The banks of the Upper Lee Valley in East London are to be “re-wilded.” By 2017, a vast stretch of riverbanks beginning just north of the Olympic Park will be restored to flood-mitigating marshland. The Walthamstow Wetlands will deliver the largest urban wetland nature reserve in London, and will incorporate bike paths, waterfowl habitat, an observation tower and a visitors’ center. Read the rest of How to Re-wild a City? East London Approves $13.5 Million Plan Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: east london , London , London Planning Awards , Mayor Boris Johnson , River Lee , UK , united kingdom , Upper Lee Valley , urban planning , urban wetlands , Walthamstow Wetlands , wetlands regeneration
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How to Re-wild a City? East London Approves $13.5 Million Plan
