2.11 an article about the future of British cities Friday May 15th

Future Spaces - Cities of Green

adapted from https://www.marshalls.co.uk/

november 2019

Many of the UK’s cities and towns have already pledged to improve their natural environment by implementing a more urban forest atmosphere. Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan has already committed £12m to a ‘Green City Fund’ to cover the cost of tree planting, green space grants, and the growth and management of the city trees in London. His ultimate end game is to ensure that more than half of London will be green by 2050; a challenge indeed.
Yet, whilst the UK’s capital is leading the way towards a more sustainable future, how much interest is there within the market for these eco-friendly innovations? [...]

It is clear from the research that the British public are willing to embrace a greener future and are open to this being reflected in the architecture of their towns and cities, so what would some of the UKs biggest and most vibrant cities look like if they implemented the ideas of biophilic design and urban greenery?

Let's take the example of Leeds

 Thanks to the city’s impressive and forward thinking architecture, some of Leeds’s spiralled buildings, designed to mimic the flow and natural forms of nature, will be adorned with plants and trees to truly emulate the power and fluidity of all things natural. Known as biomimicry, where architecture mimic natural forms, these impressive structures would be set to capture the carbon dioxide and work to produce oxygen. Not only could they counteract pollution, but they could improve the overall well-being and health of residents and visitors, too.