Identity and vision
Looking ahead to 2026, the Future for Bath Vision pictures a
vibrant, confident and highly distinctive Bath with a successful
and sustainable economy, strong ethical values, high quality and
popular public spaces, an attractive riverside and a happier and
more fulfilled community.
The city has a strong regional, national and international
identity, built upon Bath’s beauty, heritage and essential
character. It is easy to access and move around by public
transport, on foot or by bicycle.
It balances the needs of local residents, workers and visitors
and is recognised around the world as a leading centre for water
and wellbeing, pleasure and culture, imagination and design, and
knowledge and invention.