Building Brum

Birmingham Future City Plan

March 22, 2021 Conor Nolan Season 1 Episode 6
Building Brum
Birmingham Future City Plan
Show Notes

Simon Delahunty-Forrest, Acting Assistant Director of Planning and Development for Birmingham City Council discussed the vision for Birmingham for the next 20 years. 

We look back at the Big City Plan, explore the changes and differences in direction between the 2010 Masterplan and 2021 Future City Plan. We also explore what the Future City Plan means for the region and its residents with the shift in gear signaling to the world that Birmingham is on the front foot with its plans for growth, regeneration and net-zero. The city is undergoing huge changes with the rise of tall buildings, HS2 and the Commonwealth Games. Let’s take a look behind the Future City Plan and find out more from one of the key architects behind it.