In 2024 Create Streets helped the Chiswick Flower Market run a community consultation on how to improve the public realm along Chiswick High Road using our Create Communities platform. It’s not often that plans go from the drawing board to reality within a year but earlier this month, Ginkgo Corner did indeed open to the […]
Create Streets Associate Director, Eleanor Broad, reports back from 48 hours on the Garonne Last week, I spent 48 hours in Bordeaux. I met with Mayor Pierre Hurmic and his deputy, Didier Jeanjean — the elected official leading on creating calmer, more people-friendly streets (ville apaisée) and on greening the city (végétalisation) — along with […]
Campaign founder, Daniel Crowther, explains why Preston Basin should be restored The Restoring Preston Basin campaign wants to restore the 300 ft long by 60 ft wide Preston Basin of the Lancaster Canal and repurposing the 19th century basin site as a 21st century multi-purpose amenity, recreational and biodiverse space in central Preston, Lancashire. Why do we […]