2.1.2
Original Document
The strategy of the Big City Plan will aim to provide the conditions for Birmingham City Centre to:
- Grow to serve the city’s status as the UK’s second world city;
- Raise the city much higher on global indices of liveability (such as the Mercer Index 1 ); moving into the top 20 cities from its current 56th place;
- Transform itself economically and environmentally;
- Become a ‘smart’ city, delivering its 60% CO 2 emissions target by 2026, coupled with strong economic growth.
Plain English Translation
The plan of action for the Big City Plan aims to make it possible for Birmingham City Centre to:
- Grow to be able to cope with being the UK’s second most important city;
- Score much higher in charts of places where people most want to live in the world (such as the “Mercer Index“); and move from number 56 into the top 20;
- Change its economy and environment for the better;
- Become a ’smart’ city, reaching its target of cutting carbon emissions by 60% by 2026, as well as making the economy stronger.