In its research paper, ‘The Density Dividend: solutions for growing and shrinking cities’, the Urban Land Institute (ULI) highlights six factors that determine a city’s likely success in managing and boosting population density. For Birmingham, very strong factors include a durable city plan and transit-oriented development strategy. Good factors include district agencies/development corporations and the national policy framework for cities. Less positive factors include fiscal flexibility and metropolitan planning beyond the city’s borders

Source : October 2015/ULI/Birmingham/RES