawing board
<a href='http://bit.ly/Iq4tGj' target="_blank">Architects Journal - Gensler’s Thames river park sent back to drawing board</a> ‘In November the Port of London Authority (PLA) said it could not give the project its support, even though it already had the Mayor’s rubberstamp, until ‘serious concerns’ about the scheme’s impact on navigational safety had been resolved.’
