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17/06/2022

Arcadis Appointed On Birmingham's Our Future City Plan

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Birmingham City Council has appointed a major design and engineering firm to deliver the next phase of Our Future City Plan.

Arcadis will work with the city council and partners to look at how Birmingham will evolve as a city as it continues to transform into a location for sustainable regeneration.

Our Future City Plan (OFCP) was informed by the successful Shaping Our City Together consultation conducted in 2021: it was designed to follow on from the Big City Plan (BCP), launched in 2011, which has been a major catalyst in attracting significant investment into Birmingham.

The BCP identified key transformation areas and quarters, guiding developers and investors, setting standards and outlining ambitions. While it has been a great success, both the city council and Arcadis recognise that the world continues to change, and the next phase of the OFCP will be essential for supporting the ongoing evolution of the city.
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The next phase will encompass the development of high level proposals setting the ambitions and aspirations for the seven identified Central Renewal Areas of Birmingham.

All the proposals will reflect the six strategic 'city themes' - set out in the Our Future City Plan consultation document - promoting economic, social and environmental sustainability.

Arcadis will be responsible as lead consultant working with their key partners; Glancy Nicholls Architects and Glenn Howells Architects, PJA, Turley, Knight Frank, JLL and CRTKL to ensure that the future growth plans deliver benefits and opportunities for everyone.

The OFCP will be developed alongside a revised Birmingham Development Plan, which is due to be completed this year. The plan’s outcomes will create further opportunities for inward investment and collaboration with the city council, enabling high quality development to continue over the next few decades.

Birmingham will continue its journey to be an innovative, culturally distinct and unique global city where prosperity is shared by all.

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