Like every other city across the country, Wales’ capital Cardiff has felt the effects of Covid-19, but the council has a plan to ensure that it build backs better from the pandemic and is transformed into a place where people want to work, visit, invest and live in.Earlier this year, a five-year plan to ‘reimagine’ and ‘revitalise’ the city centre in a post Covid-19 world was published by Cardiff Council and is designed to bring partner groups and stakeholders together to help realise the vision.
It focuses on nine key themes:
- A fully curated (managed) city centre which is clean, safe, green and attractive to all.
- A dynamic business and employment hub delivering more job opportunities.
- A city centre which lies at the heart of a fully integrated transport network.
- A green and biodiverse city centre.
- A centre which contains excellent urban design and public realm.
- A ‘blue city centre’ which makes use of its rivers and canals.
- A vibrant centre to live, work and play in.
- A centre focussed on great cultural offerings.
- A city centre which offers a quality experience to visitors.
Source: How Wales’ capital is regenerating its centre post Covid-19 | Public Sector Executive