Birmingham Jewellery Quarter- Case Study Flashcards

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Why do people visit Birmingham?

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  • University/ education
  • Airport
  • Employment
  • Arenas
  • Shopping centres
  • Sports/ stadiums
  • Entertainment
  • Infrastructure
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What are the opportunities in Birmingham?

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  • Its many universities means more young people are coming into the city and may stay after their education
  • The shopping centres like the Bull Ring attract more people to spend money which helps he economy
  • ## Good integrated transport centre/ good infrastructure
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What are the challenges in Birmingham?

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  • Urban deprivation
  • Quality of life
  • Waste disposal
  • Brownfield and greenfield sites
  • Urban sprawl on the rural-urban fringe
  • Growth of commuter settlements
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What is Birmingham’s connected transport plan?

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  • £350 million for improvements
  • Cheaper for people to get around
  • Reduce congestion- better for the environment
  • Increased access to jobs and education
  • Connect to areas that weren’t before- better for business
  • Trains, trams, quality sprint busses, walking, cycling
  • Safer areas for people to work and cycle
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Where is the Jewellery Quarter located?

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  • The south of the Hockley area of the city centre
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Why does the Jewellery Quarter need redeveloping?

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  • Industrial decline
  • High percentage of derelict and vacant sites
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What are the positives of the redevelopments?

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  • More job opportunities
  • More homes
  • Tourist and shopping site
  • Pleased brownfield sites are being redeveloped
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What are the negatives of the redevelopments?

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  • New homes are really expensive
  • Increased rent costs
  • Concerned social character of the area will be changed irreversibly
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What are the opportunities in the Jewellery Quarter?

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  • Bars, restaurants, cafes
  • Shops
  • Urban greening
  • Sports facilities
  • Transport
  • Cultural and historical heritage
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