Our vision is for a city: • which is diverse and tolerant, values activities which bring people together and where everyone feels they have a stake in the community • which recognises and meets needs for housing of all kinds - close to jobs and neighbourhood facilities • which draws inspiration from its iconic historic centre and achieves a sense of place in all of its parts with generous urban open spaces and well designed buildings • in the forefront of low carbon living and minimising its impact on the environment from waste and pollution • whose citizens feel they can influence public decision making and are equally keen to pursue individual and community initiatives • where people behave with consideration for others and where harm and nuisance are confronted wherever possible without constraining the lives of all • where getting around is primarily by public transport, bike and on foot • with a thriving knowledge-based economy that benefits the whole community and builds on its reputation as a global hub of ideas and learning.