The ambitious £10m programme will completely transform the public realm of the Snow Hill district in the city centre, dramatically enhancing the experiences for pedestrians and cyclists, while also improving public transport connectivity within the area.

The scheme, which has been designed by Broadway Malyan – one of the UK’s biggest architectural firms – for Colmore BID, GBSLEP and Birmingham City Council, will be delivered over a number of phases by civil engineering firm and building contractor, McPhillips.

Danny Crump, Director of Urbanism at Broadway Malyan, said: “This is a really exciting programme and we are thrilled to have played a small part in getting to this stage.

“There has been a recent appetite – given the current Covid19 situation – to provide spaces where people can safely walk, exercise and go about their daily business.

“This scheme puts pedestrians and cyclists first, moving away from a bias towards vehicle focused design that simply does not meet the complex needs of a modern city like Birmingham.

“Our healthy streets approach aligned with community led placemaking will breathe much-needed new life to the area by delivering high quality public realm and a new cultural offering, while also boosting active travel and helping to combat the harmful effects of climate change.”