Posts Tagged ‘6.8 Gun Quarter’

2.1.8

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This report also suggests choices based on policy for the districts whose economic activity is staying still or falling such as the Gun Quarter, Digbeth and the Jewellery Quarter. These choices include ideas to expand business, the creative industries and housing in these areas.

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This report also suggests policy-based options for the quarters that have experienced stagnating or declining economic activity including the Gun Quarter, Digbeth and the Jewellery Quarter, which include ideas for the expansion of business, creative industries and housing within these areas.

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3.2.13

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The Gun Quarter lost almost a quarter of the jobs in manufacturing there in between 2003 and 2004. We can see that although there are lots of new offices being built and new shops there are areas of the City Centre with lots of empty factories and warehouses. This is especially obvious in the Gun Quarter, Digbeth and the Jewellery Quarter.

There isn’t much manufacturing left, which makes parts of the city feel empty. There are enough spaces in the city centre for industry, but few new businesses to fill them.

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The Gun Quarter for example lost approximately 25% of its manufacturing jobs in the 3 years from 2003 to 2006 and the trend is continuing. This trend is already very clearly demonstrated ‘on the ground’ in the city centre. There is a very strong contrast between the ongoing major office construction projects and vibrant shopping streets of the core, and the substantial swathes of under-used and vacant industrial premises within certain sectors of the city centre, particularly the Gun Quarter, Digbeth and even the Jewellery Quarter. Genuine manufacturing has become the exception rather than the rule and parts of the centre lack activity and vibrancy. Despite the retention of employment premises through protective policies, the evidence is that business start-ups in the city centre are low in relative terms given the supply of potential premises.

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3.4.4

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The city centre includes several areas of distinct character which used to be mainly industrial, such as the Gun Quarter, Jewellery Quarter and Digbeth. One of the clear trends from the economic analysis (see above) is less manufacturing and lots of empty and under-used buildings in these areas as a result. Some of the nicer buildings have been converted into housing and there has also been some new housing built. However, there is still a lot of empty and under-used floor space and some empty sites and these could be a good opportunity for more housing very close to the city core.

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The city centre comprises several areas of distinct character which were formerly largely industrial, such as the Gun Quarter, Jewellery Quarter and Digbeth. One of the clear trends from the economic analysis (see above) is the reducing level of manufacturing and the resultant stock of vacant and underused buildings within these quarters. Some of the more attractive building stock has been converted to residential use and there has also been some residential development. However, there is still a lot of vacant and under-used floor-space and some vacant sites and these could present a major opportunity for residential growth on brownfield land within a stone’s throw of the city core.

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3.4.6

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The residential areas of Ladywood, Highgate and part of the Gun Quarter mainly have 20th Century social housing (such as council housing and that managed by housing associations) and layouts with not many people per area and have an inward-looking, self contained feel that does not relate to the city’s core. As a general rule, their outsides and public spaces are not nice, the buildings are not ageing well, their layouts do not follow good town design rules and they do not house a wide range of people. These areas are likely to need rebuilding or improving.

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The residential areas of Ladywood, Highgate and part of the Gun Quarter are dominated by 20th Century social housing stock and layouts at relatively low densities and have an inward-looking, self-contained feel that does not relate to the city’s core. As a general rule, their public realm and public spaces are not attractive, their housing stock is not ageing well, their layouts do not follow good urban design principles and they do not house a broad social mix. These areas are likely to require renewal or improvement.

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Question COM2

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How much and what types of housing should we have alongside the small businesses and creative industries in districts such as the Jewellery Quarter, Digbeth and the Gun Quarter?

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How far and in what ways can we accommodate more housing within mixed use quarters and traditional industrial quarters like the Jewellery Quarter, Digbeth and the Gun Quarter whilst retaining small businesses and creative industries in those areas?

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Question COM6

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How could we improve the housing areas that we have at the moment in Highgate, Ladywood and the Gun Quarter?

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How might we improve the existing city centre residential areas in Highgate, Ladywood and the Gun Quarter?

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