tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1516904338876870398.post2430349173152901727..comments2017-02-27T05:22:21.342-08:00Comments on Barker's Broken Britain: Walthamstow's 29-storey monument to greedIrena Barkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10396754908823140242noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1516904338876870398.post-82084438938996381812017-02-27T05:22:21.342-08:002017-02-27T05:22:21.342-08:00good points, yes, I see what you mean, but I reall...good points, yes, I see what you mean, but I really don't trust council or developers to "do the right thing" to benefit everyone...I agree the extension and redeveloped gardens could work...but why extend? Irena Barkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10396754908823140242noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1516904338876870398.post-80134648989787178572017-02-27T05:13:30.352-08:002017-02-27T05:13:30.352-08:00I went at the weekend and thought the plans looked...I went at the weekend and thought the plans looked pretty good. That area is one of the grubbiest in Walthamstow and a magnet for the local drunks as soon as it gets dark and I know plenty of women who aren't a fan of walking through there late at night. This should transform the area.<br /><br />I can't imagine they'll get permission for 29 floors either as they always aim higher than they expect, but they'll probably sign off on something around the 20 mark. The plans reminded me a lot of Dalston Square, which ended up at 20 floors too and I don't think looks out of place there and has also transformed that area of Dalston. <br /><br />I think your worries of us turning into another Straford are unlikely to materialise either, especially the central area as it just doesn't have the swathes of land that Stratford had, with most of it already built upon by rows of Victorian terraces. We might see something higher pop up Blackhorse way, as it has the industrial area required for that, but as long as they're high quality buildings (which we seem to be attracting more of recently) I'm not that worried. I'd much rather have a few high quality high rises (like the Lloyds build to rent going in at Blackhorse Road or this one at the Mall) than loads of cheaply made and nasty looking low rise blocks that we have dotted around.<br /><br />Not that I don't have concerns about the scheme, but they tend to centre around service provision such as schools and doctors (as they're already at bursting point yet I rarely see mention of additions when reading about these developments) rather than the bulk of it.<br />Joshuahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17917165094649034090noreply@blogger.com