Mini Holland and The Transformation of a London Suburb with Clyde Loakes

Mini Holland is the poster-child for the transformation of an urban area. A network of congested residential streets in North East London has become peaceful and tranquil. The local high street converted from a double-parked rat-run into a desirable pedestrianised destination. As the first Low Traffic Neighbourhood of the modern era, council reps from across Britain (and Europe) have visited to learn lessons. Not that I needed travel far: it all happened in Walthamstow, where I live, and my kids were two of the many who benefited. It was the vision of , and he tells me the full inspirational story in today’s episode.