A poster explaining why I like living in Ham and Petersham (part of Richmond upon Thames in the UK) which was prepared for a consultation meeting about the character of the area

1. HaPPI Ham and Petersham Planning Initiative
THE CHARACTER OF HAM AND PETERSHAM, ONE RESIDENT’S VIEW
These are the personal opinions of local resident Matthew Rees, author of the HamPhotos blog
WILD AREAS
Places that
you can
wander
through and
forget that
you are in a
city, places
like Ham
Common
Woods and
The Copse
FOOTPATHS
It is easy to
move freely
through most
of the area
because of
the many
paths and the
gaps between
buildings,
some of
which are
hard to find
VARIETY OF
BUILDINGS
No one style
or scale of
building
dominates the
area, old
lodges and
cottages sit
comfortably
alongside new
buildings
LANDSCAPED
SPACES
Developments
from several
periods have
been carefully
designed with
spaces between
the buildings
and with
corners left for
trees and
flowers