26 Apr New Painting and Greenery under Hammersmith Flyover
Addressing environmental and air quality issues is of the utmost importance for BID businesses. Working on your behalf, Hammersmith BID have secured funding to ensure that Hammersmith is at the forefront of air quality initiatives and so that we can continue the fight against pollution.
A key project in this area has been the Hammersmith Business Low Emission Neighbourhood (BLEN), in the area underneath Hammersmith Flyover, along the Talgarth Road. The project aims to improve the space and air quality under the Hammersmith flyover, with planters and ivy now in place to provide a barrier against emissions from the vehicles on the road.
Hammersmith BID is working together with partners including Hammersmith & Fulham Council to reduce pollution across Hammersmith Town Centre. Transforming the space under the flyover is one of the initiatives within the campaign.
Having successfully secured funding from the Mayor of London for the project, improvements are already making a major impact. Users have remarked upon the planters and ivy screening, saying how they have much improved the look and feel of the space, and the protection they provide as they block vehicle fumes from entering the lungs of passers-by.
Design studio Fieldwork Facility has also created artwork and signage for the flyover piers which incorporates art inspired by renowned local artist, William Morris, and clearly displays the message: “Plants Not Pollution.”
As part of the project, Hammersmith BID have also been working with St Paul’s Primary School following the Mayor’s School Air Quality audit which highlighted St Paul’s as the second most polluted primary school in London.
Work is happening to improve the school’s garden with new grass, trees and soft planting to encourage wildlife.
And sustainable drainage schemes are being introduced at three sites currently: outside St Paul’s Primary School; on Fulham Palace Road, adjacent to Eventim Apollo and Honest Burger; and along the Talgarth Road in the area leading up to the Ark building. These sites will have trees and greenery planted in a way to naturally help drainage in the area.
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