Legible London pilots

Building on the success of the Bond Street area prototype, we're now piloting the system in three distinct locations to help further test and refine the scheme:

• South Bank and Bankside
• Clear Zone Partnership area (Covent Garden and Bloomsbury)
• Richmond and Twickenham

The pilots will test the scheme's effectiveness in a range of environments and will be installed from late 2009.

South Bank and Bankside

This area, running alongside the River Thames, includes a number of visitor attractions and attracts approximately 20 million visitors every year. Many people coming to the area travel into Waterloo, a major transport hub with links for local transport connections.

The pilot also covers a section of the Thames Path and Jubilee Walkway, part of TfL's Strategic Walk Network, as well as the Lower Marsh area, The Cut and Blackfriars Road.

The South Bank and Bankside pilot aims to:

• Signpost a group of major attractions, including the London Eye, National Theatre and Tate Modern
• Further develop the system to show a complex urban environment, including bridges, multi-level walkways and the river - visit the gallery for examples
• Help people change between transport modes in the area more easily, including bus, Tube, train and river services around Waterloo

This pilot is being delivered in partnership with:

• Cross River Partnership
• South Bank Employers Group
• Better Bankside
• London Borough of Lambeth
• London Borough of Southwark
• Waterloo Quarter Business Improvement District

Clear Zone Partnership area (Covent Garden and Bloomsbury)

Including the Bloomsbury and Strand areas, this pilot covers a number of distinct neighbourhoods to test the concept of linking the 'villages' of London.

The area runs from Charing Cross Road in the west to Kingsway in the east and is a key shopping destination. It includes a number of 'campus-style' sites such as University College London, University College Hospital and the London School of Economics.

The pilot includes a number of prominent buildings, such as Centre Point, that are ideal landmarks for helping pedestrians find their way around.

The Clear Zone Partnership area pilot aims to:

• Encourage people to walk between the Underground stations in the area, by showing that their journey could be quicker on foot
• Reduce walking times to nearby attractions, such as the British Museum
• Encourage walking between central London's neighbouring villages

This pilot is being delivered in partnership with:

• London Borough of Camden
• Westminster City Council

Richmond and Twickenham

As an outer London location, this pilot will help ensure the system is effective across the Capital.

The site includes a number of dispersed town and village centres, along with green space, leisure walks a major sporting venue.

As this pilot covers a different type of area to the central London ones, the mapping design has been changed to suit the local environment. For example, maps from Richmond town centre will highlight key routes for walkers heading to Richmond Park, while pedestrians in Twickenham will be able to easily find the quickest way of reaching Twickenham stadium.

Signs will also be included on the riverside.

The Richmond and Twickenham pilot aims to:

• Provide improved pedestrian information for visitors to Twickenham stadium - a useful test before the London 2012 Olympic Games and Paralympic Games
• Help visitors reach local attractions, including Richmond Park and Kew Gardens
• Improve the interchange between the bus and train networks at Richmond station

This pilot is being delivered in partnership with:

• London Borough of Richmond upon Thames

Developing the scheme further

From 2010, we'll be working with London boroughs, developers and other organisations to introduce Legible London in more areas across the Capital.

We're keen to support further implementation of Legible London where funding can be identified - for example, as part of Local Implementation Plans (LIPs). We'll provide detailed guidance to simplify the implementation process.

Boroughs, developers and other organisations can also benefit from the extensive evidence base that underpins Legible London which means they don't need to commission their own research.

We're also working on ways of using the maps in a range of formats, including:

• Printed walking maps
• Bus stop maps
• Tube station maps
• Guidebooks
• Online maps