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Until December 28, 2008, there is a weekend park and ride scheme from [[Frenchay]] to Cabot Circus.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.cabotcircus.com/website/VisitUs.aspx?currentSectionId=dd7d1797-b0a2-424e-820d-b28818c9d134&contentInstanceId=1e292d07-28a1-473a-96b7-a1605644eae0|title=Free Broadmead Park & Ride | publisher=Cabot Circus | accessdate=2008-10-08}}</ref> This is in addition to the park and ride schemes already in operation.
Until December 28, 2008, there is a weekend park and ride scheme from [[Frenchay]] to Cabot Circus.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.cabotcircus.com/website/VisitUs.aspx?currentSectionId=dd7d1797-b0a2-424e-820d-b28818c9d134&contentInstanceId=1e292d07-28a1-473a-96b7-a1605644eae0|title=Free Broadmead Park & Ride | publisher=Cabot Circus | accessdate=2008-10-08}}</ref> This is in addition to the park and ride schemes already in operation.

There are 8 Sheffield stand [[Bicycle stand|bike racks]] in the Quaker's Friar's section of the development.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://bristolcars.blogspot.com/2008/10/carboot-circus-parking-1.html |title=Carboot Circus Parking #1 |publisher=Bristol Cycling Campaign |accessdate=2008-10-01}}</ref> The covered section has no cycle parking, which is an apparent violation of the regional planning guidelines.
Cyclists wishing to park are forced to use nearby objects.<ref>{{cite web| url=http://bristolcars.blogspot.com/2008/10/carboot-circus-parking-2.html |title=Carboot Circus Parking #2|publisher=Bristol Cycling Campaign}}</ref> This is despite the opening coming soon after the naming of [[Sustrans]]'s home city of Bristol as England's first Cycling City.<ref>{{cite web |title=Bristol is named first cycling city |url=http://www.bristol.gov.uk/ccm/content/Transport-Streets/Walking-Cycling/cycling-in-bristol/bristol---englands-first-cycling-city.en |publisher=Bristol City Council |accessdate=2008-10-01}}</ref>


==Controversy & criticisms==
==Controversy & criticisms==

Revision as of 19:24, 5 November 2008

Cabot Circus
Map
LocationBroadmead, Bristol
Opening dateThursday, 25th September 2008
DeveloperBristol Alliance
ManagementRichard Belt
OwnerLand Securities & Hammerson
No. of stores and services250
No. of anchor tenants15
No. of floors4
Parking2500 car spaces, 8 bike racks
WebsiteOfficial website

Cabot Circus is a shopping mall in Bristol, England. It is one of two major shopping destinations in the Bristol area, the other being The Mall, Cribbs Causeway. Cabot Circus is located in Broadmead, which is the main shopping district in central Bristol. The centre opened in September 2008.

Apartments

In addition to the 120 retail outlets, Cabot Circus has 200 'luxury apartments'.[1][citation needed]

History

Cabot Circus was named after John Cabot, following a public vote taken in November 2007 after the original chosen name 'Merchants Quarter' came under criticism due to its associations to the slave trade[2]. Work began on the site in September 2005[3] following the approval of the planning permission in December 2003[4]. Cabot Circus comprises three multi-level pedestrianised streets, with apartment block areas. The focal point, "The Glass House", has a massive glass-panelled roof. Cabot Circus was opened to shoppers on Thursday 25th September 2008 at midday.

Retailers

Cabot Circus has over 120 shops [5] and two department stores. The major department stores are House of Fraser and Harvey Nichols. Other outlets include French Connection, Hugo Boss, Lacoste,New Look, Urban Outfitters, Zara and The Apple Store. Harvey Nichols was opened by Dita Von Teese [6]. HSBC Bank will open its largest UK branch with over 60 customer-facing staff. Cabot Circus also has a thirteen screen Showcase Cinema de Lux, the third in the United Kingdom (after Westfield Derby and Highcross Leicester). The first film ever shown was How to Lose Friends and Alienate People.

Transport

Cabot Circus is at the junction of the A4044 and A4032. It has its own car park with over 2500 car parking spaces, with prices biased towards short-stay shoppers (3 pounds to park for under two hours, 24 pounds to park between 8-24 hours).[7] The pricing appears designed to discourage commuters from parking there for the day, and so leave more space for shoppers. Evening parking rates are much lower.

Until December 28, 2008, there is a weekend park and ride scheme from Frenchay to Cabot Circus.[8] This is in addition to the park and ride schemes already in operation.

Controversy & criticisms

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The Glass House on the first day of trading.

The development has been marked by controversy. In 2002 local newsletter The Bristolian reported, "Last Thursday residents of St. Pauls met to oppose the Broadmead development: "Is Our Community under threat from Big Business Developers?" "The Broadmead Expansion Plan, backed by the council, will mean a massive increase in traffic congestion, pollution and parking chaos." [9] Bristolians and Bristol based organisations have criticised the development and the impacts it will have on their city on Bristol Indymedia[10] [11] On the day of its launch, activists hung a banner off part of the development saying "crunch the cabot credit circus", linking the opening of a multimillion pound retail development with the late 2008 economic climate and global credit crunch.[12] Also nearby the locals complained about dust forming air pollution, during construction.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Cabot Circus Homes". Cabot Circus. Retrieved 2008-04-11.[needs update]
  2. ^ "New shopping centre name revealed". BBC News. Retrieved 2008-04-11.
  3. ^ "£500m City centre revamp begins publisher=BBC News". Retrieved 2008-04-11. {{cite web}}: Missing pipe in: |title= (help)
  4. ^ "City development plan approved publisher=BBC News". Retrieved 2008-04-11. {{cite web}}: Missing pipe in: |title= (help)
  5. ^ "Cabot Circus - Visit Bristol". Visit Bristol. Retrieved 2008-25-09. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  6. ^ "Cabot Circus Store Listing". This Is Bristol. Retrieved 2008-25-09. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  7. ^ "Visit Us - Cabot Circus "". Cabot Circus. Retrieved 2008-10-08.
  8. ^ "Free Broadmead Park & Ride". Cabot Circus. Retrieved 2008-10-08.
  9. ^ http://bristol.indymedia.org/article/2305 Bristolian 67
  10. ^ http://bristol.indymedia.org/article/688946
  11. ^ http://bristol.indymedia.org/article/688948
  12. ^ http://bristol.indymedia.org/article/688937

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