Urban planner and deaf activist Amanprit Arnold has launched the DeafCity Hub campaign to create a permanent dedicated cultural and co-working space for the Deaf community in the UK. Despite 18 million people in the UK having hearing issues, there is currently no dedicated centre for Deaf arts anywhere in the country, and Arnold argues this space is essential to celebrate Deaf cultural identity. This month, the project has secured a year-long temporary "meanwhile" space through a partnership with Westminster city council and the Oxford Street Development Corporation, providing a crucial opportunity to demonstrate the need for such a facility.

Arnold, who was born deaf and founded the design agency Disability Urbanism specialising in accessibility, plans to build the space using DeafSpace principles—deaf-friendly architectural guidelines. The campaign revives a failed 1986 attempt to establish an International Deaf Cultural Centre in London. Whilst mainstream representation of deaf people has improved through films like Coda and performances by deaf actors, this has not translated into purpose-built spaces; Arnold argues that most communities have dedicated spaces and the Deaf community deserves the same recognition. The initiative comes as the UK continues to develop deaf cultural infrastructure, with British Sign Language receiving legal recognition in 2022 and GCSE qualifications in BSL expected to launch in 2028.