Urban Regeneration Birmingham

Question 1

What case study should be used for urban regeneration / an example of multiple groups working together?

Answer 1

Birmingham Jewellery Quarter

Question 2

What were the issues facing the Jewellery Quarter in Birmingham?

Answer 2

Decline of manufacturing in Britain in 1970s resulted in derelict factories.

Question 3

What groups were involved in the regeneration of the Jewellery Quarter in Birmingham?

Answer 3

• Public partners funded by central government
• Local government/Birmingham City Council
• NGOs eg. Friends Groups
• Private developers eg. SPACE
• Local residents

Question 4

Describe the role of public partners in the regeneration project in Birmingham:

Answer 4

Hylton Street Development

• Multiple government-funded agencies working together
• Encouraging graduate designers + manufacturers to stay in the city by providing affordable housing + workshops.

Question 5

Describe the role of Birmingham City Council in the regeneration project:

Answer 5

Big City Plan

Plans to build ‘the Golden Square’ to host public events and exhibitions

Question 6

Describe the role of private investors in the regeneration project in Birmingham:

Answer 6

Society for the Protection of Artistic + Cultural Enterprise - SPACE

Refurbished derelict buildings to create offices + workspaces for arts, media + creative enterprises

Question 7

Describe the roles of NGOs in the regeneration project in Birmingham:

Answer 7

Friends Groups

• Local residents refurbishing + maintaining local cemeteries
• ‘Adopt a grave’ scheme
• Aim to clean-up area

Question 8

Describe the role of local residents in the regeneration project in Birmingham:

Answer 8

Organised local market to increase visitors

Trying to secure World Heritage status to raise profile globally

Question 9

What is a negative of the urban regeneration in Birmingham Jewellery Quarter?

Answer 9

Gentrification