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Future London
Top Ten London
Projects
1 The Millennium
Dome, Greenwich -
Whatever you think of the Dome project, there is little argument
as to its size: it's massive. See our special feature for more info on the
concrete colossus which opened in January 2000.
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South Bank - Refurbishments now scaled down from superstar
architect Richard Rogers' sweeping vision, but still set to liven
up the faded modernist edifice. Best of all, we now have a huge
big wheel from which to view central London - British Airways
London Eye
(Millennium Wheel)
3 Regent
Street
- The famous street, home to shops such as Hamleys, the world's
biggest toyshop, is set to kick cars off its tarmac in favour
of footpadders within five years. A similar scheme is also being
mooted for nearby Oxford Street.
4 Park Lane - Currently host to
regular traffic jams, the road that separates Hyde Park from
famous hotels such as the Dorchester and the Metropolitan is
set for pedestrian friendly up date. One plan is to sink the
road under an expanded park area; a less ambitious version gives
wide pedestrian crossings priority over traffic.
5 On Track
for New Trains
- The Jubilee Line extension connecting Southwark and Docklands
with central London is well on the way to completion and is set
to be followed by a Docklands Light Railway link to London City
Airport.
6 New Bridge
for the Thames
- Plans to link the south and north banks of the river with a
wide, pedestrian bridge containing entertainments and shops are
up and running. The new crossing would be sited between Blackfriars
and Waterloo Bridges.
7 Trafalgar
Square
- The Mecca for pigeon loving tourists is also a favourite for
motorists who have turned the square into a glorified roundabout.
Planned partial pedestrianisation would help plug one of London's
few gaps; its lack of cafe-society squares.
8 Tower
of London
- Soundings have been taken on filling the moat - grassed over
at present- with water to give the castle a more magical feel.
9 Diana
Tribute
- Now in the balance after locals protested but the monument
to the tragic princess would include a 200m fountain if planning
permission is granted.
10 The Major's
Office
- Admiralty Arch, situated next to Trafalgar Square, has recently
been used as a refuge for the homeless but will become the HQ
of London's leader in a
couple of years.
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