Comments on: Question B4 http://bigcitytalk.org.uk/422/question-b4/ A Place To Talk About Birmingham's Big City Plan Sat, 14 Mar 2009 00:04:49 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: mattmurtagh http://bigcitytalk.org.uk/422/question-b4/comment-page-1/#comment-247 mattmurtagh Fri, 06 Feb 2009 04:31:05 +0000 http://bigcity.paradisecircus.com/?p=422#comment-247 Birmingham really needs to encourage the growth of independant retail, in recent years the city centre has become nothing more than an identikit branded bland english high street. While there will always be a place for the larger chains it is the unique local outlets that really establish the character of shopping areas.<br><br>The establishment of an area similar to Oldham Street in Manchester would really add to Birmingham's appeal. Birmingham really needs to encourage the growth of independant retail, in recent years the city centre has become nothing more than an identikit branded bland english high street. While there will always be a place for the larger chains it is the unique local outlets that really establish the character of shopping areas.

The establishment of an area similar to Oldham Street in Manchester would really add to Birmingham's appeal.

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