Plans have been unveiled for a 'Spanish-style boulevard' to contribute to Bristol's Brunel Mile and link the city's main train station to the historic docks. Redcliffe is one of the oldest of Bristol's city centre districts and the last few years have seen large campaigns to make more of this heritage asset in the face of insensitive highway engineering which has scarred the area through bisecting the area with a four lane highway. Having seen a reduction in traffic volume, it has been suggested that the highway could be downgraded with minimal impact and road pressure.
The plan is to create a new gateway into the city, as well as provide public space and economic regeneration for the area surrounding St. Mary Redcliffe Church (one of Bristol's most attractive and tallest buildings). This scheme is one which I am particularly interesting in having completed an urban design project on the same area, using the Spanish city of Valencia as inspiration for a pedestrian/cycle path linking various public and green spaces to complete Brunel Mile.
For those interested part of this project can be found on line here.
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