Aristocracy--the Great Estates: build on the great aristocratic estates' success in urban planning, continuity and stewardship.BACKGROUND The history of Britain since the Norman Conquest Norman Conquest, period in English history following the defeat (1066) of King Harold of England by William, duke of Normandy, who became William I of England. The conquest was formerly thought to have brought about broad changes in all phases of English life. has been one of peaceful continuity, giving rise to long-term patterns of land ownership--originally farms with a tradition of serfs, then tenants on the land. Under the great landed estates, London grew along stream beds and when its population grew, land was used for urban growth, but within a tradition of holding on to land and letting out buildings. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] So in the long term there is a vested interest Vested Interest A financial or personal stake one entity has in an asset, security, or transaction. Notes: For example, if you have a mortgage, your bank has a vested interest on the sale of your house. See also: Right in maintaining the quality of buildings, urban layout and stewardship stewardship the occupation of being a steward or custodian. Referring to animals it implies the caring sort of relationship based on an acceptance of the need to include the rights of animals in overall plans to maintain financial viability. , but this has also resulted in a restricted middle class of rented tenancies. Now there is renewed interest in improvement and renewal of the Great Estates--how to improve and make secure and more enduring the wider social values of these powerful historic land ownerships. PROPOSITION Systematically re-identify the positive qualities of the Great Estates, treating each one rather like a coherent Parisian arrondissement ar·ron·disse·ment n. 1. The chief administrative subdivision of a department in France. 2. A municipal subdivision in some large French cities. with different urban characteristics. Investigate opening up more squares and consolidating accessible public institutions--for example, universities, museums, shopping areas (Bloomsbury/Marylebone High Street). Remove blighted blight n. 1. a. Any of numerous plant diseases resulting in sudden conspicuous wilting and dying of affected parts, especially young, growing tissues. b. intrusions, traffic schemes etc and systematically improve each area to create exemplars for all London. Build on this successful model of mid-rise high-density living, which breaks the pervasive pervasive, adj indicates that a condition permeates the entire development of the individual. low-density suburban model of individual houses with gardens. The success of the Great Estates can be used as an inspiring template (1) A pre-designed document or data file formatted for common purposes such as a fax, invoice or business letter. If the document contains an automated process, such as a word processing macro or spreadsheet formula, then the programming is already written and embedded in the for London's future urban development both in terms of design and its stewardship. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] |
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