Plain English Version
‘Highgate Transformed’
Highgate will be developed as a high quality residential area with good schools, doctor’s surgeries, shops and cafes. It will be held up as a model example of a good residential area. It will be a clean and safe environment with good local facilities, utility services and digital communications. A mix of housing types will be adaptable to people’s changing needs, as their families grow and economic circumstances change. This option builds on Highgate’s existing strengths. It already has an established residential community, primary and secondary schools and Highgate Park. The park will be improved with with an emphasis on developing the surrounding housing, giving the park more security. Highgate will have better links to Southside and the City Core with an attractive new walking route. This will encourage more people to walk through Highgate to the city centre.
Original Document
Highgate transformed. Highgate would be developed as an exemplar family residential neighbourhood supported by high quality local services such as schools, doctors surgeries, local shops and cafes. It would be held up as a model example of a residential neighbourhood in terms of its environmental standards, its utility services, its adaptable homes, its neighbourhood facilities, its accessibility, its digital communications and its vibrant, safe streets. A mix of homes would be provided which would be designed to be adaptable to people’s changing needs and to the evolving social and economic environment. This option would build on the existing residential strengths of this area; there are already primary and secondary schools as well as Highgate Park. The park would be improved and there would be a focus on housing renewal to provide a better edge to the park and better natural surveillance. The new Highgate would be linked to Southside and the City Core by an attractive new route to encourage people to walk to the centre.
Plain English Version
‘Highgate Improved’
The mixture of housing and employment uses in the area would not change significantly. But there will be focused redevelopment or improvement of existing housing and industrial buildings. Also some infill development of left-over open spaces. This option promotes gradual change as and when opportunities arise. The frontage to the Park will be improved through selective renewal of the overlooking houses to provide better security.
Original Document
Highgate improved. The mixture of housing and employment uses in the area would not change significantly but there would be incremental change including selective redevelopment or improvement of existing housing and industrial buildings and some infill development. This option would promote gradual change as and when opportunities arise. The frontage to the Park would be improved through selective housing renewal to provide better natural surveillance.
Plain English Version
‘Highgate Strategic Park’
Highgate Park will be expanded with a greater range of facilities. This will create another city park to match Birmingham’s aspiration as a world city. The park will be of the highest quality design, with imaginative landscaping and a variety of uses to cater for the diverse local neighbourhood. The park will be promoted to be used by people of all ages and abilities. It will be used for relaxation, learning, sport and children’s play. The park boundary and the houses along it will be improved, providing better security at all times of the day.
Original Document
Highgate Strategic Park. Highgate Park would be expanded and its range of facilities greatly increased in order to create another major city park to match Birmingham’s aspiration as a world city. The park would be of the highest quality design, with imaginative landscaping and a variety of functions which reflect the diversity of surrounding communities. The park would be promoted as a resource for people of all ages and abilities and would be used for relaxation, learning, sport and children’s play. Improvements would be made to the boundaries of the park, ensuing that buildings front onto the park, providing natural surveillance at all times of the day.
Plain English Version
‘Highgate Local Park’
Highgate Park will remain in its current form with improvements to its overall quality and function. There will be a better park edge made by targeted redevelopment. Investment will ensure that the park is of the highest quality design, with imaginative landscaping and a variety of uses that cater for all the surrounding communities. Where possible, the park boundary will be improved, which will provide better security.
Original Document
Highgate Local Park. Under this option Highgate Park would be retained in its current form with improvements to its overall quality and function and a better park edge through selective redevelopment. Investment would ensure that the park was of the highest quality design, with imaginative landscaping and a variety of functions that provide for all surrounding communities. Where possible, improvements would be made to the boundaries of the park, ensuring an element of natural surveillance at all times.