4A.3 Flashcards
What are the regional influences affecting Hackney
- There are 4 overground stations in Hackney: Hackney downs, Hackney central,Hackney wick and Homerton. These have links to Liverpool Street station allowing greater commuter access from across London and more widely - across the UK. This facilitates businesses setting up in the area
- Liverpool street station is only a 25 minutes on the DLR or 20 minutes by road and Liverpool Street has 6 different tube lines running through it and 4 national rain services
- The A10 + A11 runs through Hackney vonntectung it to central and north London
- Places such as Hackney empire, the lido and Victoria park attract many people to the area including families
How have regional influences shaped Kingston
- Kingston lies in zone 6 of the TFL oyster zone with a train station and quick south western railways to London Waterloo (25 minutes) meaning that it is easy for businesses to set up in Kingston
- A3 connects Kingston with central London as well as connecting it with Portsmouth which has links internationally
- Kingston is an included stop of cross rail 2 plans which will connect London with Hertfordshire
- Kingston is on river Thames which provides leisure
- Kingston is the centre of local bus routes with specific central routes (k1-k5) servicing local suburbs
- Kingston holds regional administrative power of Surrey county council
- Kingston is within close proximity to leisure areas of bushey and Richmond royal parks 9
What are national influences affecting Kingston
- The national push for reduced co2 has led to better transport links and pedestrianised areas with increased green space
- The community cohesion strategy of 2008 promotes a common vision and sense of belonging
- The national pressure for increased housing has led to increased building of residential property to service increased urban population
- The conservative government nationally contrasts to the local Lib Dem MP. This means there are conflicts between right wing and centre left for influence
What are the national influences affecting Hackney
- Hackney has a labour government in power,Mayor Phillip Glanville. This influences where Hackney spending goes with labour policies focusing on social development
- Post 1980, government economic deregulation has led to growth of industries
- Emerging Cross rail hotspots in East London have led to house price growth
What are the international influences affecting Kingston
-Kingston is twinned with Oldenburg,Germany;Gwanak-Gu in Seoul,South Korea and Jaffra, Ski Lanka this creates commercial and cultural ties
- Kingston is accessible to international locations through Eurostar trains & Heathrow,Gatwick +London City airport
- Kingston is affected by Eu policies on development, planning and the environment
-There is large migration from south Asian countries and a large Korean population. There is also large migration from accession 8 EU free movement counties (e.g Estonia, Poland) this has an influence on the make up of this high street
What are the global influences affecting Hackney
- Many global brands are located on Hackney Walk including a large Nike store, UGG and Burberry
- Due to its artistic reputation many global fashion brands have headquarters in Hackney (Anya Hindmarch)
- International connections with other places globally are facilitated by High broadband speeds in the area. Lots of international tech firms are investing in the area due to the broadband speeds
What are the global influences affecting Kingston
- High street and Bentalls both have brands/stores from global companies (e.g apple, Zara, Hugo boss)
- There are global tourist attractions in the Kingston locality such as Richmond Park and Hampton Court Palace
- Kingston has a stable and reliable broadband network with faster than average speeds to make global trading easier
What are the international influences affecting Hackney
- Hackney is twinned with Soweto in South Africa ( a partnerhsip created to show support for the anti apartheid movement). This has led to a South African community and Hackney and cultural and commercial links
- There is a large Jewish influence in Hackney due to the large post war Jewish community. This has led to twinning with Israel and exchanges in schools and hospitals
- In 2016 there was a 1bn Eu investment to build thousands of affordable homes in London, including in Hackney .
- Kingston has significant other white communities as well as black and Turkish communities which has an influence on yhe make up of the area
What do cities do to different identities
- Cities naturally bring together identity politics and minority influences
- In London high immigration levels have led to super diversity e,g Southall in west London is characterised by its mixed Somali and Indian communities
What can socio economic conflicts do to the identity of places
Socio economic conflicts and racial tension can create new identities for places e,g Manchester canal street became the gay village as laws attacking civil liberties meant gay communities had to cluster together
How has agricultural decline influenced the identity of people in rural communities
Agricultural decline means that rural areas are having to become increasingly multifunctional e.g creating wedding venues in order to cope with the decline
How has increasing technology influenced the identity of people in rural communities
- Digital communication platforms e,g Skype and rural broadband helps to bridge the physical gap between people in rural communities
- Teenagers in isolated communities are now able to communicate with their friends 24 hours a day influencing their indenting and meaning there is more emphasis on online identity
- However this increase in technology means there is a new risk of a growing gap between highly connected, relatively affluent , online, residents and digitally excluded , less affluent who remain reliant on local businesses ( of which there is now less demand for)
