{"id":12744,"date":"2013-07-08T15:00:10","date_gmt":"2013-07-08T14:00:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/?p=12744"},"modified":"2013-07-08T00:44:36","modified_gmt":"2013-07-07T23:44:36","slug":"aldgate-experiments-and-the-bright-red-temporary-wall-seats-st-botolph-row-london-ec3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/aldgate-experiments-and-the-bright-red-temporary-wall-seats-st-botolph-row-london-ec3\/","title":{"rendered":"Aldgate Experiments and the bright red temporary wall seats, St Botolph Row, London EC3"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Aldgate Experiments and the red temporary wall seats\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/aldgate-experiments-seats-1.jpg\" width=\"620\" height=\"402\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Billed as\u00a0a &#8216;dynamic programme of arts and design interventions into the urban landscape,&#8217; Aldgate Experiments looks to bring &#8216;the streets of Aldgate to life.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Aldgate Experiments and the red temporary wall seats\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/aldgate-experinents-seats-4.jpg\" width=\"620\" height=\"409\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Part of the large Aldgate Project (or &#8216;Aldgate Highway Changes and Public Realm Improvements Project&#8217; to give the full name), their first Experiment has been created in the shape of these new temporary seats in Aldgate High Street.<\/p>\n<p>According to the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cityoflondon.gov.uk\/services\/transport-and-streets\/transport-planning\/transport-projects\/aldgate-area\/Pages\/Aldgate-Experiments.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">official website<\/a>, they&#8217;ll soon be joined by &#8216;giant pot plants (see below).<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"12782\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/aldgate-experiments-and-the-bright-red-temporary-wall-seats-st-botolph-row-london-ec3\/aldgate-experinents-seats-6\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/aldgate-experinents-seats-6.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"620,293\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Aldgate Experiments and the bright red temporary wall seats, St Botolph Row, London EC3\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/aldgate-experinents-seats-6.jpg\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-12782\" alt=\"Aldgate Experiments and the bright red temporary wall seats, St Botolph Row, London EC3\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/aldgate-experinents-seats-6.jpg\" width=\"620\" height=\"293\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/aldgate-experinents-seats-6.jpg 620w, https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/aldgate-experinents-seats-6-300x141.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Aldgate Experiments and the red temporary wall seats\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/aldgate-experinents-seats-3.jpg\" width=\"620\" height=\"435\" \/><\/p>\n<p>I think these seats look rather splendid. In case you&#8217;re wondering, they&#8217;re firmly screwed down!<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Aldgate Experiments and the red temporary wall seats\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/aldgate-experinents-seats-2.jpg\" width=\"620\" height=\"451\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"12750\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/aldgate-experiments-and-the-bright-red-temporary-wall-seats-st-botolph-row-london-ec3\/aldgate-experinents-seats-5\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/aldgate-experinents-seats-5.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"620,380\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;URBAN75@GMAIL.COM&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"aldgate-experinents-seats-5\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/aldgate-experinents-seats-5.jpg\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-12750\" alt=\"aldgate-experinents-seats-5\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/aldgate-experinents-seats-5.jpg\" width=\"620\" height=\"380\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/aldgate-experinents-seats-5.jpg 620w, https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/aldgate-experinents-seats-5-300x183.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Read more about the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cityoflondon.gov.uk\/services\/transport-and-streets\/transport-planning\/transport-projects\/aldgate-area\/Pages\/Aldgate-Experiments.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">Aldgate Experiments project here<\/a>, and find out more about the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cityoflondon.gov.uk\/services\/transport-and-streets\/transport-planning\/transport-projects\/aldgate-area\/Pages\/introduction-to-the-aldgate-project.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">Aldgate Project here.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>You can<a href=\"http:\/\/www.cityoflondon.gov.uk\/services\/transport-and-streets\/transport-planning\/transport-projects\/aldgate-area\/Pages\/Have-your-say.aspx\" target=\"_blank\"> give your feedback about the proposals <\/a>up to 8th August 2013.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Billed as\u00a0a &#8216;dynamic programme of arts and design interventions into the urban landscape,&#8217; 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