CB1 Flashcards
why was regeneration necessary in CB1?
area surrounding railway station
incoming visitors saw derelict buildings
gave bad impression of the area
new housing in CB1
Anglia Ruskin University - 1000 student homes
3500 normal homes
student population of area
population 80,000
students make up over 20%
UK average student population in an area = 6%
negatives of high student population
families and the elderly may not want to live in the close vicinity of student housing
anti-social behaviour
studentification - services will cater to them
which chains moved to the retail outlets?
Costa
Co-Operative food
Wagamamas
what are the negatives of chain retailers in this area?
becomes clone city and isn’t unique
art and sculptures in CB1
£1 million invested into art
David Ward had a temporary art instillation using historic Foster’s mill as the backdrop
public art programme
what are the positives of having art in CB1?
creates a sense of place and a culture
what are the negatives of having art in CB1?
some see as soulless and unfit for the area
how has rebranding CB1 damaged the social element?
designed in crime and drugs. pop up brothels and short term lets
Brookgates Development described as having “arrogance failure to engage with locals”
71% of locals objected to the scheme
seen as done more for profit than to benefit the locals
students have taken over the area
what job opportunities have been created by the rebranding of CB1?
3000 jobs
22 Station Road - large office building
engineering companies such as Mott Macdonald and a law firm Birketts have set up
6.5% unemployed, below UK average
what are the positives of having job opportunities in CB1?
attracts big companies for Synergy
opportunities for university students
what are the negatives of having job opportunities in CB1?
may seem more like a business town than somewhere that people want to live
how much did the rebranding cost?
£725 million - private investment
£4 million improvements to transport infrastructure
what are the negative impacts of CB1 being so economically prosperous?
minimal government intervention to maintain prosperity of an area through private investment
improvments to transport - London is a 45 minute commute
gentrification caused
short term lets - no long term residents - no sense of community
education opportunities in CB1?
61% of residents have degrees - UK average is 29%
£5 million education school
how has rebranding benefitted the environment?
6000 bicycle parking places
on site bicycle facilities at 50 Station road
quick train ride to London - 45 minutes
use of brownfield sites in rebranding?
CB1 was demolished and rebuilt on the same site
Areas of the Foresters mill that wasn’t damaged in the fire were rebuilt and conserved
Interior or railway station was refurbished but kept external Victorian building
greenery in the area
Ceres Apartments were built around a terraced pocket park
50 station road has rooftop garden
tree lines streets
used to have no greenery
who were the six players involved in the rebranding?
- brookgate- the developers
- robert myers- the master planners and landscape architects
- city council planners
- residential developers
- jesus college + aru
- architects
what was brookgates role in placemaking CB1?
- they were the property developers who brought the sites around the station in total they acquired 26 parcels of land
- they sold on the parcels to developers to build on
- they took on the cost of bio remediation which was £21,000,000 to remove the ground contamination
what was robert myers role in placemaking CB1?
had the assignment of developing a masterplan for the site and overall placemaking responsibility
what was the role of jesus college in placemaking CB1?
jesus college owns station road and worked with brookgate on the development
what was the role of anglia ruskin university in placemaking CB1?
aru were given permission to build 3 accommodation blocks with 329 en suite rooms and 119 studio flats
how has the perception of place change due to rebranding CB1?
- the development has won many industry awards suggesting that judged by external bodies the location has been a big success
- one station square won the midlands and central england BCO prize for the best commerical workplace
- there is evidence of improved perception and attachment
- however there is some contest
