Hackney Central, from the Regent’s Canal north via London Fields and Mare Street to Hackney Downs, has been the subject of wide-ranging town centre strategy. Robert Bevan has provided heritage advice on this complex and extensive project led by We Made That and regeneration specialists PRD. The project builds on Hackney Central’s unique culture, heritage and distinctive neighbourhoods. It considers physical changes which aim to support the town centre’s diverse communities and stakeholders and ensure an equitable recovery after the Covid-19 pandemic.