Southside Public Realm improvements
The main objectives of the Southside Public Realm Scheme are to transform a section of Hurst St from a highway corridor to a pedestrianised public events space in the heart of the Southside District and improve connectivity between New Street Station and the Birmingham Smithfield development.
The images below illustrate the transformation from a former busy congested highway corridor to a pedestrianised area in 2022 undertaken as part of an initial ‘Interim’ scheme.
The interim scheme provided a consistent and upgraded street scene from New Street Station to Southside District and was completed ahead of the Commonwealth Games.
The development included:
- replacement footway surfacing on upper Hurst St and Hill St with contrast bands of paving
- provided a uniform level paving surface to create a public events space in Hippodrome Square, with a feature rainbow applied to the new public Hippodrome Square
- the provision of new CCTV and security rated hostile vehicle mitigation measures
Hurst Street in Birmingham, 2009
![A photograph of Hurst Street in Birmingham in 2022](/images/Hurst_Street_interim_scheme_2022.jpg)
Hurst Street in Birmingham, 2022
An artist interpretation of Hurst Street, Birmingham in the future
Page last updated: 11 July 2023