Birmingham Urban Change Case Study Flashcards
How many people use grand central per year And where does that rank it in terms of busyness?
34 000 000 making it the busiest outside of London
What did redevelopment do?
Create 14000 jobs
Built 2000 new city centre homes
Bring in £1.3 billion revenue
How many customers did Birmingham airport have in 2014 and how many is it being redesigned to cope with?
9 million
Redesigned to cope with 18 million
How many different countries are people from in Birmingham?
1.1 million population from 187 countries making it the most culturally diverse in the UK
What benefits are there to Birmingham’s migrant population?
Mainly young migrants balance an aging population
Hard working motivated workforce
Contributions to both local and national economy
Wider cultural mix or restaurants
What negatives are there to Birmingham’s migrant population?
Pressure on housing and employment
Need to supply education to those whose first language may not be English
Challenge of integration within community
Social opportunities created by urban change in Birmingham
Strong historic culture museums and art galleries with over 2000 exhibits
5 universities with over 50000 students
Youngest working population in Europe
Canal redevelopment provides focal point for bars and cafes
Most Michelin star restaurants outside London
Improved tram bus and rail links
How many universities are there in Birmingham and how many students do they have?
5 universities with 50000 students
Where does Birmingham’s working population rank for age?
Youngest in Europe
How did Birmingham improve its transport?
Integrated transport system
Lengthened tram line distance all the way to Wolverhampton
HS2
New cycle routes
Economic opportunities created by urban change in Birmingham?
Bullring has over 160 shops and 75000 visitors per week
Regeneration of brownfield sites including 2000 new homes and 1000 jobs
£70 million investment on town centre
£66 million spent on Bourneville college
35 million people visited in 2015 bringing over £35 billion to the economy
How many shops does the bullring have and how many visitors visit a week?
160 shops and 75000 visitors
How many homes and jobs did regenerating brownfield sites create?
2000 homes and 1000 jobs
How much money was spent on the town centre and Bourneville college?
£70 million on town centre and £66 million in the college
How many people visited Birmingham in 2015 and how much money did that bring?
35 million people who brought £35 billion
