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• Reference: 2001/0081-1
• Question by: Louise Bloom
• Meeting date: 11 July 2001

What place does the River Thames have in your vision for urban design in London? .

• Reference: 2001/0082-1
• Question by: Graham Tope
• Meeting date: 11 July 2001

What visible public space improvements can Londoners expect to see in the next three years, as a result of the work of the Architecture and Urbanism Unit? .

• Reference: 2001/0087-1
• Question by: Graham Tope
• Meeting date: 11 July 2001

Will you be advising the Mayor to invest in existing London squares to ensure their maintenance and upkeep, and to actively promote the construction of further squares and small public spaces? .

• Reference: 2001/0088-1
• Question by: Louise Bloom
• Meeting date: 11 July 2001

Will you seek to embody the principles of environmental sustainability in your flagship developments throughout London? .

• Reference: 2001/0089-1
• Question by: Graham Tope
• Meeting date: 11 July 2001

What do you see as the major obstacles to the growth of small enterprises in areas of significant deprivation? How do you feel these can best be tackled? .

• Reference: 2001/0090-1
• Question by: Graham Tope
• Meeting date: 11 July 2001

Given the individuality of every neighbourhood, do you feel that local people are best placed to make decisions on local issues? What extra powers would you like to see devolved to regional assemblies and local authorities? .

• Reference: 2001/0093-1
• Question by: Louise Bloom
• Meeting date: 11 July 2001

Even commendable new design initiatives like the Millenium Park at Mile End in East London have been hit by vandalism, graffiti and litter. In what ways do you believe we can involve local people in developing the design of their environment so that they feel ownership of it, value and defend it? .

• Reference: 2001/0097-1
• Question by: Louise Bloom
• Meeting date: 11 July 2001

Will you simply advise the mayor or do you envisage that the mayor will advise you on the work of the Architecture and Urbanism Unit? .

• Reference: 2001/0096-1
• Question by: Graham Tope
• Meeting date: 11 July 2001

Have you identified your 5 strategic development locations in London, if not by what criteria will you select these sites? .

• Question by: Louise Bloom
• Meeting date: 11 July 2001

You touched on your discussions with the Boroughs. I wonder if you can just give us a bit more information about what you have actually done to offer the skills and guidance of the architect to urbanisation practitioners on the ground. You have spoken in the past about the lack of skills, the skill shortage in this area, and I think some of us familiar with local government are probably all too well aware that planners and architects at borough level are not necessarily the most imaginative folk around. So how are you going to pass on some of your...