Housing Policy Case Study: Eco Town

Question 1

What is an eco-town?

Answer 1

new building/development on the edge of cities

Question 2

Who came up with the idea of eco towns?

Answer 2

Labour government in 2008 but scraped by conservatives in 2015

Question 3

What is a garden city?

Answer 3

low density/green on the edge of cities (watered down version of eco town)

Question 4

What are the positives of a garden city in regards to space?

Answer 4

lots of green space, space for development, public spaces

Question 5

What are the positive of garden cities in regards to infrastructure and services?

Answer 5

good local facilities, affordable homes, leisure facilities, road, rail and bus improvements to link old and new communities to stop garden city gridlock

Question 6

What are the positives of garden cities economically?

Answer 6

provision of nearby jobs, can create economic centres

Question 7

What are the negatives of a garden city in regards to environment?

Answer 7

using up greenbelt land, stress on public transport leads to increased CO2 emissions and congestion

Question 8

What are the negatives in regards to former settlements?

Answer 8

engulfing existing settlements, erasing identity, housing not always affordable, can just become commuter dormitories