Below are just some of the ideas being proposed as part of the paper:
City centre – Developments are already underway at Central Square and there are plans to modernise Central station. Agreements are in place with landowners to relocate Brains brewery for a new mixed-use office led development.
Cardiff Bay- As part of plans to make Cardiff Bay a primary weekend break destination, it is the proposed location for a new multi-purpose arena as well as an art gallery and a Cardiff story museum. Also suggested is a ‘High Line’ style walkway to provide a more attractive route from the city to the bay.
North Cardiff – Both Cardiff University and Cardiff Met are investing in new facilities that will expand their footprint in the city including a Science and Innovation campus for Cardiff University. There is also potential for a science park located just off the M4.
East Cardiff – The council will develop a new industrial strategy for the area including a potential new train station and business park.
West Cardiff – The area already accommodates some of the city’s premier sporting and recreational facilities. The council will explore the potential to build a new stadium for the Cardiff Blues as well as investment in the existing International sports village.
Cardiff Council has released its consultation paper detailing redevelopment for the city and citizens can have their say on the plans
Cardiff residents and local businesses can now share their thoughts on the council’s redevelopment plans for the city.
The ‘Building more and better jobs’ consultation paper released by Cardiff Council aims to address key issues such as congestion and inequality as well as outlining proposals for regeneration in five locations within the city.
The plans include replacing the Motorpoint arena with a new larger venue located near Cardiff Bay, creating a public walkway in the style of New York’s ‘High Line’ connecting the city centre to the bay and building a new mixed-use office development on the site of the Brains brewery.
Central Square is one of the areas where development is already underway with up to 1m sq. ft. of office, residential and retail space planned to be built.
Speaking to the Financial Times about the regeneration of the area, Paul McCarthy, chief executive of property company, Rightacres that is working in partnership with Cardiff Council said the city needs to publicise that it is home to talented, skilled young people with a lot to offer.
“To be able to offer them jobs, we have to encourage businesses that are considering moving out of London, or Manchester, or Birmingham to consider Cardiff as a location.”
Councillor Russell Goodway, cabinet member for investment and development says the proposed changes have been designed to benefit the people of Cardiff as well as to attract business investment.
He adds: “Working with the private sector, government and our partners, the new strategy will need to set out the council’s intended focus of investment which is in the city centre, Cardiff Bay, innovation in North Cardiff, a western sport cluster and industry in the east of the city.”
Cardiff dwellers have been given three months to contact the council and have their say on the proposals.
Below are just some of the ideas being proposed as part of the paper:
City centre – Developments are already underway at Central Square and there are plans to modernise Central station. Agreements are in place with landowners to relocate Brains brewery for a new mixed-use office led development.
Cardiff Bay- As part of plans to make Cardiff Bay a primary weekend break destination, it is the proposed location for a new multi-purpose arena as well as an art gallery and a Cardiff story museum. Also suggested is a ‘High Line’ style walkway to provide a more attractive route from the city to the bay.
North Cardiff – Both Cardiff University and Cardiff Met are investing in new facilities that will expand their footprint in the city including a Science and Innovation campus for Cardiff University. There is also potential for a science park located just off the M4.
East Cardiff – The council will develop a new industrial strategy for the area including a potential new train station and business park.
West Cardiff – The area already accommodates some of the city’s premier sporting and recreational facilities. The council will explore the potential to build a new stadium for the Cardiff Blues as well as investment in the existing International sports village.