Urban Movements and Spaces leading the Go Cycle team and consultants has won a prestigious award for architecture and design.

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The Kingston Station Go Cycle scheme, which is led and co-ordinated  by Urban Movements and Spaces, won the New London Awards (NLA) category for the Unbuilt Wellbeing category, which includes projects that are designed to improve the health and wellbeing of Londoners.

In awarding the winner, Katie Wood, Director of Operations Consulting at Arup said the Kingston Station scheme would link up with various cycle routes across Kingston, with the idea being to open up the existing car-focussed forecourt of Kingston Station to make it into a far more attractive place, not just for cyclists but for everyone, including those with mobility needs and partially sighted people. A new cycle storage area, cafe and community space complete the picture.

Wood said: “It’s a really fantastic amenity space, not just for cyclists but for everybody.”

 

Panellist and public architect David Burney applauded the project, saying “the whole idea of doing multi-modal transit and connecting them is the right direction to go.”

 

The team also received a commendation in the Transport and Infrastructure category for the Portsmouth Road Go Cycle scheme. The project was commended for its attempt to make a better public space through the cycle route and better connections to the river.

Award assessor Sadie Morgan, who was awarded the NLA New Londoner of the Year, said: “It seemed like quite a considered, consolidated and collaborative piece of planning. If we could do that more in London, that would be a good thing.”

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After receiving the award for Go Cycle Kingston Station, Jean-christophe Chassard, Director of UM&S said: “It’s an absolute honour to be receiving this NLA award. We are grateful for the recognition received for Kingston work, especially amongst such a prestigious group of nominees".

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May 2017

Urban Movements and Spaces was referenced in the Healthy Streets / Mini Holland cycle programme inaugural speech...

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Val Shawcross, Deputy Mayor for Transport, said:

"Portsmouth Road is a brilliant scheme. Whether you want to pop down to the river, walk around the local area, or cycle safely into the centre of Kingston, these improvements will benefit everyone. We must help Londoners become more active and healthy, and this is a great example of how we can improve the physical environment, while encouraging more Londoners to make walking and cycling a part of their everyday routine.
 
'We will continue to work closely with Kingston as they push ahead with their plans to get more people walking and cycling all across the borough." 

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Will Norman, London's first full-time Walking and Cycling Commissioner, said:
'It's wonderful that Kingston shares the ambition of me and the Mayor to make cycling a safer and easier option for residents across their borough".