various residential developments. Some of these schemes are proposed for the same land that has now been identified for elements of the rail link. The high-speed plans could be altered by the new government, but a spokesman for Birmingham City Council said that it was unlikely that it would reroute any of the Birmingham section. He said: "The route might not be built for 20 years, so we want to know what parts of our plans we can progress without having to wait that long. Redesign Birmingham's unsuccessful bid to become the first UK City of Culture in 2013 was built around three major developments due for completion in 2013. They are the new £189 million library of Birmingham, City University’s £130 million Creative Campus and a £9.7 million wing dedicated to the city’s global heritage at Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery. Winning the title could be worth up to £800 million to the region’s economy and see the city playing host to star-studded events. Glenn Howells Architects has been called in to come up with a new masterplan for the Eastside area in the light of the proposed rail connection, which will mean revisiting plans for City Park, the Birmingham City University campus and the Vertical Theme Park. References External links Official site - dead link, consider revising... Official site 2 City Centre Campus