CUE - Urbanisation: Urban Resurgence

Question 1

4 methods of urban resurgence

Answer 1

Gentrification and regeneration schemes make city living more attractive.
They reinvent themselves as cities of culture and commerce.
Urban redevelopment schemes rebrand rundown areas as fashionable quarters.
Government led regeneration schemes and major sporting events.

Question 2

1 positive impact of urban resurgence

Answer 2

Multiplier effect: the redevelopment sets up further improvements and attracts greater investment.

Question 3

2 negative impacts of urban resurgence

Answer 3

Greater pressure put on urban infrastructure so some residents may be displaced as house prices rise.
Increasing inequality between rich and poor.

Question 4

2 causes of decline in USA (New York, Boston, LA)

Answer 4

1950s onwards:
Loss of manufacturing and retailing from ‘downtown’ areas leading to the ‘dead heart syndrome’.
Huge population decline as families moved to the suburbs.

Question 5

4 causes of resurgence in the USA (New York, Boston, LA)

Answer 5

Began in 1990s:
Sustained national economic growth lead to successful regeneration schemes.
More attractive urban design.
Young people remain in cities even when they start a family.
Older people who left returned to city to be closer to urban services.

Question 6

Evidence of resurgence in USA

Answer 6

The New York City High Line:
1.5 mile long section of elevated rail track had been abandoned and redeveloped in the 2000s as an elevated park and walkway. Now a site for artistic commissions and cultural events, having knock-on effects for local shops, cafes and real estate development.