Cardiff Bay

Question 1

Location

Answer 1

Southeast wales

Question 2

Background

Answer 2

• 1,100 hectare site
• during the 1980’s the bay suffered from e industrialisation and the decline of the welsh coal industry - much was exported on the Cardiff docks
• the closure of the East Moor steel works, which provided large numbers of well paid jobs in an area where there were few
• they became a neglected wasteland of derelict docks and mudflats. It’s population suffered from social exclusion and above average levels of unemployment

Question 3

Who is choosing to redevelop Cardiff bay and what is their mission statement

Answer 3

• Cardiff Bay Development Corporation (set up in 1987) (CBDC)
• to put Cardiff on the international map as a superlative maritime city which I’ll stand comparison with any such city in the world, thereby enhancing the image and economic well-being of Cardiff and Wales as a whole

Question 4

Why Cardiff bay need redeveloping

Answer 4

• the global demand for coal decreased and the docks declined
• this decline left large areas with no major use
• unemployment became a problem and those who could ford to left the area
• ethnic minorities migrated inward
• Tiger bay and Bluetown became places of multiple deprivation. Crime rates increased and there was physical deterioration of the area

Question 5

What were the aims of the redevelopment

Answer 5

• to re-unite the city centre of Cardiff with its waterfront
• to promote development and provide a superb environment in which people will want to live, work and play
• bring forward a mix of development which would create a wide range of job opportunities and would reflect the hopes and aspirations of the communities of the area
• to achieve the highest standard of design and quality in all types of development and investment.
• establish the area as a recognised centre of excellence and innovation in the field of urban regeneration

Question 6

How much funding did the CBDC have

Answer 6

• annual budget of $40m from central government on the condition that $160m was attracted from other sources

Question 7

What was a major part of the regeneration and what was its purpose

Answer 7

• the barrage
• to create a permanent freshwater lake frontage for the hotels, bars, restaurants, and new apartments

Question 8

Successes of the regeneration

Answer 8

• held UEFA CL final 2018
• Olympic rowing 2012
• 2 million tourists a year
• 5000 new hones created initially (4000 being built after)
• initially created 17,000 jobs

Question 9

Issues

Answer 9

• majority of houses built are on expensive for the local residents
• over $400m of public money used (could have been used to help locals more)
• wrong sort of jobs created for the origins people
• social projects of inter Bay only accounted for 2% of total spending
• many local residents resent the redevelopment and feel socially excluded from the area in terms of the cost and types of facilities provided

Question 10

Overview of regeneration

Answer 10

• 2m tourists a year
• 5000 homes built
• 17,000 jobs created
  -road built to link to city centre
  HOWEVER
• Lloyd George avenue (road linking it to the centre) has caused decentralisation
• opportunity cost ($400m public money used)(money could have been spent to help residents more)
• ‘wrong sort’ of jobs created (tertiary instead of manufacturing)
• feel of social exclusion
• lack of spend on social projects (only 2% on Tiger Bay)