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CB1 redevelopment - H Flashcards

1
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How large is the CB1 redevelopment

A

a 10 hectare area - on the western side of cambridge railway station

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When was approval for the redevelopment made

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2008 and construction started in 2010

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3
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What was the overall cost of the redevelopment

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£725m - mostly private investment

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4
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What was it like around CB1 before the redevelopment

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many industries and high density low rise terraced housing built (after instillation of railway)

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5
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What was a key industry before the redevelopment

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flourished milling (Foster’s mill - renamed spillers ltc)

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6
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When was spillers ltc closed

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2001

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7
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What happened to employment from 1980s to 1990s

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it moved towards tertiary to quaternary

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What happened to the area after employment shifted

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The area became derelict and had a lack of investment

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what was the NCP car park turned into

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bus stops and housing for Anglia Ruskin

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10
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what previously occupied the area of CB1

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some light industries and retail areas such as FOCUS and large DIY stores

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11
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what was the environmental quality like at the station

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it was low

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12
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what happened to buildings in the station during deindustrialization

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buildings were left unfinished (City House on hills road was unfinished for 15 years)

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13
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what happened to land in CB1

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it was contaminated - 1000s of liters of water and underground water tanks had to be disposed of

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14
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what caused visual pollution in the CB1 area

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a fire in the Rank Hovis Mill

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15
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what type of strategy was used in the CB1 regeneration

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a market-led strategy also a flagship project

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16
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which two companies mainly took the lead in the CB1 regeneration

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Microsoft and Deliotte

17
Q

how expensive was the overall investment

A

£725mill

18
Q

what was the aim of the CB1 regeneration

A

to transform the land around the city’s station into a new getaway destination

19
Q

what types of retail did they include in the regeneration

A

sainsbury’s

20
Q

what hotel and facilities did they include in the regeneration

A

IBIS and Clayton Hotel

21
Q

what food and drink placed did they include in the regeneration

A

greggs, cafe nero, pret a anger gails, subway

22
Q

what residential places did they include in the regeneration

A

there is a range of apartment blocks

23
Q

what commercial places did they include in the regeneration

A

offices for various private companies

24
Q

what student accommodation did they include in the regeneration

A

anglia ruskin university accommodation

25
Q

what transport did they include in the regeneration

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new bus interchange, taxi rank, multi-storey cycle park (3000 bikes)

26
Q

what open space did they include in the regeneration

A

green areas were provided in residential areas

27
Q

what methods did they use when rebranding the area of CB1

A

mixed land use, vertical land use zoning (lower floors commercial, upper floors residential)

28
Q

who bought the land around the station in the 2000s

A

Brookgate (a property development company)

29
Q

how many parcels of land did Brookgate have

A

26 parcels - which they sold to developers or residential owners

30
Q

how much was invested in redeveloping the natural environment

A

£21 mill

31
Q

who designed the plan for CB1

A

Robert Myers Architects

32
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how much accommodation was Anglia Ruskin allowed to build

A

3 accommodation blocks with 440 rooms for students - used in the summer to host international students

33
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what are the 4 main private corporations that invested in CB1

A

Amazon - created 400 jobs
Microsoft - invested £37 mill
Aviva - invested £87 mill
Smarter Cambridge Transport - campaign group who made the area safer for pedestrians

34
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how is the regenerated area of CB1 now viewed

A

positively as it is modern, clean and safe
negatively as there is police calls for antisocial behavior, bad traffic

35
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what promises were made for the regeneration that weren’t met

A

30% affordable housing for Addenbrookes staff
a tourist information center
an integrated transport hub

36
Q

what two ways could you use to evaluate the success of the rebranding

A

SEE success (social, economic, environmental)
short-term and long term successes

37
Q

what were some of the successes of the CB1 redevelopment

A

international businesses have moved into the area, 37% of 25 housing units were made affordable, contaminated land was cleaned up, best workspace in England award won

38
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what were some of the failures of the CB1 redevelopment

A

conflict between groups meant an extra £150,000 was invested, clone town, air quality issues, very few independent businesses, promises were not met / built.

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