Comments on: The News http://www.createdinbirmingham.com/2007/11/12/the-news/ Linking up Birmingham's Artistic and Creative Communities Fri, 05 Dec 2008 10:22:47 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 By: Jez Collins http://www.createdinbirmingham.com/2007/11/12/the-news/#comment-3144 Jez Collins Tue, 13 Nov 2007 11:20:48 +0000 http://www.createdinbirmingham.com/?p=1042#comment-3144 This Independent Shops...is something I and many others have been continuously saying for years at different steering groups, committees, set up by the many different agencies. It goes hand in hand with the cultural and creative industries and cant and shouldnt be separated, there is almost no point, culturally or economically in the city producing fantastic talent (which we do, no matter what anyone thinks) in the various art-cultural sectors if there is no outlet for this talent to showcase and sell their work. Where can young fashion designers, jewelery makers, artists etc sell their work? Birmingham has a once in a lifetime opportunity right now in placing this at the centre of the continued regeneration of the city centre, you only have to walk outside of the Bullring to see the amount of brilliant retail space available. High St-New St-Dale (Stale?) End should be stuffed with indy bars, restaurants, retail shops and the like. It would bring this area to life and keep it lifelike after 6pm and would offer a great alternative to the endless High St stores. There is a way to make this happen have BCC got the foresight to make it a reality? (Sorry for the long rant!) This Independent Shops…is something I and many others have been continuously saying for years at different steering groups, committees, set up by the many different agencies. It goes hand in hand with the cultural and creative industries and cant and shouldnt be separated, there is almost no point, culturally or economically in the city producing fantastic talent (which we do, no matter what anyone thinks) in the various art-cultural sectors if there is no outlet for this talent to showcase and sell their work. Where can young fashion designers, jewelery makers, artists etc sell their work? Birmingham has a once in a lifetime opportunity right now in placing this at the centre of the continued regeneration of the city centre, you only have to walk outside of the Bullring to see the amount of brilliant retail space available. High St-New St-Dale (Stale?) End should be stuffed with indy bars, restaurants, retail shops and the like. It would bring this area to life and keep it lifelike after 6pm and would offer a great alternative to the endless High St stores. There is a way to make this happen have BCC got the foresight to make it a reality? (Sorry for the long rant!)

]]> By: Kerry http://www.createdinbirmingham.com/2007/11/12/the-news/#comment-3142 Kerry Tue, 13 Nov 2007 10:00:16 +0000 http://www.createdinbirmingham.com/?p=1042#comment-3142 I too met Mary Portas last Friday. She had some interesting things to say but I think most of us already know that a much needed boost is required to help independent retailers change Birmingham from a 'clone' of other cities. And if it takes someone like Mary to say it for the council to see then hopefully it makes a difference. I too met Mary Portas last Friday. She had some interesting things to say but I think most of us already know that a much needed boost is required to help independent retailers change Birmingham from a ‘clone’ of other cities. And if it takes someone like Mary to say it for the council to see then hopefully it makes a difference.

]]> By: Pete Ashton http://www.createdinbirmingham.com/2007/11/12/the-news/#comment-3133 Pete Ashton Tue, 13 Nov 2007 01:31:25 +0000 http://www.createdinbirmingham.com/?p=1042#comment-3133 Mark, you're commenting at 1.00am again... Mark, you’re commenting at 1.00am again…

]]> By: Mikhail Alexandrovich http://www.createdinbirmingham.com/2007/11/12/the-news/#comment-3132 Mikhail Alexandrovich Tue, 13 Nov 2007 01:00:24 +0000 http://www.createdinbirmingham.com/?p=1042#comment-3132 "Birmingham needs to love London" to me....sounds dangerously close to Patty Hearst being told to rob a bank by the Symbionese Liberation Army http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patty_Hearst have we learnt nothing since 1974? “Birmingham needs to love London” to me….sounds dangerously close to Patty Hearst being told to rob a bank by the Symbionese Liberation Army
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patty_Hearst

have we learnt nothing since 1974?

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