Shops had closed and Wandsworth took a slightly different view to possible uses which allowed other activities to be started. And now all of a sudden there is almost a new life in a slightly different form. The question of land value is quite critical in this instance. In fact we see this all the time. We see the marketing approach, the new up and coming area and it is really as a result of land value-type issues.
Location Mixed-use is also a consequence of location.
Location issues are crucial to the success of cities. We can't force, we can't actually prescribe exactly where things happen, but we do create the framework in which they can happen. Commercial uses directly respond to passing trade and the issues of footfall and economic viability and the linkage between the two is absolutely crucial. Much of the urban design jargon we use is concerned with economic indicators, factors that we can actually quantify. It is interesting looking at PPG 6 since it introduced things like pedestrian footfall and pedestrian flow as key indicators for economic success.