Editing Wakefield (section)

===Regeneration===
[[File:Trinity Walk, Wakefield (10th March 2013) 003.JPG|thumb|Trinity Walk shopping centre]]
Regeneration projects in Wakefield included the [[Trinity Walk]] retail development to the north east of the city centre, including a department store, a supermarket and shop units.<ref name="Major Development">{{cite news |title=Work begins on major city centre development |url=http://www.wakefieldexpress.co.uk/news/Work-begins-on-major-city.3182918.jp |work=Wakefield Express City |publisher=Johnston Press |date=7 September 2007 |access-date=17 November 2009 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130505150407/http://www.wakefieldexpress.co.uk/news/Work-begins-on-major-city.3182918.jp |archive-date=5 May 2013 |url-status=live}}</ref> Work began in autumn 2007 but was halted in 2009, restarted in 2010 and opened in 2011.<ref name="Trinity Walk">{{cite web |title=Marsh Way Area (Trinity Walk) |url=http://www.wakefield.gov.uk/Planning/Regeneration/Wakefield/TrinityWalk.htm |publisher=Wakefield Council |access-date=17 November 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100730080809/http://www.wakefield.gov.uk/Planning/Regeneration/Wakefield/TrinityWalk.htm |archive-date=30 July 2010 |url-status=live}}</ref> The central square at the Bull Ring has been redesigned with a water feature and the [[Ridings Shopping Centre]] refurbished.<ref name="Bull Ring">{{cite web |title=Bull Ring |url=http://www.yorkshire-forward.com/news-events/local-news/bull-ring-refurbishment-begins-in-wakefield |publisher=yorkshire-forward.com |access-date=17 November 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090216230119/http://www.yorkshire-forward.com/news-events/local-news/bull-ring-refurbishment-begins-in-wakefield |archive-date=16 February 2009 |url-status=live}}</ref>   [[Wakefield Westgate railway station|Wakefield Westgate Station]] goods yard and land on Westgate and Balne Lane have been developed to create retail, residential and commercial space including new offices, a multi-storey carpark serving the station, and a hotel.<ref name="Westgate">{{cite web |title=Westgate |url=http://www.wakefield.gov.uk/Planning/Regeneration/Wakefield/Westgate.htm |publisher=Wakefield Council |access-date=17 November 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090627043937/http://www.wakefield.gov.uk/Planning/Regeneration/Wakefield/Westgate.htm |archive-date=27 June 2009 |url-status=live}}</ref>

A new market hall opened in 2008, but closed in 2018.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Dunton |first1=Jim |title=Wakefield agrees to bankroll demolition of Adjaye market hall |url=https://www.bdonline.co.uk/wakefield-agrees-to-bankroll-demolition-of-adjaye-market-hall/5094790.article |access-date=1 November 2023 |work=Building Design |date=25 July 2018}}</ref>  In 2023, conversion began of it into [[Wakefield Exchange]], an events space.<ref>{{cite news |title=Wakefield former market hall to become new venue |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-leeds-64862938 |access-date=1 November 2023 |work=BBC News |date=7 March 2023}}</ref>

Developments by the river and canal, the "Wakefield Waterfront", include the refurbishment of the Grade II listed Navigation Warehouse and office, retail, restaurant and cafe units. The development includes the art gallery, [[The Hepworth Wakefield]] named in honour of local sculptor, [[Barbara Hepworth]] which opened in May 2011. The gallery has ten internal spaces, exhibiting many examples of Hepworth's work. The gallery added about £10&nbsp;million to the local economy by attracting 500,000 visitors in its first year.<ref>{{cite press release |url=http://www.wakefield.gov.uk/News/PressReleases/news/Hepworth.htm |title=Double celebrations for the Hepworth Wakefield as it celebrates its first birthday and welcomes its 500,000 visitor |publisher=Wakefield Council |access-date=10 November 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130626193041/http://www.wakefield.gov.uk/News/PressReleases/news/Hepworth.htm |archive-date=26 June 2013 |url-status=live}}</ref> Flats and offices were built at Chantry Waters, on an island between the river and canal.