You would be forgiven for mistaking this colourful and quiet stretch of road for a picture from a quaint seaside town - but it is supposed to be a bustling Cardiff high street on the better side of a £5m council makeover.
The multi-million pound scheme was intended to regenerate one of Cardiff’s most deprived areas in the shadow of the Principality Stadium and Central Square. For 18 months, Tudor Street in Riverside was reduced to one-way traffic while workers transformed the road with a two-way cycle lane, sustainable drainage and new streetlights.
At the same time, the council offered to upgrade storefronts in an effort to breathe new life into the old road. When work started in 2021, Councillor Lynda Thorne told The Cardiffian: “Now, more than ever, we are seeing the benefits of local shopping and these projects demonstrate the commitment we have to secure the future of these important community shopping centres.”
