SOUNDS OF THE UNDERLINE - DLR UNDERLINE ACTIVATION
COMMISSIONED BY LBTH REGENERATION TEAM: SEP 21 - JULY 22
The Isle of Dogs & South Poplar area is dramatically changing. It will see some of the densest and tallest residential development in the UK come forward over the next 15 years. The area has been identified by the Council as one in which change should be managed to secure growth brings benefits for the local communities.
The DLR is an important piece of infrastructure not only as it keeps the area connected, but also as the space under the tracks holds the potential to be developed as public open space. In this context, the Council created the DLR Underline Activation project to test how this space could be better used for the benefit of all. The project delivered activity from Sept 21 to May 22 to trail new uses, raise the profile of the site and engage people in discussions about how the space could be improved on the long term.
This series of recordings captures how local people who who have lived and worked on the Isle of Dogs across four generations understand the unique history of the island, how things have changed and what the future might hold.
Commissioned by the London Borough of Tower Hamlets as part of the ‘DLR Underline Activation’ project, the audio was recorded on site from Sept 21-May 22, aiming to celebrate the area’s heritage and to collectively reimagine the future of the Underline as a public active space.
Thank you to everyone who contributed their words and insights with special thanks to Cubitt Library and the Friends of Island History Trust.
Audio production by Lucia Scazzocchio
Recording Assistant Dhevia Sharma
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