Change in Glasgows Inner City Flashcards
What used to be the major industry along the river Clyde?
Ship building.
What made traffic links difficult in Glasgow?
Busy bridges over the river Clyde.
What did the closing of the Clyde shipyards cause?
High unemployment.
Why were the high rise flats unpopular with families with kids and elderly people?
Old people were isolated.
Why were high rise flats unpopular with communities who had grown up in tenaments?
Communities were split up.
Why were the high rise flats in the gorbals not a success?
Damp and poorly built.
Name one housing area in Glasgow which has gone under massive improvements?
Gorbals.
What type of buildings have replaced the gorbal high rise flats?
Modern low rise flats.
Which organisation supported low income families?
New gorbals housing
How did new gorbals support low income families?
Affordable housing
How was a sense of community created?
Coops, librarys
What was setup to provide jobs in new gorbals?
Call center
Name a media pacific quay made for jobs
BBC Scotland
Name a tourist attraction set up at pacific quay
Science centre
Name an an entertainment venue set up at pacific quay
Ovo hydro
