Hulme City Flashcards
Where is Hulme city?
Hulme is an inner city area and ward of Manchester, in Greater Manchester, North England, immediately south of Manchester city centre
Who regenerated Hulme city?
Hulme city challenge partnership manchester
Why was Hulme regenerated?
In Manchester, to repair damage after bombing in WW2, south of the river Irwell, coal mining + cottony mills, railway, poor housing
Why was Hulme regeneration successful: Social
2,000 homes, shopping centre refurbished (ASDA), Moss aside sport centre in 2002 refurbished, modern facilities, crime reduced, reconstructed housing, 1992 3,000 houses
Why was Hulme regeneration successful: Economic
Birley Fields (offices), urban parkland created 300 new businesses, big companies eg. Laing O’rourke (construction), education eg. University of Manchester
Why was Hulme regeneration successful: Envrionmental
Fields were kept (urban parkland), Hulme arch as a symbol of regeneration, improved the state of brownfield sites, more pleasant, community led, less ugly
What failures where there of Hulme Regeneration?
Unemployment remained 5-6 times higher than national average in 2003, couldn’t raise skill levels that where needed
What was the cost of Hulme Regeneration?
£37.5 million
How much did the population rise by in 1992?
By 3.3%
What percentage of the goals where achieved in the Hulme Regeneration project?
80% of goals
