Growth Area 1: Knowledge Quarter
The Knowledge Quarter will be a distinctive place where education, innovation and culture will seamlessly integrate into a symbiotic ecosystem and thrive in an attractive environment.
A place where students will enjoy lifelong learning opportunities and get them ready for new educational avenues. New businesses will create job opportunities for a highly skilled labour force.
Knowledge Quarter will be a force that will drive the economic regeneration of the district.
Celebrating the cultural heritage of Bradford in its unique architectural setting, this quarter will be a place to live, work and enjoy. With the city centre at its doorstep, its improved food, entertainment, and cultural offer will excite and engage people from all backgrounds, young and all, all year round.
Vision
- Introduction of new learning-related development opportunities
- Creating spatial opportunities for complementary use clusters such as research start-ups
- Supported by public realm interventions and better lighting to improve the experience and safety of the quarter
- Changing perceptions about the place through improved identity, placemaking and development
- Transport interventions will transform the place into a pedestrian and cycle-friendly environment, with better linkages
- Support businesses in the city centre
The proposed interventions as set out are indicative only. There is no funding commitment at this stage to deliver the vision. If the proposals are supported by stakeholders, a more detailed delivery plan would be considered as funding opportunities arise.