Join us for a walking tour to find out more about the progress of the Low Line thus far and the vision for its future!

Historically the 150-year-old Victorian viaducts that runs through Bankside, London Bridge and Bermondsey have been left underused at street level, thus creating a physical barrier between central and south London.

When Southwark resident David Stephens coined the term Low Line, what would become an award-winning urban regeneration strategy was born. At its heart, it aimed to transform the viaduct into a green seam stitching the immediate context together and celebrating its rich heritage.

Developed initially through a group of partners by learning from local precedent, the concept for the strategic masterplan is south London’s answer to the iconic Manhattan High Line. By creating a continuous walking route along the viaduct, the Low Line aims to forge a blossoming sense of place by making the whole greater than the sum of its parts; linking existing and new hubs of creativity, entertainment, and industry along its course; and shaping places of interest along the way.

Over time the idea is that these hubs will catalyse further spin-offs, curated to create a larger vibrant, people-oriented district along the length of the Low Line.

Exemplary of urban regeneration through the forging of a symbiotic relationship between human and natural built systems, the Low Line strategy makes a net positive impact attainable – pairing the inherent value of retrofitting an existing structure with ecological gain in its surroundings.

Already a multi-award-winning concept, join us for a walking tour to find out more about the progress of the Low Line thus far and the vision for its future!

Macfarlane + Assocs are a placemaking agency delivering meaningful public realm design for complex urban regeneration projects.

Presented by Team London Bridge as part of its programme for Field Lab part of In a Field by a Bridge festival - inafieldbyabridge.com