14/10/2026
October is Urban October, a month led by UN-Habitat to focus attention on the future of our towns and cities.
For Birmingham, that conversation feels particularly relevant.
The city continues to change through major regeneration, new transport links, housing development and investment in areas such as Digbeth, Smithfield and around Curzon Street.
For property investors, regeneration is worth watching because the strongest opportunities often sit within a much bigger picture.
You need to look at where people will want to live, where jobs are being created, how transport is improving and how neighbourhoods are changing over time.
Urban October started with World Habitat Day on 5 October and ends with World Cities Day on 31 October. This year, World Cities Day focuses specifically on “Regenerating the City: Adequate Housing for All”.
Birmingham gives us plenty to talk about.