Shipley Shipley and sit on a plug of glacial clay that forced the to the north of the valley. It is situated at a communication hub where roads, railways, and rivers meet. Shipley and Saltaire have the opportunity to be a gateway to for international visitors through future connections to the region and airport. © Arup / www.paulwhite.co.uk Airedale Corridors A Masterplan & Strategy for Airedale

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to Airedale 1.0 7 Dockfield Road Shipley is at a natural communications junction for 8 Saltaire roads, rail and waterways which can position it as the e Airedale Positioning ir A r international gateway to Airedale. Developing public Charlestown e iv transport and road links to International R Airport will allow Shipley to become this gateway and drive not only the economy of Airedale but the of Bradford and its district. With key education, research and development facilities at the heart of ive Leeds & L rpool C anal Shipley, an environment would be created for new 8 7 dynamic businesses to emerge, combining traditional Saltaire

engineering skills with digital technology. 2.0

A newly reopened to Bradford will provide Shipley Eastern Link Road a focus around a canal basin with residential and 6 Airedale Vision For commercial offi ce development. Locating Advanced Digital Institute in Shipley is an opportunity to create a SHIPLEY national resource for digital industries, focused on the commercialisation of products and services. The town centre needs to link to its railway station and the development of a landmark building The nearby Saltaire World Heritage Site is an excellent Shipley Eastern Link Road above the station will be critical in joining the two example of sustainable development and how quality together and regenerating the town centre. Crucially, Removal of bridges over the River Aire has progressively can stand the test of time. The success of Saltaire this project will place education at the heart of Shipley. channelled more road traffi c through Shipley. As 3.0 must be captured in Shipley by improving the routes and Baildon have grown, through traffi c has connecting them together. As a key attraction of severed the town centre from it’s surroundings.

Airedale, Saltaire needs to have improved access, Places For Change accommodation and interpretation to create a world The key to the revival of Shipley is the reduction of traffi c Leisure class destination that will attract more international through the town centre. A Shipley Eastern Link Road visitors to the area. This in turn will reinforce the joining Otley Road at Baildon to Canal Road will unlock business position of Airedale as a place to live and work. large areas of employment land and development opportunities in the town centre. This new link road Civic Education would create an opportunity to develop a new Shipley Core Interchange offering park-and-ride for East Coast Retail Core Offi ce Mainline rail services to London and for local services. Focus Dockfi eld Road and Windhill areas could become the 4.0 focus for regeneration.

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l 1.0 Wharf Str ana ool C Shipley should become an attractive gateway to eet Liverp eds & Pedestrian eet Le Airedale. Key elements in regenerating Shipley town Routes Commercial centre include the improvement of links between the Airedale Positioning Commercial Street Briggate market square and surrounding areas, a new Shipley ResidentialTo Saltaire

Westgate Interchange, the canal and neighbouring Saltaire. These Retail proposals will improve accessibility and bring new Education business to the town centre. LeisureCrowgill Road Otley Road

Market Square Public Space Market Kirkgate Square Shipley Market Square lies at the heart of Shipley. Enhancing Improved College Public Realm Arts & Digital this space is central to unlocking the full potential Facility P Car Parking Market Hall of the town. The market is popular and well used, P New Frontage Tow n 2.0 Square but the fi xed stalls restrict what should be a fl exible Shipley Existing Station Interchange P multifunctional community space. Market Square is P Waterway Airedale Vision For currently dominated by buses to the east, car parking Green Area to the south, outdated public realm and some poor- Market St Existing BridgeASDA

Road quality development around the perimeter. reet Proposed Bridge As a priority the Market Square should be reduced tern Link

