Broad Street, Aberdeen
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Broad Street is a street in Aberdeen which joins Union Street in the southeast and the Gallowgate and Upperkirkgate in the northwest.
History
[edit]Pedestrianisation of Broad Street was discussed in 2013, at which time a completion date of 2016 was predicted.[1]
Pedestrianisation was approved in October 2016.[2] Work to partly pedestrianise the street began in May 2017. It remains accessible to buses and cyclists in a shared space format.[3][4][5] There has since been proposals to ban buses from the street.[6]
Buildings
[edit]On one side of the street is the Marischal Square development. On the other side is the Aberdeen Town House and Marischal College.
Events
[edit]During winter months the street is closed for the Aberdeen Christmas Market.[7][8]
References
[edit]- ^ "The future of Aberdeen city centre unveiled as council choose Broad Street plan". Daily Record. 2 May 2013. Retrieved 18 April 2022.
- ^ "Aberdeen grants go-ahead to Broad Street overhaul". Urban Realm. 11 October 2016. Retrieved 18 April 2022.
- ^ "Broad Street may not reopen until next summer". BBC News. 13 September 2017. Retrieved 18 April 2022.
- ^ "Aberdeen Broad Street partial pedestrianisation to proceed". BBC News. 5 March 2018. Retrieved 18 April 2022.
- ^ "Aberdeen Broad St". CBW. Retrieved 18 April 2022.
- ^ Gossip, Alastair. "Broad Street bus ban: New pedestrianisation hopes spark fear for city centre recovery". Press and Journal. Retrieved 16 December 2022.
- ^ Hebditch, Jon. "Aberdeen City Council chiefs under fire over waived Broad Street fines". Press and Journal. Retrieved 18 April 2022.
- ^ Main, Callum; Aiken, Gregor. "VIDEO: Broad Street closed for two months as work begins on Aberdeen Christmas Village". Press and Journal. Retrieved 18 April 2022.