Birmingham opportunities

Question 1

list 2 or more economic opportunities

Answer 1

1. its had more than 13 billion invested
2. home to over 3000 companies
3. birmingham airport is a global communication hub

Question 2

list 2 or more social opportunities

Answer 2

1. 5 universities with 60,000 students total
2. strong historic culture
3. good transport links like new street station
4. top 15 cities in europe

Question 3

list 2 or more environmental opportunities

Answer 3

1. over 500 parks
2. one of Europe’s greenest cities
3. becoming sustainable through urban greening

Question 4

what is urban greening

Answer 4

the creating and maintaining green space in urban areas

Question 5

what is birmingham’s urban greening plan called

Answer 5

green vision

Question 6

what are the 3 steps of the green vision plan

Answer 6

1. make city more attractive
2. encourage business
3. encourage open space for exercise and social interaction

Question 7

what are some ways to achieve the green vision plan

Answer 7

1. plant trees
2. development of green roofs
3. creating parks
4. blue corridors along canals and rivers

Question 8

What were some of birminghams big city plan ideas

Answer 8

1. plant more trees
2. create employment
3. create housing
4. improve transport

Question 9

what did birmingham build for tourism in the west side

Answer 9

The cube. this has apartments, michelin star restaurants, a robotic car parking system and spas

Question 10

how many jobs did the regeneration create

Answer 10

50,000

Question 11

how many homes did the regeneration create

Answer 11

5,000

Question 12

how much was the city core expanded for regeneration

Answer 12

By 25%

Question 13

how many trees were imported for regeneration

Answer 13

300 trees and 12,000 shrubs from Germany

Question 14

how much is the HS2 train station

Answer 14

600 million