Case Study: Re - urbanisation in Birmingham Flashcards
1
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Birmingham bullring shopping centre
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- Renovated 2003
- Cost £530m
- 36 million shoppers in its first year
2
Q
Birmingham ICC
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- International Convention centre
- Several Victorian buildings had to be destroyed to build it
- Cost paid by EU and the local government
- Opened in 1991
- Cost £200m
3
Q
New street station and shopping centre
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- Renovated in 2015 and renamed ‘Grand Central’
- Cost £388m
4
Q
National indoor arena
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- Venue with maximum capacity of 15,000 used for sporting events.
- Opened in 1991
- Used for 2022 commonwealth games
- Cost £50m
5
Q
Birmingham canals
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- Area around canals declined in 1970s.
- Clean up litter and restore wild life
- New footpaths, bridges and signposts for tourists
- £3m spent
- Some of the new apartments and houses build were very expensive
- Restaurants in area get £13.9m from tourism per year.
6
Q
Victoria square Birmingham
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- Renovated and made traffic free (pedestrianised)
- Expensive improvement of landscape and public art and sculptures
- Investment value £6.7m
7
Q
When was the Birmingham bullring shopping centre renovated?
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2003
8
Q
How much did the bullring renovation cost?
A
£530m
9
Q
How many shoppers did the bullring have in its first year?
A
36 million
10
Q
What had to be destroyed to build the Birmingham ICC?
A
Several Victoria Buildings
11
Q
When did the ICC open?
A
1991
12
Q
How much did the ICC cost?
A
£200m
13
Q
When was Grand Central renovated?
A
2015
14
Q
How much did the Grand central renovation cost?
A
£388m
15
Q
What is the seating capacity of the National Indoor Arena?
A
15,000
