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Julius Conmigo m: [phone] e: [email protected] WESTFERRY FOOD HALL The proposed site for implementation is located between two roads including No. 82 West India Dock Road and No. 15 Salter Street and covers approximately 0.156 hectares of urban brown field land. The historical context of West India Dock road involved many services with trades dated back in the 1800’s, the project seeks to bring back the essence of how West India Dock road were and create a home for the Westferry DLR but most importantly create a hotspot for the surrounding users of both the areas and the DLR. The building will provide the users with food stalls and an underground Market in hopes that the enhanced public realm of commercial uses will allow income flow to local residents and new jobs. As well as the potential to create a businesses both in expansion and new comers, tourism and catering training programmes for young people 82 West India Dock Road Poplar, Llondon E14 46