The redesign of Hackney's Mare Street, from Richmond Road to the Narroway has rightly received a prestigious award from the urban design profession - the 2011 Urban Transport Design Award.
The simple workmanlike approach to removing ugly gaurd rail, widening footways, simplifying pedestrian crossings and introducing street trees was seen as a model of good design, but also reproduceable, unlike the very expensive projects undertaken by some other London boroughs.
"This was a project that emphasised simplicity, many residents will not even have even noticed the changes, but it has rebalanced the area a little more in favour of the pedestrian, as it should be in one of Hackney's most important commercial centres" said Cllr Vincent Stops.
Cllr Alan Laing, who as Cabinet Member for Neighbourhoods championed the scheme and won the funding neccesary for the works, welcomed the prize:
"The almost £1 million we invested has made a huge difference. People can walk around our town centre more easily and pedestrians are no longer an afterthought. We're delighted that the hard work of council officers, our contractors and the vision that brought this about shows that Hackney can be the very best."
More information about the prize can be found here. Congratulations to everyone involved!
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