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    1: Introduction

    3: Former Use

    4: CBD Redirection With increased demand for improved working places, shopping and leisure facilities and transport networks, Birmingham planners began to build further west of Digbeth. The main railway terminus was moved to New Street in 1854 and companies uprooted away from Digbeth and into the newly formed business district around New Street and Corporation Street.

    5: Urban Regeneration Millennium Points planners were aware that successful urban renewal initiatives have taken place throughout the Westside of Birmingham and have brought new life to previously drab former industrial surroundings (notably Brindley Place) and due to lack of affordable open spaces in the CBD, property developers have transformed the old industrial warehouses into expensive loft apartments, offices and amenities (urban regeneration) with the prime example being The Mailbox.

    6: What is Millennium Point? Millennium Points motto is: the place where science comes to life. The huge multi-storey development is home to four major attractions: Thinktank, the Birmingham museum of science and discovery. Tic (Technology Innovation Centre) UFA (University of the First Age) and YPP (Young Peoples Parliament) IMAX Theatre

    7: What is Millennium Point? The corporate sector is also catered for, and by 2005 over 1000 office workers will be on site.

    8: Timeline of Millennium Point

    9: How was it funded? Millennium point is a 114m project. Funding has been provided by: Millennium commission - 50m European regional development fund - 25.6m Advantage west midlands - 7.4m Barclays bank - 15m

    10: How does Millennium Point benefit us? A new first-rate education and entertainment facility has been provided for the people of Birmingham. 3,843 people were employed on site during construction. 500 fulltime jobs directly created Space for 1000 office workers Pleasant urban escape bars, eateries and shops Revitalised local area and economy. Sustainable development, likely to become profitable

    11: Sources Webliography: www.millennium point.org www.birmingham.gov.uk www.streetmap.co.uk www.pupilvision.co.uk

    12: Bibliography: Understanding GCSE Geography, A. Bowen & J. Pallister (1999) The Wider World, D. Waugh (1994) Bibliography

    13: The End

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