5.c Salford Quays - Manchester

Question 1

what is the population of salford quays?

Answer 1

200,000

Question 2

background information on Salford quays

Answer 2

• Industrial revolution created growth from processing cotton imported from USA
• Manchester Ship Canal opened in 1894
• Salford Quays = 150 acres of land, 75 acres of water, 3 miles of open waterfront
• High employment levels & large community established with homes, factories & shops

Question 3

why was rebranding needed?

Answer 3

• Containerisation from the 1960s onwards lead to rapid decline
• The docks closed in 1982
• Over 3000 people lost their jobs
• Surrounding housing had fallen into disrepair
• Increase in social problems - high unemployment, poverty, crime

Question 4

how many people lost their jobs pre-regeneration in Salford quays

Answer 4

3000

Question 5

when was the regeneration and who funded it?

Answer 5

Mid 1980s = funding from UK’s urban programme
Allowed for reclamation of parts of the quays for commercial and residential use

Question 6

what were the two rebranding strategies usually used?

Answer 6

• flagship
• top down

Question 7

what was the development ?

Answer 7

1985: Salford Quays Development Plan launched work occurred throughout the 1990s

Question 8

how much was invested into the development plan and by who?

Answer 8

£30 million of public investment and £293 million from private investment

Question 9

what did the development do ?

Answer 9

• Former docks separated from Canal by dams to allow for water to be cleaned for watersport use
• New roads built to connect the site to existing network
• Some reminders left of past use such as cranes
• 450 homes built in three housing developments
• Aimed to create up to 10,000 new jobs

Question 10

What was the lowry building complte bring

Answer 10

• £64 million supported by National
• Lottery funding, distinct architecture, 1800 seat theatre, mixed leisure use

Question 11

how many jobs created in media city?

Answer 11

10,000 jobs

Question 12

how much was the creation of media city?

Answer 12

• MediaCityUK - 2007
  BBC - 5 departments moved inc. childrens, sport & radio 5live
• £550 million construction cost

Question 13

How much estimated asset to the regional economy was media city?

Answer 13

£1 billion for regional economy

Question 14

when did itv move into media city

Answer 14

2013

Question 15

in 2015 how many residents businesses and new jobs

Answer 15

• 3,500 residents
• 900 businesses supporting
• 26,000 jobs

Question 16

limitations salford quays

Answer 16

• Some displacement of people & businesses during construction
• Increased house prices mean many locals are priced out of the area
• Increased traffic congestion