Posts Tagged ‘standards’

4.7.4

Plain English Version

Birmingham can also make bus travel in the city centre better, make more people want to use it, improve what people think of it and set a new standard for town travel. One idea is to look for good partnerships. Another is to encourage better vehicles and physical facilities, computer systems and customer facilities to develop one of the best public transport systems in Europe (the ‘Birmingham Bus’ idea). To do this, we could work with vehicle makers, universities, product designers and others, especially those based in the region.

Original Document

In addition to the options identified above, Birmingham can take the opportunity represented by the Big City Plan to launch an initiative to transform the quality, attractiveness and dignity of bus travel in the city and set a new benchmark for urban transit. One approach is the pursuit of quality partnerships. Another is to encourage further improvements in hardware and software and customer facilities to develop a truly leading European public transport brand (the ‘Birmingham Bus’ concept). This could be pursued with participation from vehicle manufacturers, educational establishments, product designers and others, especially those based in the region.

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7.0.6

Plain English Version

We need to a strong and clear basis for the plan but one which can also adapt to changing conditions. Projects will need to adjust to the changing property market, economic and financial conditions. As we deliver the plan lifestyles will change and new  ways of building, styles and environmental standards could be introduced.

Original Document

A key element of the approach to delivering this complex Plan will be to not only create a robust and clear planning basis, but also to recognise the need for flexibility of decision-making throughout the delivery and implementation timescales. Such flexibility will be vital for projects to adapt and adjust to changing property market, economic and financial conditions. It will also be necessary to be able to accommodate changing trends and lifestyles over the delivery period and embrace the opportunity for new approaches, building forms and styles, construction and environmental standards etc to come to the fore.

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