CS: Leicester=Urban Decline Flashcards
1
Q
Leicester is an example of?
A
Urban decline and regeneration
2
Q
Westcotes ward:
type of housing and why?
3
A
low quality housing
factories
terraced houses for workers
3
Q
Westcotes effects?
5
A
houses in need of regeneration factories shut down derelict land high unemployment rates quality of life decreases
4
Q
Westcotes responses?
6
A
Leicester 5 year city challenge £200 million invested investment examples: -nature reserve -pocket parks -new rail link -housing improvements
5
Q
Wycliffe
type of housing and why?
2
A
high-rise council flats
terraced houses demolished and replaced with flats
6
Q
Wycliffe effects?
3
A
- flats became run down
- increase in anti-social behaviour
- people felt lonely
7
Q
Wycliffe responses?
3
A
- flats rented to students
- eventually demolished
- new tower blocks replaced them
