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The Launch

That's it...It causes me great pain to admit it, but the Urban Pioneers project I have enjoyed so much over the past few months has finally come to a close. Last night really was an amazing end to and incredible project. I have been so lucky to find myself in the company of such lovely people and am just upset that finally it has had to end. This memory will stick with me forever, I have made great friends, met inspiring people and had great fun, sadly I don't know what I am going to do with myself now!

Although it is the end, as cheesy as it sounds it still feels like its the beginning, because I know the friends I have made will last a lot longer than just this project, and the events that have occured in and around Bankside mean that the journey will never end, for every time I come to London Bridge I will remember this project, and the times we have had together.

I want to thank Ruby for being so great...and all the organisations whose donations and support made the whole project possible, i would also like to thank all the people who donated their time and expertise, you know who you are!! I would like to announce once more that last night was lovely and it was nice to have so many people who were so amazed and interested in what we have achieved.

....and although the project has finished now, we will always be the Bankside Urban Pioneers!!

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ABOUT THE PROJECT

The Architecture Foundation’s autumn 2008 - spring 2009 education programme engaged and empowered a team of 16 – 19 year olds, living or studying in Southwark, to explore the area and the changes that are underfoot in Bankside. It focused on the Bankside Urban Forest, an urban design framework written by Witherford Watson Mann Architects for a partnership coordinated by Better Bankside.

Bankside Urban Forest is a fresh and creative way to look at this distinctive part of Southwark, building on its existing and unique qualities. It attempts to connect the larger neighbourhoods through a series of people-friendly interventions. It provides a way for coordinating public space projects to help achieve a network of inspiring spaces and places across the area which are coherent as well as diverse.

Students gained creative and organisational skills, while exploring the urban changes taking place around them.

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