Acceleration on a car-free Strand

Work is set to start on the £18 million reimagining of Strand Aldwych in central London, turning this polluted traffic bottleneck into a car-free public space.

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Westminster City Council’s plans, developed with local partners and by LDA Design, WSP and Norman Rourke Pryme, describe the scheme as a “massive shot in the arm for the local economy”. It is hoped the new design will boost a part of the city affected during the pandemic by loss of trade and footfall.

Masterplan

Reclaiming part of the Strand from traffic will create a unified cultural and educational district, with public realm that can host art installations, festivals and

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