S&P L12-13 (BIRMINGHAM REGENERATION)
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- Birmingham regeneration
- Role of government
- Local government are vital in promoting change.
- Attracting inward investment and bringing NEC and expansion of the airport.
- City challenge and single regeneration budget.
- City council has a European international affairs team who promote Birmingham beyond the UK and gain EU funding.
- £235 million secured from the EU social investment fund 2015-2020.
- European Regional Development Fund.
- Planning and flagship developments
- Planning has been very important - catalyst for socio-economic changes.
- NEC attracts large sporting events - 2003 world indoor athletic championship.
- Inrernation convention centre (Barlcay card centre) and Symphony Hall, 1991.
- Centenary Square, Victoria Square.
- Universities
- Combined population of students - 50,000.
- Contributes to cities youthful demographic profile.
- Bring significant wealth to the areas.
- Students bring a host of goods and services to the area.
- City centre
- Pedestrianised streets.
- High quality street furniture and trees.
- Canals and environment playing a key role in economic revitalisation (Canal and River Trust).
- Regeneration of Gas street basin and Brindley place.
- Role of transport
- New street railway station undergone £700 million investment.
- Shops, cafes and restaurants have created 1000 jobs.
- Scrapped the tram system but light railway has made a comeback.
- The midland metro links Birmingham to places such as west Bromwich and Wolverhampton.
- HS2
- Flagship transport development.
- £20 billion phase 1 links to London - is in early planning stages.
- Involved TNCs, banks, major engineering local community groups.
- Should stimulate employment growth.
- Roads
- West Midlands motorway network.
- M6 links to M1 in the east. M4 links to the M40.
- M42 provides a ring road from the SW to SE of the city.
- Birmingham toll road helps ease congestion on the M6.
- Birmingham Development Plan
- Guides decisions on development and regeneration in the city.
- New homes, jobs, services and infrastructure.
- Rise of tertiary and quaternary sectors.
- Role of government
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