Cardiff’s residents and businesses are proud of their city and excited for its future growth but want to see improvements to transport, homelessness, safety and cleanliness, according to a new survey.
FOR Cardiff, the city centre’s Business Improvement District, commissioned the new research to mark the city’s 70th anniversary as the capital and “to understand what communities think about the city and its future”.
The findings were launched at FOR Cardiff’s anniversary celebration at Cardiff Castle, organised by Grapevine Events, where the National Library of Wales showed the original documents marking Cardiff’s designation as the capital city in 1955. The event also featured the Welsh Guards and an address from Cllr Huw Thomas, Leader of Cardiff Council.
The results have been published in a report entitled ‘The City We Have, The City We Want’. They were presented by Carolyn Brownell, Executive Director of FOR Cardiff, which delivers £1.4 million of annual investment made by its 800+ city centre-based members to improve the area and create more reasons to visit.
“The best cities are co-produced by the public, government, and local business and we want to make sure everyone is involved in that process,” she said.
“The survey has shown just how incredibly invested Cardiff people are in maintaining its character while embracing its exciting future.
“Many of the findings will inform our own future programmes of work, including new ways to continue our members’ investment in making the capital cleaner, safer and greener and supporting local culture, heritage and entrepreneurship.”
