Sunday, September 25, 2016

JOHN CHUCKMAN COMMENT: MORE CHEAP GRANDSTANDING FROM LONDON'S NEW MAYOR -THE UGLIFICATION OF LONDON IN RECENT YEARS - THE PROPOSED GARDEN BRIDGE AS A START IN CORRECTING THINGS


COMMENT POSTED TO AN ARTICLE IN THE GUARDIAN


"Sadiq Khan sets up inquiry into garden bridge project's use of public money”

More cheap grandstanding by that most disappointing politician, Sadiq Khan.

The fact is that the garden bridge is the best idea to come to London in a couple of decades.

It is an interesting and potentially beautiful concept.

It will be a tourist magnet and provide a stimulus to new businesses associated with it.

The sad fact is that most of the recent and contemporary built structure in London has been appallingly ugly stuff.

The city has literally been "uglified" by much of it.

Let's get started with doing something right, and the garden bridge is an excellent place to start.