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Swansea
City Centre is undergoing a transformation until 2015. £1 billion
is to be spent on improvements. A large area of the city is earmarked for
redevelopment. A new city-centre retail precinct is planned involving demolition
of the dilapidated St Davids shopping centre which has three or four traders,
about 13% of the retail space in the centre and the Quadrant Shopping Centre.
Including relocation of the Tesco Superstore near to the city's Sainsbury's
store in Parc Tawe, the new retail precinct will be almost four times the
size of the Quadrant Centre. The city centre is also being brightened up
with street art and new walkways, along with the first phase of the David
Evans - Castle Street development. New green spaces will be provided in
conjunction with the proposed Quadrant Square and Grand Theatre Square.
Redevelopment of the Oxford Street car park and Lower Oxford Street arcades
are also planned. At the sea front, Meridian Quay is now Wales's tallest
building at a height of over 80 metres (260 ft); upon completion in 2009
it is planned to be 107 metres (350 ft) in height. It is still under construction
adjacent Swansea Marina.
Swansea
celebrated it's first gay pride on 27th June 2009 in Singleton Park. The
event was packed, helped by bright sunshine and a respectable 27 degrees
temperature. The main stage had Kelly Llorenna and Scooch headlining along
with various other acts and Club 210 supplied the dance tent. The official
after party was at Club 210, with Kelly Llorenna performing on stage.
Swansea
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