Glasgow Inner-City Flashcards

1
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What used to be the major industry along with the River Clyde?

A

Shipbuilding

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2
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What made traffic links difficult in Glasgow?

A

Busy bridges over the River Clyde

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3
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What did the closing of the Clyde shipyards cause?

A

High unemployment

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4
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Why were the high rise flats unpopular with communities who had grown up in the tenements?

A

Communities were split up

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5
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Why were the high rise flats unpopular with families with young children and elderly people?

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Old people were isolated - young children had nowhere to play

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6
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Why were the high rise flats in the Gorbals not a success?

A

Damp and poorly built

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7
Q

Name one housing area in Glasgow which has undergone major improvement?

A

New Gorbals

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8
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What type of buildings have successfully replaced the high rise flats in the New Gorbals?

A

Modern low rise flats

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9
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Which organisation supported low income families in the New Gorbals?

A

New Gorbals Housing Association

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10
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How did the New Gorbals housing association support low income families?

A

Affordable housing

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11
Q

How was a sense of community created in the New Gorbals?

A

Coop supermarket, library, cafe, chemist, butchers located in the New Gorbals

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12
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What was set up to provide jobs in the New Gorbals

A

Call centre

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13
Q

Name a new media industry set up at pacific quay

A

BBC Scotland

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14
Q

Name a new tourist attraction set up at Pacific Quay

A

Science centre and Riverside Museum

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15
Q

Name an entertainment venue set up at Pacific Quay

A

OVO hydro

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16
Q

Give an example of improved transport links in Pacific Quay

A

Squinty bridge

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