Belsize Park Station, Haverstock Hill, NW3 2AL
London has the same population as New York, but twice the surface area. From suburban sprawl to tower blocks, "brownfield first" to Net Zero, density has been a contentious issue. This walk in Belsize Park will take us through 200 years of forgotten history of London's changing urban density, while discussing pressing contemporary issues around affordability, sustainability, and urban economics.
Belsize Park
The walk will last approximately 60-75 minutes at a moderate pace, and might include sections that are uphill or involve steps.
Walking tour
10:30–12:00
How to book
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Walking tour
10:30–12:00
How to book
Please create a free visitor account to book your festival tickets.
London has the same population as New York, but twice the surface area. From suburban sprawl to tower blocks, "brownfield first" to Net Zero, density has been a contentious issue. This walk in Belsize Park will take us through 200 years of forgotten history of London's changing approaches urban density, while discussing pressing contemporary issues around affordability, sustainability, and urban economics.
We will see Victorian and interwar mansion blocks, suburban villas and detached houses, post-war social housing and contemporary buildings in the "New London Vernacular" style. With each we will discuss the historical context, questions of urban economics and how planning and policy decisions shaped the face and architecture of the city.
The tour will illuminate the extent to which cities are shaped by the forces of markets, politics and architectural ideas, and what all of this might mean for the future.
