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London Mayor Sadiq Khan halts extra funds for Garden Bridge construction

United Kingdom Architecture News - Jul 11, 2016 - 16:00   5290 views

London Mayor Sadiq Khan halts extra funds for Garden Bridge construction

The future of London’s proposed garden bridge has been called into further question after the city’s new mayor, Sadiq Khan, halted preparatory work on the structure over fears this could involve more public money being spent.

Khan officially backs the plan for the 367-metre tree- and plant-filled bridge, but only on the condition that no more public funding is made available for its construction. So far, £60m of public money has been committed to the £175m structure......Continue Reading

Top image: Thomas Heatherwick-designed bridge risks delaying completion of a project due to open in 2018. Image © Heatherwick Studio

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