City Challenge Redevelopment - Hulme, Manchester Flashcards
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What was City Challenge?
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A big initiative of the 1990’s. it had an holistic approach to regeneration where local authorities, private companies and the local community worked together from the start.
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What was the purpose of the Hulme (Manchester City Challenge) Partnership?
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To improve the housing that had been built in the 1960’s to replace the old terraces that had once stood there. Integral to this was an attempt to enhance the environment, community facilities and shopping provision.
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What was the history of the area?
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- Redeveloped in the 1960’s as part of a slum clearance programme and a number of high rise flats were built.
- Of the 5,500 dwellings, 98% were council owned.
- Many of these had very poor design features such as being damp, having thin walls, lack of security, broken lifts and poor access.
- This led to low levels of families and children with a disproportionate number of single person households from university students.
- There was also a high number of single parents and other people with social difficulties. There was some evidence to suggest the local authorities had used the area to dump some of its more unfortunate residents
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What did the redevelopment involve?
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- Local community was involved in the planning.
- Crescents were built in the 1960’s and demolished in the 1990’s.
- Through City Challenge, Hulme received £37.5 million.
- Some old buildings were retained.
- Homes were designed to conserve water, and be energy efficient and pleasant.
- A variety of housing was built for large and small families, single parents and first time buyers.
- There was a return to a traditional layout – Stretford Road (at the end of which is Hulme Arch) was rebuilt after demolition of crescents (original course was through the middle of these).
- Local schools and new park (Hulme Park) have been built.
- A dance and music centre has been built.
- Welcoming architecture and colours.
