Crossrail 2 and Shoreditch Park

Enough damage has been done to Hoxton let us get on with living

There has been and continues to be an extensive expansion in the number of flat type homes immediately around Shoreditch Park. These are only sustainable (and only received planning permission) on the grounds that the park provides their open space. The Crossrail site must be located elsewhere.

I think it's disgusting that once again money comes before happiness. I grew up in buck land court and spent most of my childhood in that park. I attended the leisure centre when it was built and watched my nan lose her prefab because of it, when I had my own kids my dad would take them everyday over to shoreditch park with his daily dog walk, where he would also socialise and meet friends. Do you really want to strip this community of what little is left because of your greed, if so you don't even live in human skin let alone have feelings or a human heart

This area already has a growing population and dwindling green spaces for recreation or activities so keeping Shoreditch Park accessible is a community priority.

I am a leaseholder and do not wish for my property to devalue.

Don't want it; leave as is way too much building taking place in the area lots of pollution

This is outrageous what about the disruption to residents and children's education and outside space

The construction of cross rail 2 will bring too much disruption to neighbourhood

The area around Poole Street has been blighted by development for years, including the new post office which has also increased commercial traffic. Not only would this proposal mean many years more of development disturbance BUT it is also the only green space most of the local residents have and loss of such a large area and the years of development in the park would have a HUGE and forever impact on the park and its users and our wellbeing.

The proposal to put a ventilation shaft in Shoreditch Park is outrageous and poorly thought out. The park is used constantly by the local community all year round and provides much needed green space in an area lacking in such spaces. There are other options that leave the park untouched -use one of these!

I would like to strongly object the proposal if installing the vent in the Shoreditch Park. It will have serious impact on the residents of the area.

I strongly oppose building the shaft in Shoreditch Park. I live in a 1 bedroom flat with no outside space next to the park, and use the park most days especially in the summer. Works lasting 6 years will ruin the only green space for miles. The park is used everyday by hundreds of people to exercise and relax in. I am also extremely concerned about the noise and extra traffic on Poole street next to the park. Please choose one of the other locations and don't take away our green space which offers the only respite from a increasingly busy and expensive city.

Keep the park!!!

I vehemently oppose the construction of the Crossrail vent in Shoreditch Park. Shoreditch Park is the only freely accessible, clean and safe open green space in an otherwise extremely built-up area. The park serves a large community. Families, friends, school groups, exercise groups, sports groups, dog-owners, dogs, people enjoying picnics or just being outdoors and surrounded by green space and trees all enjoy using the park. It is also the home to funfairs, festivals and other events throughout the year. It is busy all year round but particularly during the summer months when it is often difficult to find a free space. Whilst the vent may ultimately take up only a portion of the park, the disruption caused by the scale of the construction would, no doubt, render the remainder of the park entirely or largely unusable for up to 6 years. The construction would also create a substantial amount of noise pollution for a significant period in a predominantly residential area. Once completed, the vent would, no doubt, also detract from the natural beauty of the park. The potential for continuing noise-pollution also causes me great concern. Whilst I appreciate that expansion of the public transportation network is important to service a growing demand and assist in the reduction of pollution from over-reliance on individual cars, doing this at the expense of a widely used green space is not the appropriate solution. In a population where illnesses related to stress, ageing and obesity (to name just a few) are becoming a growing problem and causing an increasing strain on future NHS healthcare budgets (and will therefore affect everyone in society), taking away a green space which can be utilised in multiple ways to help fight such health issues is absolutely ludicrous. It also flies in the face of recent scientific and medical research which highlights the benefits of open green spaces in reducing stress, increasing fitness and maximising overall

Shoreditch Park is a much loved and much used green space in an otherwise built up area of London. It has a great sense of community with local sports teams on the playing fields, residents walking dogs and young kids out playing with their parents, even in winter. The park is heavily used in the summer. The variety of trees and other vegetation in the park provide a calm refuge for many locals. Personally I like to run around the park and so do many other people. Seeing a green space as this as an unused or empty space, ripe for "development" is a complete falsehood. Seeing it as a necessary sacrifice in the name of progress is also small minded and short sighted. Yes, transport is important to a modern city but so is quality of life. This park is important to many local people on a daily basis and integral to maintaining their physical and mental well-being. Any proposal to remove even a part of it is something I take great exception to and will resist as strongly as I can. Moreover, we do not need or want a multi-year open sore of a construction site - such as we have seen on Moorgate and Tottenham Court Road for example - in the middle of our park. The construction phase would cause even greater disruption to the park than any completed structure. Access roads, trucks, cement mixers, Portacabins, cranes, contractors vehicles, disruption to the local roads and traffic (as we've seen across London during the glacially slow construction of Crossrail) would be present at the site for years. There would be much damage to the park, the vegetation and trees. There would be much inconvenience to local residents wanting to use any of the park at all as well as the surrounding area. This is not the right option for Crossrail 2. It is certainly not an option for the local community around Shoreditch Park.

I oppose the ventilation shaft being sited in Shoreditch park. This is an important area of green space. I use the park along with thousands of others each day, for walking my dog, exercising and other activities such as picnics in the summer. The alternative locations would have less of an impact on the community.

The park is such an integral park of the community, particularly for young families, it would be so sad for the area if a wonderful green area were to be compromised by being a construction site and having a shaft.

I live in the Shoreditch park region and feel that the construction of a shaft in one of the only green spaces in the area would be a disaster for the local community. There are four other available options for the shaft which are all less disruptive to local life- both during construction and afterwards. Please don't build the shaft in the park as this part of London desperately needs every inch of its green space to be protected.

I lived in this area for many years and frequently return to visit friends. The park and facilities it offers should not be compromised by the creation of the required Crossrail 2 shaft.

We have few green spaces in this part of Hackney and Shoreditch Park is the only one of any size. It is a hugely valuable amenity for many residents and needs to be preserved intact. The amount of residential building in the area means that even more residents will be relying on the park over the next few years.