greenwich plus smaller case studys

Question 1

where is the jewelery quarter

Answer 1

birmingham

Question 2

what happened in the jewellery quarter

Answer 2

after heavy de-industralisation the area became very derelict, but in the early 2000s the former factories were turned into new townhouses and apartments. the canal was also cleaned up

Question 3

what are the negatives of the jewelry quarter regeneration

Answer 3

-there was gentrification within the area and this led to poorer people being forced out and the area becoming very expensive

Question 4

what are the positives of the jewelery quarter regeneration

Answer 4

the area saw many social economic and environmental changes. new homes were built on derelict land, 30 new restaurants bars and cafes entered the area, and the canal was cleaned up.

Question 5

what was shoreditch like before

Answer 5

it was run down, known for its textile factories, furniture workshops and printing presses.

Question 6

what are some examples of where gentrification have taken place

Answer 6

the jewelery quarter and shoreditch

Question 7

what is the silicon roundabout in shoreditch

Answer 7

it is a roundabout where many bug technology companies have located to.

Question 8

why is the silicon roundabout important

Answer 8

it has brought heavy investment into the area and provided many jobs for people in the area.

Question 9

what threats is silicon roundabout facing

Answer 9

there is a new area in london where the big technology companies are moving to, shoreditch is not able to compete with other areas.

Question 10

how has shoreditch changed since the late 1900s

Answer 10

it is now a centre for art and culture and creativity

Question 11

what is bricklane

Answer 11

it is a large market area home to the heart of the bangladesh community, it also has loads of huge vintage markets and stalls which attracts tourism to the area.

Question 12

what has happened to house prices in london

Answer 12

they have seen a significant rise due to gentrification

Question 13

what is the highline

Answer 13

The High Line is a public park built on a historic freight rail line elevated above the streets on Manhattan’s West Side

Question 14

where is the high line

Answer 14

new york

Question 15

what is the highline known as

Answer 15

new yorks park in the sky

Question 16

who are the west side cowboys

Answer 16

cowboys in new york who rode next to the train waving flags to prevents accidents, they were not able to stop all accidents though

Question 17

why did the railway in new york decline

Answer 17

there was more use of lorrys in the 1980s which made the movement of goods more efficient.

Question 18

what was discussed in new york in 1999

Answer 18

discussion for a non profit organisation to preserve the highline

Question 19

what was the name of the non profit organisation for the highline

Answer 19

friends of the higlhine

Question 20

when was the highline project approved

Answer 20

2005

Question 21

what did the highline project consist of

Answer 21

turning the old railway into a public footpath and a garden. the olc factories connected to the railway were also converted into luxury flats and hotels. the park has art exhibits and benches throughout to improve the mental health of people in the city.

Question 22

what are the downides of the highline

Answer 22

very expensive

Question 23

where is greenwich

Answer 23

the south east of london

Question 24

why was greenwich derelict

Answer 24

the decline of the manufacturing industry left buildings abandoned. the main power station in greenwich which was the largest in europe at the time became obsolete due to oversea power supply

Question 25

what is the name of the power station in greenwich

Answer 25

blackwall power station

Question 26

what were the rates of unemployment in greenwich in the late 1900s

Answer 26

18.5%

Question 27

how many houses has shared toilets in 1991 in greenwich

Answer 27

1022

Question 28

what was the % of people without qualifications in greenwich in 1991

Answer 28

42%

Question 29

what were rates of unemployment in 2011 greenwich

Answer 29

4.5%

Question 30

how many houses in 2011 greenwich had shared toilets

Answer 30

0

Question 31

what was the % of people without qualifications in 2011 greenwich

Answer 31

15%