Research in North London has explored industrial uses, super-diversity, density and urban depth.
In the Upper Lea Valley including the Boroughs of Haringey and Walthamstow, London, UK from 2013 – 2020, AAD Cities has worked with Building BloQs, Just Space, LB Haringey, Greater London Authority, Our Tottenham, Tottenham Business Group, Tottenham Trader’s Partnership and Wards Corner Community Coalition. We have undertaken audits; examined the urban depth of the city and explored how audit findings can be communicated to best effect, most persuasively, the most effective graphics and to establish what type of events serve to build the relevant stakeholder and policy-maker networks. To test how our action research and audit methodologies operate to form networks between key stakeholders; to develop actions to empower stakeholders and disenfranchised business owners to participate in processes of urban change. Activities have included a session on Tottenham High Road at ‘Tottenham Takeover’ at the V&A alongside Prof Tony Travers (LSE) and Alan Strickland (Cabinet Member for Regeneration Haringey Council); policy presentations, including at Waltham Forest Council Growth Scrutiny Committee; participation in events, such as the round table event about industry in the Upper Lea Valley, organised by consortium of London, Herefordshire and Essex local authorities.
