Case Study: Urban Regeneration In Manchester Flashcards
1
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Problems before the regeneration
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- Riots
- Drugs
- Turf wars
- Crime
- Poor housing
2
Q
Money invested
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£400m from private and public sectors.
Including money from Single Regeneration Budget, European regional development funds and the city council.
3
Q
How were crimes cut
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- Removing the open plan design that gave criminals easy access to property and easy getaway routes
4
Q
Social benefits
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- Less crime
- Better education
- Over 2000 new homes
- New parks and trees planted
- New youth and sports centre
- Transport improvements
5
Q
Economic benefits
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- Birley Fields business park built
- 300 new businesses
- More jobs created
- More affordable housing
- Transport improvement
6
Q
Environmental benefits
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- New parks and trees planted
