Southside is a new name for the district in the
city centre
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of
Birmingham
Birmingham ( ) is a City status in the United Kingdom, city and metropolitan borough in the metropolitan county of West Midlands (county), West Midlands, within the wider West Midlands (region), West Midlands region, in England. It is the Lis ...
,
England
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. It contains the
Chinese Quarter
Birmingham Chinatown in Birmingham, England is located in the city centre's Southside, Birmingham, Southside. It is an area with a predominantly China, Chinese influence as a result of a concentration of Chinese owned businesses, organisations and ...
, the city's
Gay Village
A gay village, also known as a gayborhood or gaybourhood, is a geographical area with generally recognized boundaries that is inhabited or frequented by many lesbian, gay, bisexuality, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) people. Gay vil ...
,
The Arcadian
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and the
Hippodrome Theatre.
At the end of May 2009, the
Birmingham City Council
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approved plans for a £530,000 environmental improvement scheme at the heart of the city's Gay Village area. The changes included extending the avenue of street trees to the full length of
Hurst Street
Hurst Street is a street located along the edge of the Birmingham Chinatown area of Birmingham, England.BBCDavid Parker, "Chinese People in Birmingham: A Brief History by Dr. David Parker," January 2003 accessed 19 March 2012
The Birmingham B ...
and parts of Kent Street; widening pavements to create space for café bars to provide outdoor seating and brighter street lighting with decorative lanterns.
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See also
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Section 114 notice
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for Brum’s later financial issues
References
Areas of Birmingham, West Midlands
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