New plans to improve Valley Gardens, an urban space located between The Level park and the Aquarium roundabout, including a tree-lined avenue and a ‘park road’ for buses and cyclists, are to be developed from September 16.
The area of 23 acres of green spaces running from The Level down to the sea by Brighton Pier is also a junction for three major routes into the centre and has become dominated by traffic. The plans aim to redress the balance and make this green space, which dates back to the early 19th century, accessible for all.
For two weeks the lawns around St. Peter’s Church will host a ‘borrowed’ garden* created by Brighton & Hove Food Partnership, a pop-up café, seating designed by University of Brighton ’s architecture students and a sound installation by Sonorous.
The Playbus will be visiting three days a week and Streetdiner Food Market will be there on Wednesdays and Sundays. Other events in the rest of the area include Brighton Digital Festival, the Chilli Festival, the Fun Fair and the Brighton Japan Festival.
Councillor Ian Davey, lead member for transport, said:
“We are listening and developing the vision from what people are telling us they would like to see. Our aim is to improve the whole of Valley Gardens as a public space so that people can enjoy spending time there.
“Valley Gardens is one of Brighton & Hove’s hidden gems, part of the city’s heritage, which has been somewhat lost with busy roads on both sides cutting the area off from the communities around it.”
The consultation period runs from September 16-29, and follows a survey last year by the council, which showed that 83% of people would like to spend more at Valley Gardens if facilities or the environment were improved.
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