Bristol Opportunities Flashcards
Entertainment
What are Bristols 3 theatres
- Bristol Old Vic
- Bristol Hippodrome
- The Tobacco Factory
Entertainment
How many leisure centres and swimming pools are there in Bristol
28
Entertainment
Cabot Circus
- Built in 2008 and cost £500m
- Has shops and entertainment facilites such as a cinema
Entertainment
Sports teams in Bristol
- Bristol City
- Bristol Rovers
- Bristol Bears
- Gloucestershire Country Cricket
Employment
How many high tech businesses in Bristol area
430
Employment
3 Factors that have encoraged the development of high-tech businesses in Bristol
- £100m government grant to make the broadband better with speeds of up to 80mbps
- Advanced research in collaboration with local universities
- Collaboration between high-tech companies and other sectors in research and development
Employment
Brunel Engine Shed
Houses 62 companies
They use superfact breadband as a part of the Bristol Gigabit project
Urban Greening
What did Bristol acheive
The European Green Capital Statues in 2015
Urban Greening
How many parks in Bristol
400+
Urban Greening
What did Bristol introduce in 2019
A 20-year plan to create up to 70 play spaces across the city. Ensuring there is a park within easy reach for all young people
What is in ‘Replant Bristol’ campaign
Started in 2019
Aim to plant 250,000 new trees by 2030
So that the city can be carbon neutral by 2030
