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Burgess Park is one of the largest and most important public parks in South London.
Burgess Park: A new urban landscape for London aims to:
The publication of this document follows a conference in 2004 on the future of Burgess Park, organised by Southwark Council, The Friends of Burgess Park and Groundwork Southwark - partners in the regeneration of the park.
The conference was prompted by New Urban Landscapes - a European Union funded project to consider new types of urban open space in post-industrial Europe. Burgess Park was one of two London parks selected to take part in this initiative. The findings of New Urban Landscapes are being developed through a new European Union funded project, Sustainable and Accessible Urban Landscapes (SAUL), through which Burgess Park will receive funding.
Groundwork supports communities in need across England, Wales and Northern Ireland, working with partners to help improve the quality of people's lives, their prospects and potential and the places where they live, work and play.
Our vision is of a society of sustainable communities which are vibrant, healthy and safe, which respect the local and global environment and where individuals and enterprise prosper.
We work alongside communities, public bodies, private companies and other voluntary sector organisations to deliver projects and programmes that benefit:
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