The bridge is being named after David Oluwale, who travelled to the UK from Nigeria and was tragically targeted because of his mental health, homelessness and race.
He died in the river in 1969 in a racially-motivated incident which left a lasting imprint on the city.
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“We feel privileged to work with our long-standing partner, Leeds City Council and the David Oluwale Memorial Association, strengthening community connections, installing this footbridge." said, Gareth Farrier, BAM Nuttall’s North England regional director.
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The bridge will also fulfil one of the project’s long-standing priorities to ensure better pedestrian and cycling connection between the city centre, the train station, Aire Park and other green spaces around the city centre.
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David Oluwale died in the river in 1969 in a racially-motivated incident which left a lasting imprint on the city.
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The proposals for the regeneration of the city’s South Bank will provide 8,000 new homes and 35,000 new jobs, new educational establishments and a new city park.
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West Yorkshire’s deputy mayor for policing and crime, Alison Lowe OBE added: “The case of David Oluwale will continue to reverberate in our local history and why it is so important that the theme of ‘Inclusion’ sits at the core of the Mayor’s first Police and Crime Plan for West Yorkshire.”
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Coun Helen Hayden, said: “It’s wonderful to see this moving and inspiring project making such a pivotal step forward and for a lasting tribute to the memory of David Oluwale to be taking shape."