@GortScott fionascott@gortscott.com @FiScott...Over 600 high streets in London 200,000 businesses 41% of London’s businesses 1.5m jobs (28% of London’s jobs) More than 50% are

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Over 600 high streets in London

200,000 businesses

41% of London’s businesses

1.5m jobs (28% of London’s jobs)

More than 50% are ‘business + professional services’

Around 10% are ‘business support’ (eg printing)

More than 40% are “knowledge intensive”

Around 12% manufacture/ warehousing and transport

Under 20% are retail and leisure

THE ECONOMIC VALUE IN LONDON’S HIGH STREETS

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fionascott@gortscott.com East Street Library + community space (We Made That)

THE CASE FOR INVESTMENT

Maximise public value

Support inclusive economies

Create healthy streets

Enable social integration

Embrace new technologies

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@GortScott@FiScottfionascott@gortscott.com Hackney Road, Philippa Bannister

+ recession + social distancing + public transport fears?

“Meet in the street”, Denver (Gehl)

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RETAIL RETROFIT

Creatively reuse vacant or underused retail units and department stores to support strategic values

West End

Proposition

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Proposition

• Building:• Different sized units• Active frontages on side streets• Cultural activity l ike music and cinema• Workspace / higher education• Urban growing

• Public realm• Space for play and for families• Curated programme of events• More greenery

• Logistics• Consolidated delivery and waste services• Cargo bike deliveries• Pedestrian +Bike-centric public access

West End

@GortScott@FiScottfionascott@gortscott.com “Asamble”, Peckham: Amalia Pica + South London Gallery

INTENSE MIXED USES

Build on what already exists to plan for a successful mix of activit ies and uses on the high street

Old Kent RoadLB Southwark

Proposition

• A Ground Floor Strategy providing a clear vision for the creation of a successful mixed use street

• Guidance on a process for developing a Ground Floor Strategy, building on what already exists

Old Kent RoadLB Southwark

Components of a Ground Floor Strategy

• Urban design

• Unit design

• Control, management and stewardship

Old Kent RoadLB Southwark

Old Kent RoadLB Southwark

“More Than” housing cooperative with mixed use, Zurich

“Matts Gallery”, Wandsworth Council and Bellway

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MAKING ANADAPTIVERECOVERY

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HEAL by A2/Anton Mirto – “A processional performance to honour and respect those that have died, were not mourned, nor seen, and for those who suffer and are still struggling”20th May 2020, Chatsworth Rd @GortScott

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https://www.london.gov.uk/what-we-do/regeneration/high-streets/our-research-and-guidance