Urban Planning
Pedestrians First at Park Lane, Marble Arch, Hyde Park Corner
Park Lane
A proposal to remove all motor traffic from the Mayfair side of Park Lane, by reinstating two-way traffic on the historic East Carriage Drive, the current northbound. Creates a tree-lined and west-facing pedestrian Promenade of more than 1000 metres long, all the way from Marble Arch to Hyde Park Corner. West-facing onto Hyde Park, this tree-lined pedestrian Promenade is ideally situated for outdoor hospitality.
Marble Arch
By reinstating two-way traffic on the historic East Carriage Drive, Marble Arch can be planned as a four-cross-roads. A single pedestrian crossing connects Oxford Street with Hyde Park. Marble Arch is transformed into a pedestrian-friendly place no longer dominated by motor traffic. Marble Arch Fountains are no longer isolated, but are directly connected to Hyde Park.
Hyde Park Corner
Hyde Park Corner planned as a peninsula in front of Apsley House, with two-way traffic on the other three sides. In a manner comparable to the removal of 5 lanes of motor traffic from in front of The National Gallery on the north side of Trafalgar Square, 6 lanes of motor traffic are removed from in front of Apsley House. By removing the existing motor traffic gyratory, a major new place for pedestrians is created in front of Apsley House.
YouTube Videos
Pedestrians First at Park Lane, Marble Arch, Hyde Park Corner
A 2-minute video illustrating proposed transformation of Park Lane, Marble Arch, and Hyde Park Corner - creating major new pedestrian-friendly places.
Park Lane and the Scenic Route from Trafalgar Square to Marble Arch and Oxford Street
A 5-minute video illustrating how putting Pedestrians First on Park Lane creates a major Scenic Route all the way from Trafalgar Square to Marble Arch and Oxford Street alongside or through three Royal Parks - St James's Park, Green Park, Hyde Park - and Buckingham Palace.
Park Lane context: traffic - pollution - history - regeneration
A 7-minute video illustrating context for the proposed transformation of Park Lane into a place that puts Pedestrians First, and reinstates two-way motor traffic on the primary historic route called East Carriage Drive - current northbound - so that it becomes one of London's premier tree-lined Avenues, alongside Constitution Hill and The Mall. Removing the triple-gyratories at Marble Arch, Park Lane, and Hyde Park Corner will significantly reduce air pollution and greatly transform the area, creating major new pedestrian-friendly public realm. Other regenerations are also illustrated - in London, Copenhagen, Paris, Barcelona, Brussels, New York City, and Mexico City.