Changing Places Case Studies

Question 1

Why could they build on the greenbelt for Great Park?

Answer 1

• labour government relaxed the rules

- Newcastle City Council adopted it

Question 2

How many pictures are taken a day on social media of the Amsterdam sculpture?

Answer 2

8000

Question 3

Where is our suburbanisation example?

Answer 3

Great Park, Gosforth, North East

Question 4

What did they do in Amsterdam?

Answer 4

‘I Amsterdam’ slogan/sculpture

Question 5

Where is our example of gentrification?

Answer 5

Notting Hill

Question 6

Why was Notting Hill in decline?

Answer 6

• tiny terraced houses to rent for the poor (working class area)
• 1950s referred to as an urban slum and riots occurred (racism)

Question 7

What is Amsterdam now classed as, as a result of the reimaging?

Answer 7

one of the top 5 European cities based on its brand and cultural assets

Question 8

Give an environmental reason against the development of Great Park

Answer 8

red squirrel presence (endangered species)

Question 9

What is Notting Hill famous for?

Answer 9

• Notting Hill carnival

- Portobello Rd market

Question 10

What were the benefits of the gentrification of Notting Hill?

Answer 10

• increased property prices

- less vacant buildings

Question 11

What is causing conflict in the Lake District?

Answer 11

second home ownership

Question 12

What are the second homes in the Lake District leading to a decline in?

Answer 12

schools, doctors, post offices

Question 13

How many coffee shops do Totnes already have?

Answer 13

42

Question 14

Where was our reimaging/rebranding example?

Answer 14

Amsterdam

Question 15

Why did Amsterdam need reimaging/rebranding?

Answer 15

• poor reputation for soft drugs and prostitution
• socio-economic decline in some areas
• failed bid to host the Olympic games

Question 16

What % of homes are said to be unoccupied all year, in one village of the Lake District?

Answer 16

70%

Question 17

How many people are on the council waiting list and how many second homes are there in Farron, Lake District?

Answer 17

• 3500 people on the council waiting list

- almost 4000 second homes

Question 18

Where successfully stopped Costa?

Answer 18

Totnes, Devon

Question 19

Give an economic reason against the development of Great Park?

Answer 19

prices from £188,000 is not affordable

Question 20

Where is there space to develop new homes instead of Great Park?

Answer 20

• Byker/Benwell (inner city)

- space for 20,000 new homes

Question 21

What were the problems of the gentrification of Notting Hill?

Answer 21

conflict/relocation

Question 22

Give 2 arguments for the development of Great Park?

Answer 22

• 4500 new homes

- close to A1 and integrated transport routes

Question 23

How many people signed the petition in Totnes?

Answer 23

6000 out of 8500 residents

Question 24

What did the government introduce in the 1940s and why?

Answer 24

• Greenbelt

- areas of open space and low-density land use around urban areas with controlled development

Question 25

What is Notting Hill now known as?

Answer 25

one of the most desirable areas in London for families