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What do Brummies think of Birmingham’s canal transformation?

Birmingham’s canals have changed dramatically from their industrial past, with areas such as Brindleyplace now drawing people from across the Midlands for venues including the ICC and Symphony Hall, as well as restaurants, bars and waterside attractions. We went down to the canal to find out what Brummies think of the redevelopment and what it has brought to the city.

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00:00From what I've seen so far, you know, we're on a canal boat for, you know, nine weeks and we,
00:09you know, we're rolling up into Birmingham, you know, last night and then we came in here. It was all
00:18pristine, beautiful, size to the sea. I've not been to Birmingham before.
00:25Very nice, very friendly. All the areas are very clean, tidy. Just a very nice place to actually visit and
00:34be around, to be quite honest.
00:36I think it's really nice. I think it's full of good nightlife. I actually look after the bars, restaurants and
00:42nightclubs around here. I think the canal's a really important aspect.
00:46I think what's not so good is the fact that there's, like, green moss on the canal by the mailbox.
00:53I think that reduces, like, how the pretty aesthetic that Burning Place in the Box holds.
00:58I think having so many bars and nightlife, like, brings so many people to Birmingham, particularly as well, like, the
01:05ICC and the Symphony Orchestra Hall, bringing lots of different people from around the greater region of the Midlands to
01:12Birmingham.
01:13And I think it's really, really important that we continue to support bars and restaurants and nightlife around Burning Place
01:20to make sure that it is busy and it is bustly.
01:23The canal side places are absolutely fantastic. And, of course, we've got the Black Sabbath bench here as well, which
01:29is just amazing.
01:29Yeah, perfect thing.
01:29Yeah, absolutely amazing.

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