Harringay, Haringey - So Good they Spelt it Twice!
A 'greener, more sky less towers' future of Tottenham Hale
Below is Section 5 of the Friends of Down Lane Park's response to the recent planning documents consultation. It calls for greater green development in the future of Tottenham Hale, especially investment in The Paddock community nature park.
The entire response is available via http://tottenhamlife.co.uk/profile/MartinBall
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Section 5 The need for green development in the future of Tottenham Hale.
5.1 Now some points about the impact of the Tottenham Hale top-down development agenda's proposals on parks in the Tottenham Hale ward, about the need for improvements to green landscape around buildings, and about the need for new play facilities for existing residents.
5.2 The Paddock green space is in an unacceptable poor condition. Yes, some improvements have been started, but it is largely unkempt and there are areas of dumped rubbish. It could do with a significant investment to both safeguard it as a green area and enhance it as a resource for the community to enjoy. This should be a priority of the work for improving the future of the area.
5.3 The existing glass towers of Hale Village have spoilt the skyline of Tottenham Hale. People passing through are frequently critical of the green and orange face of the block along the station and railway line. More tower blocks will increase the likelihood of people passing through the area having a negative view of the area. So far from staying, the proposals will result on people passing through quicker or potentially avoiding the area. This is an important point because of the common stereotyping of Tottenham and the worth of its residents. More ugly tall buildings make the area less attractive and less a place where residents have strong civic pride. An outcome of the council's proposals could be to make Tottenham Hale an area residents are less willing to associate with and a place where people might be put-off from living in.
5.4 This is the Lea Valley. A regional park. An area of beauty. An area of environmental importance. An historical area. The monstrous development plans will damage all of this. If the plans are ever realised then history would surely view it as a mistaken period of urban planning never to be repeated. The council's proposals need to be stopped now so that the area doesn't go in the wrong direction, with the consequences remaining with us the residents for decades.
5.5 The proposed development on Hale Wharf (TH7) is out-of-step with the character of the area. A line of tall tower blocks along the Lea will destroy the skyline, affect bird migration, and have a detrimental impact on the context of and to the area and its relationship with the river. A new Wetlands is being developed at the Walthamstow Reservoirs to encourage people to appreciate and enjoy nature more. In contrast, Haringey Council's contribution to the environment is to plonk a series of tower blocks adjacent to this development to exploit it for the sale of property.
5.6 Hale Village is an existing blot on the landscape. So, any new tower blocks (TH6) over-shadowing the Tottenham Marshes and Lea Valley would made the blot bigger. What a dreadful legacy that the future dominant view in Tottenham Hale will be of a concentrated suite of tall buildings and not the beauty of the open wildness of the marshes and reservoirs.
5.7 The housing on Bream Close and the Ferry Lane estate show how housing can be built without destroying the natural setting of those areas and providing harmonious riverside living. The buildings blend into their surroundings. Animals actually roam the green space around the houses along the waterways. It is difficult to imagine tall tower blocks having the same togetherness of nature and communities.
The entire response is available via http://tottenhamlife.co.uk/profile/MartinBall
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Section 5 The need for green development in the future of Tottenham Hale.
5.1 Now some points about the impact of the Tottenham Hale top-down development agenda's proposals on parks in the Tottenham Hale ward, about the need for improvements to green landscape around buildings, and about the need for new play facilities for existing residents.
5.2 The Paddock green space is in an unacceptable poor condition. Yes, some improvements have been started, but it is largely unkempt and there are areas of dumped rubbish. It could do with a significant investment to both safeguard it as a green area and enhance it as a resource for the community to enjoy. This should be a priority of the work for improving the future of the area.
5.3 The existing glass towers of Hale Village have spoilt the skyline of Tottenham Hale. People passing through are frequently critical of the green and orange face of the block along the station and railway line. More tower blocks will increase the likelihood of people passing through the area having a negative view of the area. So far from staying, the proposals will result on people passing through quicker or potentially avoiding the area. This is an important point because of the common stereotyping of Tottenham and the worth of its residents. More ugly tall buildings make the area less attractive and less a place where residents have strong civic pride. An outcome of the council's proposals could be to make Tottenham Hale an area residents are less willing to associate with and a place where people might be put-off from living in.
5.4 This is the Lea Valley. A regional park. An area of beauty. An area of environmental importance. An historical area. The monstrous development plans will damage all of this. If the plans are ever realised then history would surely view it as a mistaken period of urban planning never to be repeated. The council's proposals need to be stopped now so that the area doesn't go in the wrong direction, with the consequences remaining with us the residents for decades.
5.5 The proposed development on Hale Wharf (TH7) is out-of-step with the character of the area. A line of tall tower blocks along the Lea will destroy the skyline, affect bird migration, and have a detrimental impact on the context of and to the area and its relationship with the river. A new Wetlands is being developed at the Walthamstow Reservoirs to encourage people to appreciate and enjoy nature more. In contrast, Haringey Council's contribution to the environment is to plonk a series of tower blocks adjacent to this development to exploit it for the sale of property.
5.6 Hale Village is an existing blot on the landscape. So, any new tower blocks (TH6) over-shadowing the Tottenham Marshes and Lea Valley would made the blot bigger. What a dreadful legacy that the future dominant view in Tottenham Hale will be of a concentrated suite of tall buildings and not the beauty of the open wildness of the marshes and reservoirs.
5.7 The housing on Bream Close and the Ferry Lane estate show how housing can be built without destroying the natural setting of those areas and providing harmonious riverside living. The buildings blend into their surroundings. Animals actually roam the green space around the houses along the waterways. It is difficult to imagine tall tower blocks having the same togetherness of nature and communities.
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