Plain English Version
We could create a 3D “Virtual Birmingham” online, a model of the city — starting with the City Centre. It could help planners see how they could change the Ciity Centre.
Visitors could look at it before they came to find out about Birmingham.
Original Document
The creation of a “Virtual Birmingham” is another valuable concept. Starting with a 3D representation of the City Centre, it would enable city planners, developers, stakeholders and the public to plan and visually re-shape the city centre and consider its impacts. It would enable citizens and both national and international visitors to view and navigate the city centre more effectively and interactively, providing a richer experience and engagement. It would encourage inward investment by acting as a showcase to attract national and international interest and open up opportunities to explore the art of the possible.
Plain English Version
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?
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?