Noticed looking at this forum that surprisingly there is no thread for all of the projects happening in Wakefield so here it is especially as I thought it is big enough to warrent such a thing.
Noticed today as I was in Wakefield that a new shopping centre called Trinity Walk is currently under construction to the north of the city centre and it has prelets to the likes of Debenhams, Sainsburys, Next, New Look and H&M as well as a new market hall. Surely it would be a good thing to have such a development to revitalise Wakefields retail offer and does anyone know when this will open? I guess it will also act as a counterweight to the existing Ridings Centre (which I believe has been planned to be expanded) and would revitalise the streets in between. Just a word of caution though is I hope that is not a surface level car park I can see in the picture below. Here is some more information on it and a couple of renders from: http://bwbconsulting.com/Trinity_Wakefield.htm
Also regarding transport just why did they never merge Westgate and Kirkgate stations onto one site where the two lines serving each station cross perhaps in a two level station similar to the likes of the old Holbeck station in Leeds or the existing twin level station at Tamworth in the Midlands or the new Liverpool South Parkway station.
It could perhaps also incorporate a second bus station for Wakefield and associated residential and office development? Surely that would act as a large boon for transport and development within Wakefield as well as opening the opportunity to revitalise the long derelict Kirkgate station which I guess could be moved in parts to a new location as well as the remaining attractive stuff from Westgate? Isn't the only plan for rail improvement in Wakefield just to add a new platform for Westgate station (and what happened to plans to move the station 100m?) and nothing has been planned for Kirkgate station?
Westgate station
Kirkgate station
The map below shows where this new shopping centre is in red, the existing Ridings Centre in blue and the existing stations with a red BR logo and my idea for a new station in a blue BR logo.
Noticed today as I was in Wakefield that a new shopping centre called Trinity Walk is currently under construction to the north of the city centre and it has prelets to the likes of Debenhams, Sainsburys, Next, New Look and H&M as well as a new market hall. Surely it would be a good thing to have such a development to revitalise Wakefields retail offer and does anyone know when this will open? I guess it will also act as a counterweight to the existing Ridings Centre (which I believe has been planned to be expanded) and would revitalise the streets in between. Just a word of caution though is I hope that is not a surface level car park I can see in the picture below. Here is some more information on it and a couple of renders from: http://bwbconsulting.com/Trinity_Wakefield.htm
In other things in Wakefield how extensive has office and residential development been in the city centre as I don't seem to have seen much in way of new apartment and office complexes in the city centre and didn't I remember a masterplan for its waterfront for new residential developments and an art gallery and has that started construction yet? Didn't I also remember seeing some plans a while ago which stated that the existing Inner Ring Road in Wakefield is to be downgraded from a dual carriageway to a Parisien Boulevard style road?
Also regarding transport just why did they never merge Westgate and Kirkgate stations onto one site where the two lines serving each station cross perhaps in a two level station similar to the likes of the old Holbeck station in Leeds or the existing twin level station at Tamworth in the Midlands or the new Liverpool South Parkway station.
It could perhaps also incorporate a second bus station for Wakefield and associated residential and office development? Surely that would act as a large boon for transport and development within Wakefield as well as opening the opportunity to revitalise the long derelict Kirkgate station which I guess could be moved in parts to a new location as well as the remaining attractive stuff from Westgate? Isn't the only plan for rail improvement in Wakefield just to add a new platform for Westgate station (and what happened to plans to move the station 100m?) and nothing has been planned for Kirkgate station?
Westgate station
Kirkgate station
The map below shows where this new shopping centre is in red, the existing Ridings Centre in blue and the existing stations with a red BR logo and my idea for a new station in a blue BR logo.