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1
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What was Alton’s ‘traditional’ industry?

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The agricultural industry

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Until recently what was Alton’s largest employer?

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The breweries

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Name one area designated for housing in Alton. How many houses are planned to be built?

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New development at ‘Windfalls’ with 254 homes planned to be built by 2028

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Give some quotes of a long-term resident of Alton.

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Steve, lived in Alton since 1979

  • “Some integrate into the community, some move on”
  • “Hollybourne looks like south Wimbledon”
  • “More of a mix of different people”
  • “We [Alton residents] feel very marginalised within the district”
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What is the population of East Hampshire district, as of 2011 census?

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115,600

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How much did the population of East Hampshire increase between the 2001 and 2011 census’?

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By 6,300 people (5.8%)

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How many people (%) living in Alton were born outside the UK?

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10% - 2011 census

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What is the largest employment group in Alton?

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Professionals - 18.7%

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Name some education institutions in Alton.

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  • Alton College
  • Amery Hill Sch
  • Eggars
  • Anstey Jr Sch
  • Alton Convent Sch
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How many buildings in Alton are classified as A1 use (Shops and retail)?

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68 of 134 (As of 2011)

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What is the project for rebranding Alton called?

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“Alton 2020 - A plan to shape Alton’s future” set up by town community in 2005

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When did Alton Town Council identify a need to think about the future?

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In May 2002

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How can an Economic Multiplier Effect benefit Alton?

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  • If one business relocates to Alton other businesses are likely to as well
  • More jobs will be created
  • The economic makeup of Alton will become more diverse
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Name some attractions in and around Alton.

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  • Watercress line
  • Jane Austen’s house, Chawton
  • The Curtis Museum
  • Gilbert White’s house, Selbourne
  • South Down’s national park
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What are the agents of change involved in re-branding Alton?

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  • Alton Town council
  • EHDC/Hants county council
  • Alton chamber of commerce
  • Jane Austen Museum
  • Hampshire cultural trust
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How has Alton rebranded itself through the town’s heritage?

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  • Jane Austen Trail
  • Post cards
  • Road signs in 2017
  • Regency week
  • “Sitting with Jane” bench trail
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What have EHDC added to the Curtis Museum to bring in more visitors?

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  • Book called “Jane Austen’s Alton”
  • Guided walks around Alton
  • Costume displays
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What has the Town Design Statement (TDS) done to help rebrand Alton?

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  • TDS made in 2005

- Implements planning and design regulations for the town (called guidelines)

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The Alton TDS looked at 5 key categories in designing the town. What are they?

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  1. Setting + landscape
  2. Settlement patterns
  3. Architecture and building placement
  4. Natural environment and spaces
  5. Transport and accessibility
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What does “Alton 2020 - A plan to shape Alton’s future” focus on?

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  1. The economy
  2. Social issues
  3. Traffic and congestion
  4. The environment
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In the UK how are economic sectors split (%)?

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Primary 3%
Secondary 25%
Tertiary 70%
Quaternary 2%

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When did the Brewery close in Alton?

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In 2015

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What are the ‘3 Vs’ of Big Data?

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Variety = Lots of different types, quant/qual-itative
Volume = Large quantities, 'big'
Velocity = Very new and up-to-date
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What is Big Data?

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  • A method used by businesses land government organisations

- Looks at patterns and trends of large populations or samples

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Name 3 headline health statistics on Alton.

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  • 12.9% of children are obese
  • High numbers killed on roads
  • Many Adults of an excess weight
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What is the Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD)?

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  • A survey published for communities and local governments on a regular basis
  • Show how DEPRIVED an area is - not affluence
  • Ranks 32800 neighbourhoods
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What are the 7 categories that the IMD is ranked upon?

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  1. Income 22.5%
  2. Employment 22.5%
  3. Education 13.5%
  4. Health 13.5%
  5. Crime 9.3%
  6. Barriers to housing and services 9.3%
  7. Living environment 9.3%
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What are some benefits of the IMD?

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+ Split into categories and weighs them by importance
+ As up-to-date as possible
+ Can be presented on a map

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When was Alton’s town profile raised during the middle ages?

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  • 1307 with right to hold a fair

- ‘Market town’ in Doomsday Book

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What was Alton’s main industry in the middle ages?

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The weaving industry (and agriculture)

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How did the industries based in Alton begin to change in the 18th Century?

