2.7. New Urban Landscapes Flashcards
What are new urban landscapes?
Cities in developed countries have seen recent changes to their urban form.
We refer to these as “new urban landscapes”
What do we mean by ‘town centre mixed developments?
What other functions are town centres developing?
Mixed use development blends residential, commercial, cultural, institutional and industrial uses which are interconnected physically and functionally.
TCMD:
What have the changes meant for town centres?
They may be safely and easily accessed by pedestrians and include multiple functions within a short walk (including even within the same building)
Example of TCMD:
Longbridge Retirement Village
- provides 260 one and two bedroom apartments for over 55s
- located on the edge of the Longbridge town centre
- wide range of communal facilities, including a cafe, bar, village hall, well-being suite, village shop, hair and beauty salon, library and IT suite and hobby rooms
- 50 on site activities per week
Why have we seen more and more urban areas adopting these zones?
Many cities across the UK have developed a cultural quarter in order to encourage growth and revitalise the local economy in the arts and creative industries
What are cultural and heritage quarters?
Cultural quarter- one that has the presence of cultural activity
Heritage quarter- focus upon the historical uniqueness of a place based around small scale industries
Example of a cultural and heritage quarter
The Dr Who experience, the Welsh Assembly and one of Europe’s largest civil engineering proffers are all located in Cardiff Bay.
Completed in 1999, a 2km squared freshwater lake with 13km of waterfront continues to stimulate new commercial, tourist and leisure developments, including Techniquest Science Discovery Centre, Craft in the Bay, Butetown History and Arts Centre and the Wales Millennium Centre
What are edge cities?
Relatively large urban areas situated on the outskirts of a major city, typically beside a major road
Characterised by mixed office, residential and leisure spaces
What are the causes of edge cities?
Some geographers believe that such has been the pace of suburbanisation and the subsequent decentralisation of people and economic activities that suburbs have now matured into centres with city-like qualities.
What problems can edge cities create?
- class segregation
- a diminished sense of community
- increasing congestion and crime like traditional urban areas
- more pressure on urban services e.g. hospitals and schools and other infrastructure such as water supplies
- neglect of urban services leading to their decline as people use services in edge cities instead
- urban sprawl
What is gentrification?
What does it involve?
A form of inner city regeneration which usually involves the movement of affluent, usually young, middle class people into traditionally run-down and cheaper areas of an inner city.
Who is responsible for the process of gentrification?
Young, middle class people who are wealthy
What are the causes of gentrification?
- lack of housing
- rapid job growth
- traffic congestion
- urban regeneration policies
- city planning
- tax incentives
- social segregation
What are the advantages of gentrification?
+ increased value of houses
+ local services may be upgraded to better cater for the needs of the new and upwardly mobile population
What is a disadvantage of gentrification?
The trickle down effects aren’t always felt by all and the established working class population may feel alienated and priced out of the local housing market.
