Turning things green sends the right signal
Parking and highways infrastructure can make space for nature
Throughout history the building of roads and car parks has been viewed as a blot on the landscape, so it is heartening to see examples of automotive infrastructure that make space for nature. Green walls are becoming a common sight on car parks, such as the new Riverside Sunderland multistorey, as seen in this issue. Planted beds are also appearing in surface lots and at the kerbside. The creation of parklets is an idea welcomed by Kendra Inman, a principal urban design advisor at Transport for London, who told the Landor LINKS’ Liveable Neighbourhood conference that surplus parking spaces on residential streets could be replaced with green infrastructure.
