A new vision for the condemned former Broadmarsh Shopping Centre is 'taking shape' as new paving is laid, trees and planters are introduced and amphitheatre-style steps are constructed. After more more than a decade of anticipation, Nottingham City Council says it is finally making "good progress" on the Greater Broad Marsh area.
After intu collapsed into administration in 2020, the 1970s shopping centre at the city centre's southern reaches was left in ruin, with a vision to transform it into a "shopping experience" quite literally lost amongst the rubble. Years later, however, and after being handed back to the Labour council, work to transform the Wembley Stadium-sized site is happening.
Canal Street now features a brand new car park and bus station, which is being utilised more by shoppers and commuters after a dismal start, as well as an inviting cycle lane stretching all the way along Castle Boulevard. The area around Nottingham College, including Sussex Street, also looks dashing with vibrantly-painted murals on the tram bridge, under which grow an assortment of trees and plants.
