This is an unofficial 'plain English' version of the Big City Plan Work in Progress consultation document about how Birmingham (UK) should be developed over the next 20 years. For more information, see the About page.
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The official consultation closes at 23:59 on Friday 6th February. We closed comments on the same day at 12 noon here in order to get them to the council on time, in the format they want.
We sent a printed copy of all comments that were made before midnight on 4th Feb to the council by post (recorded delivery). We are currently processing comments made by 12 noon today (6th Feb) to email to them.
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Birmingham should become the focus for creative industries to rival those in other cities.
We think that Birmingham should be a centre for creative industries (such as art, design, and publishing) that is just as good as other cities.
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I prefer the phrase “rival other cities” to “just as good as”. Whilst 'just as good' feels a little half hearted.
Why settle for “just as good” or even rival? Why can't we strive to be a centre of excellence that other cities envy? We have fantastic universities and brilliant pockets of creative industry and we have enough talent in the city to achieve amazing things if only we believe in ourselves. It's time Birmingham brushed that chip off it's shoulder and stopped feeling like we have to match up to cities like Manchester and Liverpool. Sod that we're the second city, they should be striding after us!
Agree, better than others not just catching them up! Hopefully encouraging this very broadly, helping all those who want to develop creative skills and industry, not concentrating only on small insider groups or only the young.