🌆Case Study - St Ives

Question 1

Where is St Ives?

Answer 1

Cambridgeshire

Question 2

What is St Ives an example of?

Answer 2

Counter urbanisation

Question 3

St Ives population growth

Answer 3

. In 1961 the population was just 3800
. In 2010 the population reached 16,400

Question 4

What % commute to London each day in St Ives

Answer 4

25%

Question 5

What’s a problem in St Ives regarding traffic?

Answer 5

Congestion along the A14

Question 6

House price rise in St Ives

Answer 6

Rose from £130,000 to £290,000 between 2000 and 2010 - locals cant afford this

Question 7

How have they coped with the demand of houses in St Ives?

Answer 7

Houses are built on the flood plain south of the Ouse

Question 8

How has the population structure changed in St Ives?

Answer 8

Shift from old to young families straining schools

Question 9

What will happen with future development in St Ives?

Answer 9

It will be controlled

Question 10

What are the plans for the school in St Ives?

Answer 10

Plans to expand the primary school - 240 more places

Question 11

What are the plans to deal with flooding in St Ives?

Answer 11

Building flood protection - nearly £9 mil

Question 12

What are the plans to deal with congestion in St Ives?

Answer 12

£115 mil busway linking St Ives to Huntingdon and Cambridge to reduce A14 congestion

Question 13

What are the plans to deal with housing in St Ives?

Answer 13

200 new homes to be built, 75 will be affordable