Detailed plans for a continental-style £8m boulevard linking Derby's railway station to the city centre have been unveiled.
Urban regeneration company Derby Cityscape has revealed its vision for the walkway.
It would be lined with shops, flats and offices to create a "high street" feel.
A public city garden, similar in style to the private gardens of townhouses in London, and stepped, hanging gardens would also be created, as well as an open space with a cafe.
Outside the Debenhams entrance to the Westfield Derby shopping centre, a wide crossing would lead people across Traffic Street to the start of the new route - labelled The Gateway to Castle Ward.
An area close to the entrance to a subway leading to the shopping mall would be opened up into a pedestrian area which would include stepped sections to create a hanging gardens effect.
A small cafe with an outside seating area would be built opposite the Gala Bingo Hall.
To the side, the main stone-paved route, which would be just over half a mile long, would begin, joining Liversage Street, Park Street and Midland Place.
A square of under-used grassland would be transformed into a city centre park, to be called Carrington Square.
As the approach nears the station, the paving would change to cobbles and traditional-style lampposts would be installed to create a conservation area feel.
The idea for the link was first considered by Derby City Council in August last year and since then designers, with funding from Derby and Derbyshire Economic Partnership, have been drawing up plans for the vision.
John Cadwallader, chief executive of Derby Cityscape, said the result was the detailed plan for the £8m boulevard, which would take three years to complete.
He said: "These plans would bring life into that area while creating a natural link from the station to the city centre, which is really lacking at the moment.
"When people arrive at the station currently it is not clear which way they should go to access the city centre but this route would change that."
The street has been designed with pedestrians at the fore but cars could use it too.
Urban design manager Nick Corbett said: "It will have wide pavements and very low kerbs.
"It is an urban street with homes and shops but the roadway would be very narrow, only 4.1m wide, which would mean cars would have to go slowly, making it safer for pedestrians."
No start date has been set for the project as funding has yet to be found.
The route would link with plans still in the pipeline for the regeneration of the station and its forecourts, which the Evening Telegraph reported in January could cost about £50m.
Derby City Council leader Chris Williamson said the link was vital for the city. He said: "Clearly the station is a crucial gateway and we need to make significant improvements."
Article Courtesy of Kirsty Green Derby Evening Telegraph