Southside Public Realm Improvement Works

Southside district situated in the heart of Chinatown attracts visitors and tourists to the city centre and is one of the most diverse and creative areas of Birmingham. It lies within the boundary of the City Centre Economic Zone (EZ). The Council wishes to establish a Contract to carry out work to Southside Public Realm. The scope of the works includes: • Providing a consistent, high-quality paving material palette between the south of Hill Street through to Hurst Street and Ladywell Walk. • Creation of a new pedestrianised square on Hurst Street to be used as a new event space. • Improvements to street furniture, including de-cluttering, upgrading lighting, provision of new trees. • Improving eastern crossing facility for pedestrians at the Smallbrook Queensway junction. • Improving segregation to the existing contra flow cycleway on Hill Street.