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[58terminus]

The Police have admitted what they are doing,blocking a public highway, is illegal.
Just off to sit on my local highway to protest about something.Haven't decided what yet but presumably that is irrelevant as the Police
do not judge what peaceful protest is ok and what is illegal based on the subject do they?.
Wonder how long before i am carted off and charged?

 

[jfy1999]

Great start for Aston Villa in their first game back in the top tier but obviously a long way to go...

 

[Ray Finkle]

Great start for Aston Villa in their first game back in the top tier but obviously a long way to go...

Just been to the pub for dinner and managed to keep half an eye on it, nice goal.

 

[jfy1999]

Unfortunately they couldn't hold on losing 3-1 in the end but the performance of the centre backs and goalkeeper in particular bodes well for the rest of the season.

Now looking forward to Wolves game, I believe they are in the Europa League, so potential for some BHX charter movements to interesting places?

 

[Ianbutty]

Unfortunately they couldn't hold on losing 3-1 in the end but the performance of the centre backs and goalkeeper in particular bodes well for the rest of the season.

Now looking forward to Wolves game, I believe they are in the Europa League, so potential for some BHX charter movements to interesting places?

Was there anything to and from Armenia the other night?

 

[Brummiegem]

2Excel Aviation B737-300 G-TGPG took the team out toYerevan and back.
I believe it was the only extra flight.

 

[Brum X]

What an awesome city Birmingham is developing into, great photo's credit to ReissOmari and Metrogogo on Skyscrapercity

And that tower is the smallest of our current crop of tall buildings now U/C

 

[58terminus]

And that tower is the smallest of our current crop of tall buildings now U/C

Which ones are actually U/C rather than proposed?

 

[Brum X]

Which ones are actually U/C rather than proposed?

Both of these towers are U/C together with Bank tower as per the above photo.

103 Colmore Row





The Mercia Tower

 

[58terminus]

Thanks Brum X. Their are so many local news reports these days of new buildings it can be confusing as to which sites have actually seen a shovel and which are still just proposals..

 

[Brum X]

Thanks Brum X. Their are so many local news reports these days of new buildings it can be confusing as to which sites have actually seen a shovel and which are still just proposals..

But have I got you hooked 58terminus ? Are you interested in all this kinda stuff ?

 

[58terminus]

But have I got you hooked 58terminus ? Are you interested in all this kinda stuff ?

Would not say hooked.Just a Brummie interested in the changing face of the city centre whilst rather despairing of the face of some other areas. Interesting that the building projects that seem to be moving forward at speed involve no input from from Bham City Council
once planning permission is granted..

 

[Brum X]

Would not say hooked.Just a Brummie interested in the changing face of the city centre whilst rather despairing of the face of some other areas. Interesting that the building projects that seem to be moving forward at speed involve no input from from Bham City Council
once planning permission is granted..

Involve no input, what input would you like them to have exactly ?

 

[58terminus]

Involve no input, what input would you like them to have exactly ?

Absolutely none.I may be wrong but are they not financially involved in the the never ending Chamberlain Square project. and the half mile every 3 years tram line?

 

[Ianbutty]

Would not say hooked.Just a Brummie interested in the changing face of the city centre whilst rather despairing of the face of some other areas. Interesting that the building projects that seem to be moving forward at speed involve no input from from Bham City Council
once planning permission is granted..

Don't under value the input the city council have post planning permission. Trust me, getting permission is the easy bit.
Getting the darn things built is a lot harder. The Council's planners and regen team work hard post planning to get these things out of the ground.

What I like at Brum is there are no ego towers just to boost building rates. They are keeping it all real. Wanna see how a rush for the skies can go wrong? Go to Vauxhall in London. Shocking. Brum is avoiding that. Taller the tower the less sustainable it will be. Good on the city. Good town planning.

 

[58terminus]

I reckon i would like to see a couple of ego towers. Cannot be worse than some of the ego projects currently under way.

 

[Brum X]

Don't under value the input the city council have post planning permission. Trust me, getting permission is the easy bit.
Getting the darn things built is a lot harder. The Council's planners and regen team work hard post planning to get these things out of the ground.

What I like at Brum is there are no ego towers just to boost building rates. They are keeping it all real. Wanna see how a rush for the skies can go wrong? Go to Vauxhall in London. Shocking. Brum is avoiding that. Taller the tower the less sustainable it will be. Good on the city. Good town planning.

I don't agree with this I am afraid, Vauxhall and other parts of London are running out of space so the only way is up and if we get half of this kinda stuff in Birmingham City Centre then I will be a happy boy indeed.

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[jfy1999]

My personal view on urban development is that skyscraper should be ideally complemented by mid rises. If the Bank and the Mercian towers were not being built I think 100 Broad Street would be overkill (I realise this might be unpopular with some on SSC)

I also really disliked the old 35+ floor proposal for 103 Colmore Row and I think the U/C tower is about as tall as is appropriate given its context.

 

[andrew.clarkson]

Hi there Aviador, have there been any serious problems with the website at all, because every time I have tried to use it, it's come up with website not found, big error... Andyc

 

[Scottie Dog]

I'm sure that Aviador will respond, but in the meantime the answer to your question is "yes".
There was a major problem with the server in Kansas City but hopefully it's fixed now.

There was an update on the F4A Twitter page advising of the problem.