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Birmingham Post
Birmingham Post
Business
Tamlyn Jones

'Hanging Gardens of Hockley' - how Birmingham's Jewellery Quarter could be going green and getting a New York-style elevated garden

An elevated urban garden, new food hub and community green space are just some of the proposals being mooted following a major consultation into the future of Birmingham's historic Jewellery Quarter.

A trio of separate 'visions' for the district have now been put forward which could see streets transformed into pedestrian friendly boulevards and a car park turned into a thriving destination for foodies.

The Jewellery Quarter Development Trust (JQDT) secured funding last year from the Greater Birmingham and Solihull Local Enterprise Partnership to create a so-called 'cultural action zone' since when it has carried out the study alongside a host of different partners and consultees.

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