Changes in Glasgow’s Inner City Flashcards
What used to be the major industry along the river Clyde?
Shipbulding
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 communities who had grown up in its tenements?
Communities were split up
Why were the high rise flats unpopular with families with young children and elderly people?
Old people were isolated and young children had nowhere to play
Why were the high rise flats in the Gorbals not a success?
Damp and poorly built
Name one housing area in Glasgow which has undergone major improvement?
New Gorbals
What type of buildings have successfully replaced the high rise flats in New Gorbals?
Modern low rise flats
Which organization supported low income families in the Gorbals?
New Gorbals Housing Association
How did the New Gorbals Housing Association support low income families?
Affordable housing
How was a sense of community created in New Gorbals?
Coop supermarket, library, cafe, chemist, butchers located in the area
What was set up to provide jobs in the New Gorbals?
A call centre
Name a media industry set up at Pacific Quay
BBC Scotland
Name a tourist attraction set up at Pacific Quay
Science Centre, tall ship Glenlee and the Riverside Museum
Name an entertainment venue set up at Pacific Quay
OVO Hydro
Give an example of improved transport links in Pacific Quay
Squinty Bridge
Why is Glasgow such a busy place?
A main tourist attraction, with large shopping centres and numerous universities
What causes congestion in Glasgow?
The grid iron street pattern with numerous intersections and traffic lights
How can this congestion be dangerous?
Blocks road access for emergency vehicles, leads to road accidents and causes frustration and high air pollution
Why were people not going into the town centre of Glasgow very often?
Large, out of town shopping centres stealing customers, old fashioned train stations not fit for purpose.
What was introduced in Glasgow to increase tourists?
Designer shopping malls such as Buchanan Galleries and restaurants introduced into the city centre as well as modern rail and bus links and a wide range of attractions such as the Gallery Of Modern Art
What was created to help ease the congestion in Glasgow
One way streets, bus lanes
