hulme case study - CUE

Question 1

PAST

Answer 1

> 1930s - 130,000 people lived there
traditional working class
slum clearance 1950s and 1960s
redeveloped in 1960s for 12,000 people`

Question 2

why did it need redeveloping

Answer 2

4 deck access and 13 tower blocks
60% of residents claim benifits
30% more likely to get mugged
3x more likely to display stress
39% unemployment levels

Question 3

Budget

Answer 3

£35 million

Question 4

Proposals

Answer 4

demolish all deck access
make an ordinary mixed neighbourhood
reopen the area to traffic
higher density redevelopment

Question 5

how was it developed?

Answer 5

over £400 million in public and private investment and £34 million as Government City Challenge Partnership
>deck access destroyed
>constructed Hulme Arch Bridge
>new road infrastructure
>Birley fields
>2000 new homes
>Zion centre
>new parks

Question 6

Success/ failure

Answer 6

30% young professionals
grown by 3.3% compared to 0.2% in city
46% of houses still socially rented
unemployment levels declined to 7%
improved deprivation
socially rented homes remain affordable