k c Shipley Eas in size to create a smaller, more intimate and vibrant e B d r o f d space for the market. This should be served by a new a r d Canal B To Bradford market building located within the existing Market Bradfor Square that will provide a high-quality building fronting the square. A new, smaller town square should be 3.0 provided to the south of the proposed new market provides a highly visible sign of under-investment and buses to be removed from the Market Square and building. These two outdoor spaces created should be neglect. A new mixed-use building, with retail fronting located on the Otley Road between the railway station seen as complementary, but distinct, outdoor rooms the Market Square and Westgate, should be divided by and town centre. The core of the triangle that is Shipley Places For Change offering fl exibility and choice for public markets and a gateway fl ight of steps (and ramp) creating a powerful railway station is currently fi lled with car parking that in other outdoor activities in central Shipley. sense of arrival for those walking from Saltaire or from the evening creates an empty threatening atmosphere. the canal. This car parking should be removed from the triangle Market Hall and a new, large, multi-storey car park created in the The existing Market Hall should be replaced. This Shipley Interchange former quarry between the railway station and the town quirky and distinct building provides an effective barrier Shipley railway station is increasingly becoming a vital centre. This new car park would provide park-and-ride to between the Market Square and Westgate, the route to transport hub for Bradford District. The proposals serve the railway station and parking for the college and Saltaire and potential links to the canal. Although some should create a high-quality bus rail interchange retail in the town centre. This would free up the centre of residents have expressed an affection for the Market connected into the town centre. The Shipley Eastern the triangle for development and provide the opportunity 4.0 to create a village green at the centre of the triangle with Tower, this structure is poorly maintained and now Link Road will relieve traffi c on Otley Road and allow residential properties and restaurants at the core. Making Change Happen

63 Advanced Digital Institute The Advanced Digital Institute is a commercially-led design and development project supported by the major digital industries within the Shipley area and Yorkshire Forward. It is intended to be a national digital research resource. It would be ideal to situate the ADI close to the proposed canal basin in an attractive environment, close to the new Shipley Interchange and accessible from towpath and river paths, enabling it to be at the fulcrum of the Shipley area. Throughout the whole area there would be a focus on identifying and refurbishing the footpaths, lighting and bridges to enhance the pedestrian access to the area. Airedale Corridors A Masterplan & Strategy for Airedale

Dockfi eld Road Shipley Paint Dockfi eld Road contains a diverse mix of printing, BAILDON 1.0 plastics, engineering and digital fi rms within the area.

The intention would be to build on these successful Airedale Positioning businesses reintroducing research and development Carnaud and business incubator facilities. The mood of this Baildon Road Metal Box area would be to create vibrant waterside mixed- Otley Road use sites, building on the strong digital technology presence. Reopening the Bradford Canal would MIXED USE ZONE create the opportunity of a canal junction marina that (typically 50% residential)

could be a focal point of this area. Creating a new ad o R ld fie business park around Carnaud Metal Box would k c o D enable essential business relocations within Shipley Key

l Canal and encourage new inward investors. In the same 2.0 Victoria e New Access Mills River Air way that the Maths Department at Cambridge drives Pedestrian

Leeds & Liverpoo Routes S its regional economy, so the Advanced Digital Institute a Airedale Vision For lts M ill R o stern Link Road Commercial would drive the Airedale economy. ad Junction Mill Residential

Shipley College Beck d Shipley Ea Bradfor Canal Basin Shipley College and the Airedale Learning Line are Leeds Road Existing Station at the forefront of providing new courses to support Waterway access to creative arts, digital, health care and Green Area horticulture. A new college development close to the d Canal Revitalised Proposed Windhill Centre Bridge Shipley Interchange would allow the creation of a Bradfor Kirkgate Existing beacon of education overlooking Airedale. Fronting Bridge onto the Otley Road this development is vital to the regeneration of Shipley town centre, securing 3.0 the link to the station, providing retail income from Mixed Use Development An appropriate mix for the Dockfi eld Road area would students to the town centre, and vibrancy around an be 50 percent offi ce and 50 percent residential split.

There is already a strong market led activity in the Places For Change otherwise dead area. conversion of mills for residential and mixed-use, There is also a need for affordable accommodation Shipley Digital Village taking advantage of Shipley’s close proximity to Leeds for graduates entering into the workforce in the valley. Reopening the canal from Shipley to Bradford and Bradford city centres. These conversions are Through conversions or new build there should would create a whole new corridor for waterside supporting regeneration of the waterside footpaths be consideration of provision for a post-graduate regeneration, pedestrian and cycleway access. In and restoration of signifi cant heritage buildings. It is hall of residence that enables graduates to obtain particular, the area adjacent to Shipley Interchange essential that the quality of developments is maintained accommodation at reasonable rents. could be developed for residential use with some in order to achieve attractive and sustainable offi ce developments. This area could become Shipley regeneration. Some of the value of these residential

Digital village close to the town centre, and secure conversions needs to be channelled into delivering 4.0 the pedestrian route to Windhill at night through the offi ce accommodation for the new economy. creation of a vibrant space. Making Change Happen

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