3.2.1.1 Newcastle, Quayside: urban regeneration project Flashcards
1
Q
urban regeneration definition
A
reversing the urban decline by modernising or redeveloping the land in order to improve the local economy
2
Q
quayside before
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old warehouses converted into 1-3 bedroom flats
baltic flour mill was closed in 1982
shipbuilding employed thousands
3
Q
quayside now
A
millennium is the first and only tilting bridge
baltic houses 5 galleries
baltic opened in 2002 providing 500 jobs
brings £5 million annually into the local income
4
Q
gateshead quayside arena
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cost £260 million, open in 2023, attract 296,000 visitors, boost economy by £30 million
creates 1140 jobs
5
Q
whey aye
A
£100 million 2023 to open attract 261,000 visitors 460ft observation wheel- highest in europe provide £15 million annually 800+ jobs
