Croydon: An opportunity, a challenge.

November 2014

The regeneration of Croydon 2014-2019

• £4b regeneration over the next 5 years• 65 new developments, 6000 new homes

• Westfield shopping centre• High rise living• Increase in population to over 400,000+

What’s the impact?

Construction Phase

•Noise, dust, fumes•Air quality•Significant increase in vehicle movements•Damage•Danger to road users•Congestion•Business as usual?

Projected monthly construction vehicle movements over the next five years

Month-by-month forecast of construction vehicle movements (as of 21st June 2014) - Total (blue); Westfield-Croydon (red); Croydon Council controlled (green)

Beyond construction

A sustainable future

•Increase population

•Servicing the town centre

•A change in culture is needed

What are we doing?

• Croydon developed construction logistics • Overarching ‘Town Centre Plan’• Collaborative working between the Council and and private

developers• Transport and street works efficiencies identified• Pragmatic approach to the night time• Behaviour change that will leave a long term

legacy• A new vibrant town centre in Croydon• Delivery and Service Planning – The Future?

Is the old view still relevant?

• In a future of agglomeration do the old tools work?

• Regulation and pragmatism

• Does a one size fit all?

A change in attitude

• City life – can this really be quiet?• Planning for the future – what can be done?

Consider the future

Quiet by design?

DSP’s

Management tools

• Managing expectation – urban life