Cambridge Shopping Centres Flashcards
Growth of city centre shops
Description
City centre supermarkets were built (sainsburys on Sidney street)
Shopping centres built in the centre of Cambridge
Growth of city centre shops
Explanation
Increasing population - increased demand for shopping centres
(Pop grew about 10,000 in 1960-70)
More uni students demand shopping facilities.
Improved transport links increased catchment area for city centre.
Growth of out of town shopping centres
Description
In the 1970-80s new supermarkets were built out of town. Eg coldhams lane.
Shopping centres were built out of town, graft on centre was opened by the queen
Growth of out of town shops
Explanation
Transport links helped improve accessibility to out of town shops
City council encouraged development of out of town shops to support building houses on the outskirts
Encouraged to build shops away from the main city as a ‘secondary CBD’
Decline of city centre shopping facilities
Description
Chain stores left the city centre including the last city centre Coop store in 1996
Refurbishment of lion yard was attempted with limited success
Decline of city centre shops
Explanation
People want to shop in the new out of town places for easy access and the convenience of having everything under one roof
A city centre declines, more people shop in out of town shops, leading to a spiral of decline
Fight back of city centre shops
Description
In 2007 a major project began to refurbish st Andrews street including lion yard
In 2008, once completed, the grand arcade was opened
Fight back of city centre shops
Explanation
Growing concern about popularity of out of town sites which draw customers away lead to refurbishment
Thoughts of how the city could become more attractive to draw back the shoppers.
