Case studies Flashcards
What is the most prominent job sector in Hulme
Tertiary sector
What are Hulmes main functions
Educational and residential
Name a key regeneration project in Hulme
2002 Commonwealth games, Etihad stadium
How has studentification improved Hulme
There are many student accommodations in Hulme and so students often go out and this improves the local area.
Why are the locals against students living in Hulme
The accommodation is temporary and this leads to a lack of commitment to the community and integration
What is gentrification?
where upper-class people move into a low income area and invest in the local area, developing the town.
what percent of Hulme’s population is economically active?
51.6%
Where do most of the occupants of Hulme live?
Flats, maisonettes or apartments
Why has Hulme experienced a cycle of decline?
- Post industrial decline
- Failed housing projects (cresents)
- Social issues (crime, poverty etc.)
Is Hulme in need of regeneration
Yes. Although it has improved a lot since the cresents were destroyed, the crime rates are still high and there is still more to do
What are the employment rates in Hertford?
81.4% of the working age population employed
What is the largest age demographic in Hertford?
30-49
How many people voted in 2019 in Hertford + Stortford?
73.1%
What is one of the new regeneration projects in Hertford and what effect will it have on the town? - C
The new Theatre and Cinema - Beam
This will help to increase investment into Hertford and more people will want to live here.
What is another one of the regeneration projects in Hertford and what effect will it have on the town? - L
Lea Wharf- a new shopping centre with flats and restaurants. This is good for the town as it makes it an attractive place to live and people can move here into the new flats.
Is there a need for regeneration in Hertford?
No we have just had two projects and this will increase income into the town
what percent of people are happy with their local area and where they live in hertofordshire?
69%
what percent of Hertfordshire residents have a health condition?
49.7%
What are the targets for the Etihad regeneration?
reduce unemployment, improve community safety, improve health and wellbeing, increase educational attainment
what was the 1st phase of regeneration in the Etihad stadium?
Scoping Phase, strategic assessment to identify and promote regeneration
what was the 2nd phase of regeneration in the Etihad stadium?
planning phase
What was the 3rd phase of regeneration in the Etihad stadium?
financing phase, cities deploy a combination of internal and external funding sources
What was the 4th phase of regeneration in the Etihad stadium
implantation stage
What was Etihad like in the past?
Coal mines
Very industrial area
quality of housing was poor
chemical works
Terraced housing for factory workers
What was the population in Etihad in 1950?
100,000
What was the population in Etihad in 2001
30,000
why were the old factories destroyed in Etihad?
to make way for new leisure faciities as part of the commonwealth games regeneration
What were some problems during phase one of the Etihad Campus?
Lots of congestion
not enough parking
trains closed on match days due to a big gap between train and platforms
What were some positives identified during phase one of the Etihad Campus?
lots of people can travel by trams
safer and better walking and cycling routes around E.Manchester.
What were some negatives of phase two of the Etihad stadium - City football academy
Expensive build
land had to be treated first due to chemicals
What were some positives of phase two of the Etihad stadium - City football academy
Training close to the stadium
16 and 1/2 football pitches
local community showed support
70% local employment
90 apprentices
883 contracts awarded to local companies
3,000 employees on a match day
