greenwich plus smaller case studys Flashcards
where is the jewelery quarter
birmingham
what happened in the jewellery quarter
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
what are the negatives of the jewelry quarter regeneration
-there was gentrification within the area and this led to poorer people being forced out and the area becoming very expensive
what are the positives of the jewelery quarter regeneration
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.
what was shoreditch like before
it was run down, known for its textile factories, furniture workshops and printing presses.
what are some examples of where gentrification have taken place
the jewelery quarter and shoreditch
what is the silicon roundabout in shoreditch
it is a roundabout where many bug technology companies have located to.
why is the silicon roundabout important
it has brought heavy investment into the area and provided many jobs for people in the area.
what threats is silicon roundabout facing
there is a new area in london where the big technology companies are moving to, shoreditch is not able to compete with other areas.
how has shoreditch changed since the late 1900s
it is now a centre for art and culture and creativity
what is bricklane
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.
what has happened to house prices in london
they have seen a significant rise due to gentrification
what is the highline
The High Line is a public park built on a historic freight rail line elevated above the streets on Manhattan’s West Side
where is the high line
new york
what is the highline known as
new yorks park in the sky
who are the west side cowboys
cowboys in new york who rode next to the train waving flags to prevents accidents, they were not able to stop all accidents though
why did the railway in new york decline
there was more use of lorrys in the 1980s which made the movement of goods more efficient.
what was discussed in new york in 1999
discussion for a non profit organisation to preserve the highline
what was the name of the non profit organisation for the highline
friends of the higlhine
when was the highline project approved
2005
what did the highline project consist of
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.
what are the downides of the highline
very expensive
where is greenwich
the south east of london
why was greenwich derelict
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
