Why | To ensure a bright future for Golders Green
What | Town centre strategy, stakeholder and community engagement
Where | London, UK
With | Fluid/Soundings
Who | For Barnet Council

Golders Green town centre is located in North London. It faces challenges due to the new consumers’ habits, the nearby shopping centre, its many buses creating an unhealthy environment and regular religious tensions. However it offers a unique historic setting, is the gateway to metropolitan parks of great interest and only 30min away from Central London by public transport.

The purpose of the project is to develop a strategy together with public bodies, stakeholders and the community to secure a great future for the area and its surroundings, in the short-term and in the longer term.

Based on our research, observations, consultation findings and planning document review, we have developed a vision that we are currently testing amongst the community. This is a vision based on the idea that Golders Green town centre works as the extension of people’s homes with a friendly feel and inclusive uses.

Every town centre character areas has got ‘rooms’ for people to live and meet. The West Village is more community-oriented while the Parades offer local entrepreneurs rooms to create, show and sell. The Central Hub is made of three ‘corners’ that relate to existing uses and look: welcoming, cultural and healthy.

The High Street, gradually turned into a shared street, will link all rooms together and offer a canvas to market stalls and parklets. The backstreets will be connected and enhanced to provide depth and extra uses to the centre.

Find out more on the project on the consultation website: https://sites.google.com/view/ourgoldersgreen