Central Bristol and Clevedon Case Studies Flashcards
What is Bristol’s population according to the 2011 census?
428,234
Which major company relocated their headquarters to Bristol harbourside?
Lloyds-TSB
Successes of Bristol harbourside regeneration.
Over £300 million pounds of inward investment.
Over 3000 new jobs.
A mixed commercial environment that includes café bars, restaurants, cinemas, shops.
New developments for the arts.
Sports facilities.
An industrial museum and maritime heritage museum.
Various festivals such as ‘The Festival of the Sea’.
Steam train rides.
The preservation and utilisation of listed buildings. For example the Watershed media centre (pictured below) which includes a cinema, studios, art gallery and cafe bar was formerly two warehouses.
Over 750 000 visitors in 1998 expected to exceed 1 million in 2000.
Rated as one of the best harbour-side redevelopments in the UK.
The scheme has successfully redeveloped what was a very rundown area. Development is ongoing as proposals are made for the redevelopment of other sites. On the whole, the redevelopment has been very well received but there has been some criticism.
Failures of Bristol harbourside regeneration.
Concerns about how the area would fare during recession especially as it is so dependant on entertainment - one of the first things people would reduce if their incomes fell.
Some criticism of the Millennium Square in that it is feature less and has done nothing to improve traffic congestion.
New houses are very expensive - you could argue that the real need was for cheaper social housing.
What famous landmarks are there in Bristol?
SS Great Britain Clifton suspension bridge Bristol cathedral Cabot tower Bristol museum and art gallery The Watershed Bristol zoo gardens
What does Banksy’s work reflect?
They reflect social issues like brexit, slave labour and capital punishment.
What is the ethnic makeup of Bristol?
77.9% British white
6.1% other white
16% black and minority ethnic groups
