Britain’s urban design has been a hot topic since architect Lord Rogers chaired a report in 1999 (lead by the Urban Task Force) that concluded British cities were lagging behind those in Holland, Germany and Scandinavia.
Spurred to action, with visions of an urban renaissance dancing in his head, the Mayor of London, Ken Livingstone, set to work on ambitious plans for London to become a world leader in “sustainable urban planning, design and architecture.”
