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Smart city

Plain English Version

We think that Birmingham must be one of the best cities at finding ways to become better and richer, while at the same time causing less damage to the environment. This is called ‘smart growth‘. This means finding new ways to cut carbon produced by transport; to manage electricity and gas in buildings; to make good use of water; and to create as little waste as possible.

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Birmingham must lead the field on achieving smart growth. This means finding new ways to reduce transport carbon; to manage energy in buildings; to make good use of water; and to minimise waste.

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1.1.1

Plain English Version

We want Birmingham to be known around the World, as well as being important within the Midlands. We believe that growth (in size and getting richer) is important. In the next 20 years it’s estimated that the number of people in Birmingham will go up to 1.1million, we will need even more facilities to become better in comparison to other cities in the World.

We want Birmingham to be in the top 20 “most liveable” (best to live in) cities in the World, to do this we need to develop a way for Birmingham to be seen by the rest of the World, and also making the city a good place to live.

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Birmingham’s ambition is to be a ‘global city with a local heart.’ Birmingham aims to develop a global role in addition to its position as a regional capital. Growth is a key element of this plan. The city will grow considerably during the next 20 years to at least 1.1 million. Economic, social, cultural and educational facilities will need to grow even more to establish the city’s global role. Birmingham also aspires to be among the top 20 most liveable cities in the world within 20 years. This means developing a global economic and cultural role for Birmingham whilst nurturing the potential of everyone in the city and promoting a productive, innovative and welcoming environment for residents, visitors and investment.

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2.1.4 A Growing City

Plain English Version

‘Growth’ is an important part of the Big City Plan. Birmingham will be an important centre for growth in England as a whole and also within the West Midlands region. The number of people living in Birmingham could grow by about a tenth to around 1.1 million people. There are a lot of young people living in Birmingham, which leads to a bigger population, and there will be more households and so more housing will be needed.

Original Document

Growth will be a key theme of the Big City Plan. Birmingham will be a major focus for growth in England and within the West Midlands region. The potential growth in population over this period could be up to 10% or more, raising the population to at least 1.1 million. Birmingham also has a young population which is itself an important driver of growth, and the number of households – and hence the need for housing – will also continue to grow.

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