Question CON13
Original Document
How can Birmingham provide a digital infrastructure to enable new and existing businesses to have a competitive advantage, globally and locally? Can a ‘Virtual Birmingham’ improve people’s understanding and appreciation of the city centre, increase opportunities for the visitor economy and attract global business interests to trade with or invest in the city centre and enable the city to achieve its ‘Connected City’ aspirations both locally and internationally?
How should Birmingham ensure that the development of new households within the city centre have a digital infrastructure that supports family living across all generations and supports the flexible lifestyle requirements of 21st century living?
Plain English Translation
How can Birmingham provide a digital infrastructure (eg broadband networks or other facilities) to help new and existing businesses?
Could a ‘Virtual Birmingham’:
- improve people’s understanding and appreciation of the city centre?
- increase the numbers of visitors or tourists, or the money they spend here?
- attract global business interests to trade with or invest in the city centre?
- and enable the city to achieve its ‘Connected City’ plan?