Brisbane’s lord mayor Graham Quirk will this morning unveil plans for a $4 million revamp of the Fortitude Valley mall in Brunswick Street.

The pressure to reshape the mall has come largely from 23 commercial developments worth $1 billion within one kilometre of this iconic, but struggling Valley feature.

An aerial of the Brunswick Street Mall concept. Credit:Courtesy Brisbane City Council

Plans show an ‘‘opening out’’ of the mall - new lights, fewer and more focussed trees, and less clutter. The brick pavers will be replaced by textured concrete.

The revamp includes a large wire roof structure covering the central section of the Mall, to support lighting and public art, and to provide shelter and shading.