Option S4
Original Document
Southside for specialist shopping. Niche retailing and leisure would be developed around Hurst Street, with smaller units reflective of the historic grain, including independent shops, cafés, restaurants and residential. Birmingham’s retail offer would be expanded to the south of the station which would create a retail loop from the Mailbox, through Southside, the Bullring, along New Street and back to the Mailbox.
Plain English Translation
Southside for specialist shops.
Niche retailing and leisure would be developed around Hurst Street, with smaller units than can be found elswhere. There would be independent shops, cafés, restaurants and housing.
Birmingham’s shopping area would be expanded to the south of New Street Station. This would create a “retail loop” or trail from the Mailbox, through Southside, the Bull Ring, along New Street and back to the Mailbox.