Fenchurch Avenue Blue-Green roof
Due to open in March next year, it
will boast a striking ‘crown-shaped’
landscaped roof garden, complete
with a restaurant, pergola canopies,
water feature, a range of climbing
and hanging plants, and walking and
seating areas.
Polypipe has its own Blue and Green
roof installation in Aylesford, which
is being used for monitoring and
research purposes to build the case
for more widespread use of the
technology.
Meanwhile, Manchester City
Polypipe Blue Green roof in Aylesford
Council’s ‘green and blue strategy’
states that “by 2025, high quality,
well maintained green and and blue
spaces will be an integral part of its
neighbourhoods.”
The report adds: “The city’s
communities will be living healthy,
fulfilled lives, enjoying parks and
green spaces and safe green routes
for walking, cycling and exercise
throughout the city. Businesses
will be investing in areas with high
environmental quality and attractive
surroundings, and will have a healthy,
talented workforce to draw on. There
will be new ways of funding 'green
and blue infrastructure', making sure
that we can sustain the progress made And with the opportunity to help
by 2025, providing the platform for people to live longer, healthier and
investment in the years to follow.” happier lives – there has never been a
And other cities are following
more vital time to embrace it.
suit. Birmingham, Leeds, Cardiff, The built environment sector must
Edinburgh and Belfast are among the unite and act now. Together, we can
many committing to increasing green combine our expertise to transform
and blue spaces in the coming years. our grey places into green spaces,
Boosting health and happiness
improving health, the economy and
biodiversity.
With the range of tangible benefits
delivered by our green spaces, the role
of Green Infrastructure will continue
to grow.
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