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City drafts plans to stop new skyscrapers creating dangerous wind tunnels

Construction of some of Square Mile’s largest buildings has created troublesome conditions for pedestrians and cyclists

A brave but confident cleaning contractor abseils from 20 Fenchurch Street aka the Walkie Talkie building in the capital's oldest financial district aka The Square Mile
A brave but confident cleaning contractor abseils from 20 Fenchurch Street aka the Walkie Talkie building in the capital's oldest financial district aka The Square Mile Photo: Getty Images

New Square Mile developments will be subject to wind guidelines after the construction of some of the area’s largest skyscrapers formed wind tunnels that pose a danger to cyclists and pedestrians.

The guidelines, launched by the City of London Corporation, the financial district’s local authority, provide developers with a framework to measure the impact new buildings might have on wind conditions in surrounding areas.

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