CB1 redevelopment - H Flashcards
1
Q
How large is the CB1 redevelopment
A
a 10 hectare area - on the western side of cambridge railway station
2
Q
When was approval for the redevelopment made
A
2008 and construction started in 2010
3
Q
What was the overall cost of the redevelopment
A
£725m - mostly private investment
4
Q
What was it like around CB1 before the redevelopment
A
many industries and high density low rise terraced housing built (after instillation of railway)
5
Q
What was a key industry before the redevelopment
A
flourished milling (Foster’s mill - renamed spillers ltc)
6
Q
When was spillers ltc closed
A
2001
7
Q
What happened to employment from 1980s to 1990s
A
it moved towards tertiary to quaternary
8
Q
What happened to the area after employment shifted
A
The area became derelict and had a lack of investment
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