This week saw World Environment Day focus attention on one of the most pressing issues of our time. Preserving and enhancing the natural environment is a key consideration for anyone in urban planning – not least because of the proven health benefits that access to nature offers people.*

London is renowned worldwide for the quality of its green spaces, with 3,000 parks of varying sizes covering almost 18% of the capital – more space than is covered by roads and railways combined**. As part of the capital’s first new town centre in 50 years which we are developing here at Canada Water, we are determined to extend that tradition here. The 12 acres of new open spaces we are creating within the development will boost biodiversity while providing people in the area with room to relax, play and connect with the natural world.

Canada Dock