Eastside City Park
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Eastside City Park is a proposed urban park
in Birmingham
, United Kingdom
, projected to cover at least 8 acres (32,374.9 m²). The scheme is part of the Eastside regeneration programme
, and is expected to be completed in 2013. It will be Birmingham's first new city centre park since Victorian times.
(CABE), outlining the preliminary processes regarding the development of the site.
A May 2007 Big Lottery Fund
request was filed for £25million, but was rejected in October of the same year. Birmingham City Council
since pledged £5million to begin the project.
), northwards to the Masshouse
development where it runs in an easterly direction along Curzon Street, past Curzon Street railway station
and Millennium Point. The easterly end of the park is bordered by the Digbeth Branch Canal
.
Urban park
An urban park, is also known as a municipal park or a public park, public open space or municipal gardens , is a park in cities and other incorporated places to offer recreation and green space to residents of, and visitors to, the municipality...
in Birmingham
Birmingham
Birmingham is a city and metropolitan borough in the West Midlands of England. It is the most populous British city outside the capital London, with a population of 1,036,900 , and lies at the heart of the West Midlands conurbation, the second most populous urban area in the United Kingdom with a...
, United Kingdom
United Kingdom
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, projected to cover at least 8 acres (32,374.9 m²). The scheme is part of the Eastside regeneration programme
Eastside, Birmingham
Eastside is a district of Birmingham City Centre, England currently undergoing a major redevelopment project. The overall cost when completed is expected to be £6–8 billion over a period of ten years which will result in the creation of 12,000 jobs. 8,000 jobs are expected to be created during the...
, and is expected to be completed in 2013. It will be Birmingham's first new city centre park since Victorian times.
History
In 2004, discussions began with the Commission for Architecture and the Built EnvironmentCommission for Architecture and the Built Environment
The Commission for Architecture and the Built Environment was an executive non-departmental public body of the UK government, established in 1999. It was funded by both the Department for Culture, Media and Sport and the Department for Communities and Local Government.-Function:CABE was the...
(CABE), outlining the preliminary processes regarding the development of the site.
A May 2007 Big Lottery Fund
Big Lottery Fund
The Big Lottery Fund is a grant-making non-departmental public body in the United Kingdom created by the Government to administer the funding of "good causes" following the creation of the National Lottery. It has an annual expenditure of £630 million...
request was filed for £25million, but was rejected in October of the same year. Birmingham City Council
Birmingham City Council
The Birmingham City Council is the body responsible for the governance of the City of Birmingham in England, which has been a metropolitan district since 1974. It is the most populated local authority in the United Kingdom with, following a reorganisation of boundaries in June 2004, 120 Birmingham...
since pledged £5million to begin the project.
Location
The Eastside City Park is proposed to run from the Cross-City Line (near Moor Street stationBirmingham Moor Street railway station
Birmingham Moor Street railway station is one of three main railway stations in the city centre of Birmingham, England. The Grade II listed old station building has been partially renovated to its 1930s condition at a cost of £11 million....
), northwards to the Masshouse
Masshouse
Masshouse is a site within Birmingham, United Kingdom which is under development with the construction of 13 new highrise blocks intended for public services, commerce and residential purposes. When completed, the blocks will have a prominent position on the Eastside skyline.-History:The Masshouse...
development where it runs in an easterly direction along Curzon Street, past Curzon Street railway station
Curzon Street railway station
Curzon Street railway station was a railway station in Birmingham that was used briefly for regular scheduled passenger services between 1838 and 1854 when it acted as the terminus for both the London and Birmingham Railway and the Grand Junction Railway, with lines connecting Birmingham to London...
and Millennium Point. The easterly end of the park is bordered by the Digbeth Branch Canal
Digbeth Branch Canal
The Digbeth Branch Canal in Birmingham, England is a short canal which links the Birmingham and Fazeley Canal at Aston Junction and the Grand Union Canal at Digbeth Junction in Digbeth....
.