Broad Street is a street in
Aberdeen
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which joins
Union Street in the southeast and the
Gallowgate and Upperkirkgate in the northwest.
History
Pedestrianisation of Broad Street was discussed in 2013, at which time a completion date of 2016 was predicted.
Pedestrianisation was approved in October 2016. Work to partly pedestrianise the street began in May 2017. It remains accessible to buses and cyclists in a
shared space
Shared space is an urban design approach that minimises the segregation between modes of road user. This is done by removing features such as curb (road), curbs, road surface markings, traffic signs, and traffic lights. Hans Monderman and othe ...
format. There has since been proposals to ban buses from the street.
Buildings
On one side of the street is the
Marischal Square development. On the other side is the
Aberdeen Town House
Aberdeen Town House is a municipal facility in Castle Street, Aberdeen, Scotland. The town house, which is the headquarters of Aberdeen City Council as well as the venue for hearings of Aberdeen Sheriff Court, is a Category A listed building.
...
and
Marischal College
Marischal College ( ) is a large granite building on Broad Street in the centre of Aberdeen in north-east Scotland, and since 2011 has been the headquarters of Aberdeen City Council. The building was constructed for and is on long-term lease fr ...
.
Events
During winter months the street is closed for the Aberdeen Christmas Market.
References
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Streets in Aberdeen