To dislike Birmingham?

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I’ve worked in the city maybe 4 years now .. there really isn’t much appealing about it. I once overheard a woman on the train say she does guided tours for Manc, London and Birmingham - and Bham is a hard sell.

I’ve been coming into New Street station for years and there’s always been construction and it’s never seemed to progressed to anything.

I walk down New Street and actually feel unsafe. It’s depressing and dreary .. and it should be so much more

Went once with husband when he was offered job there.OMG. Hated it

You must be mixing it up with somewhere else.
Birmingham wins many awards for being one of the Greenest Cities in Europe.

There are about 570 parks and green spaces looked after by the City Council, that's not including Private Green spaces such as the Botanical Gardens.

What an odd, and inaccurate thing to say.

Take another look

Totally unreasonable. Birmingham's a great city, has some fabulous architecture, great bars, museums, pubs, restaurants. I've walked a lot of its canals, I worked in the city for years, and I've driven or walked in most of its suburbs. I grew up with it being the nearest city, so I've known it since the 70s.

It can be a bit gritty in places, and obviously the racists aren't keen because it is a multicultural city.

It's true that there's a lot of construction: whole areas of the city have changed vastly in my lifetime: Hockley (the Jewelery Quarter) was quite run down in the past, now it's all bars and fancy apartments.

Basically, it's like any big post-industrial city: there are a few rough edges but there's ver little actual danger and lots of good stuff.

Every city has its issues and it’s dodgy areas. Sounds like all you’re seeing are the dodgy areas. Birmingham has a lot more to offer and it’s a hugely diversity with some fabulous food and history. Maybe educate yourself a little more.

This is a view from the QE Hospital taken this summer. Birmingham has its problems, many & varied but green spaces, trees & parks isn't one of them.

I just don't understand why they're always fucking digging it up? What could they possibly be doing? I know all the digging as you drive in -along the fucking M6 and then on an intricate tangle of other M roads- is HS2-related but in the centre.... what are they doing?

I wouldn't want to live in Birmingham but I think it gets more hate than it deserves - and I've had some great meals out there.

When I see someone condemn an entire city of considerable size, then I feel I am justified in judging the person’s motives

@plsdontlookatme 😂 my Irish Uncles worked on the original one way system (late '50s/early '60's?) Said they told the planners they were making a holy divine fuck up & its my belief we're trying to put it right ever since.

I agree, utterly hideous place.

There's decent food but you can get the same in London. I just hate having to go.

The Edgbaston Park Hotel is apparently very nice. It’s on the university campus right by the hospital.

But by no means is the accent bad. It's fine. And you know I've met nice brummies

I think it all depends on where in Birmingham. I've visited there for events, stayed there (a bit less than salubrious) and I've moored there on the canals in a narrowboat. The canals in Birmingham Central are amazing, some of the absolute best we've been on. Some of the city centre areas are brilliant and we've had some great food.

Would I want to live there? No, but the same can be said of any city. Every city has good and bad areas, such is the nature of cities.

I like Birmingham. I don’t live there but I like to visit on the train every now and again. The Bullring market I particularly enjoy - such a vibrant and interesting place.

As a resident I agree.

To be fair, I've lived here 30 years, and there's never been a time when something in the city centre isn't being built. It was only when the hoardings were removed for Grand Central (in 2010s) I realised after 15 years how it all joined up.

I've moved around a lot. As ever with all places, there is the Good, the Bad and the Ugly.

I travel to brum from the south coast most weeks for work. Made some great local friends, people in general are much friendlier than at home. Parts of the city are a s-hole, but isn't everywhere now.

YABMU.

Anyone who hates Birmingham will be cancelled as a "racist"

I'm from Brum and agree, the city isn't quite what it was, but it's no different really to other major cities. I visited Newcastle for the first time recently and thought what a dirty and unattractive place.

It’s horrible. Also Leicester.

Cannot stand Birmingham. From Manchester and now live in London.

Birmingham is an amazing city!

I work in the city centre, go shopping there and apart from Uni (Leeds) have lived there!

London does have more cultural offer, but to live in an equivalent house in an equivalent area of London I would need to pay £2-3million for the equivalent home!

We have so many trees we are categorised as a forest! We have over 1 million trees, and we have amazing parks and open spaces, history, culture and food from every corner of the world!

I guess you haven’t been to Aston Hall or Highbury Hall… visited Moseley, Harborne, Kings Heath, Sutton Coldfield, Edgbaston, Stirchley etc….

New Street itself is currently being repaved, it’s been going on for a few months! So it’s a bit constrained but definitely not unsafe!

It takes you to the Grade 1 listed Town Hall which I visit six or more times a year for comedy gigs!

Paradise has amazing offices and places to eat and drink! The Bullring must be 25 years old (I remember the old one) and has all of your chain stores… but you can still find unique independents in the city centre.

In four decades of living here and going to work either through or in the City Centre for two decades I have never had any issues with pickpockets, or any crime in the city centre! This includes evening s and weekends spent there watching gigs, eating in restaurants and drinking in bars.

We have the Alexandra Stadium- a venue for international sporting events, Aston Villa… and another football club in Small Heath!

We have great schools and Universities, and we are the youngest population in Europe!

We are a city of hope and innovation… of kindness and fun!

YABU and obviously from your post completely ignorant!

As others have pointed out… if our city isn’t to your taste… go somewhere else Bab!

You must also realise that Gail’s is a chain bakery cafe… any issues with them is to do with their company and nothing to do with the city!

Might I suggest you try Artisan Bakery- in Piccadilly Arcade off New Street for a local company that provides fantastic bakes or even Medicine which is on New Street - which is a fabulous bakery!

My sisters andI took our elderly mum last year for the Christmas market. We stayed in the jewellery quarter and actually really enjoyed wandering around. We didn't feel unsafe and found a great house to rent and places to eat. The market wasn't great but we had a lovely weekend.