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Historian Carl Chinn blasts decision to change name of one of city s key routes
The process of changing the name of one of Birmingham s key roads from Paradise to Lyon Queensway should have been more accountable says leading city historian Carl Chinn
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One of the key roads in Birmingham city centre has had its name changed from Paradise Circus to Lyon Queensway - and will not reopen to motorists.
A new name revealed for Birmingham s Paradise Circus - but with no cars
Cars will still be able to use the tunnels below the city s landmark Paradise development
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Birmingham s Paradise Circus is being proposed to re-open with a new name â but not to cars. New proposals announced by Birmingham City Council today (May 11) aim to bring back Paradise Circus â renamed Lyon Queensway â which has been closed to through traffic since September 2018.