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  • Weaving industry replaced by hops
  • River Wey provided clean water
  • Weaving lost to mass production in Derbyshire
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When did the first brewery open in Alton?

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In 1763

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33
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What was the population of Alton between 1801 and 1851?

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1000

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What major event in 1852 helped to improve sanitation within Alton?

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The sewerage works opened

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When did the railway between Alton and London open?

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In 1852

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When did the train line leading to Winchester from Alton close?

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In 1975, 4 years after the A31 bypass was built

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37
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What campaign did the Alton Herald start?

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Shop locally campaign

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According to the IMD, what is Alton’s most deprived neighbourhood?

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  • Alton Eastbrook ward
  • 9500/38000 most deprived
  • Most deprived neighbourhood in East Hants
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39
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How many wards are there in Alton?

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9

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What is an example of conflict within Alton?

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The Alton leisure centre redevelopment

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When was the (soon to be replaced) leisure centre in Alton built?

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1972

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How much has the new leisure centre in Alton cost?

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£20 million

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Name 3 positives of a new leisure centre in Alton.

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+ State-of-the-art leisure centre with modern equipment
+ A hub for the town
+ Self-funded, doesn’t coat the taxpayer

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Name 2 negatives of a new leisure centre in Alton.

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  • Insufficient long-term benefits to the community

- Councillor Dean Phillips concerned of environmental impact

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What are the agents of change regarding the new leisure centre in Alton?

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  • Local and national governments

- 3rd party investors

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What are the flows attributing to the conflict surrounding the new leisure centre in Alton?

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  • Money/investment, gladly accepted by most but some believe it is insufficient
  • More people will visit the leisure centre and Alton generally; bringing money but some worry it will be crowded
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What is the most up-to-date estimate of the population of Alton?
What is the male/female split (%)?

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18,200

51% female, 49% male

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48
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What percentage of Alton’s population identify themselves as christian?

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60%

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49
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How many buildings in Alton are designated council houses?

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250 council houses

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50
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What is the pub:park ratio in Alton?

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3:1;

3 pubs for every designated park

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How many of Alton’s residents drive?

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40%

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At Alton’s peak, how many breweries were there?

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12, with the last closing in 2015

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What was the idea behind Bournville?

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To create a garden village in the late 19th century with a suitable environment, with utilities for Cadbury workers

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How much of Bournville is parks (%)?

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10%

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What title was Bournville given in 2003?

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“The nicest town in Britain” by the Joseph Rountree foundation

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What were the agents of change behind Bournville?

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The Cadbury family (private individuals)

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What flows were involved in Bournville?

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  • MONEY AND INVESTMENT from the Cadbury family and company

- The initial IDEA of the garden village

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What happened to Devonport in 1952?

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  • The navy took over the town centre as a storage area
  • A 3 metre high wall was built for security
  • Separated residents
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What other issues adversely affected Devonport in the ’70s and 80s?

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Military cutbacks cause naval jobs to decline and become less wealthy, causing further social and economic issues.

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What helped to change Devonport (recently; for the better)?

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  • 2001-2011 ‘new deal for communities initiative

- Addressed crime, community, housing, education and employment over 10 years

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What was done to improve Devonport?

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  • Naval wall removed
  • Old flats demolished
  • Landmarks incorporated into redevelopments
  • New village by the sea deveopment
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What were the agents of change behind Devonport?

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  • Local and national government ‘new deal for communities iniciative’
  • Community groups like Pembroke street estate management
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What were the flows in Devonport changing?

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  • Investment for housing and redevelopment
  • Ideas to incorporate landmarks
  • More people of different backgrounds moving in
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What is Medellin nicknamed?

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“The city of eternal spring”

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What did Medellin use to have a reputation for?

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  • Drugs and violence

- Used to be called “Most dangourous city in the world

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Who ‘controlled’ Medellin until their death in 1993?

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The Drug Lord Pablo Escobar

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What is the current population of Medellin?

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2.2 million

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68
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What has been done to improve Medellin recently?

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  • The city has become a model for urban regeneration and planning
  • Outdoor escalators and a cable car to transport residents from suburbs to the thriving centre
  • New Bus transit systems called ‘metrobus’
  • Trams, Encicla (free bikes)
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What are some of the problems still present in Medellin Today?

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  • Inequality between rich and poor has increased
  • Crime rates still high
  • Physical terrain means more transport improvements are hard
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What were the agents of change behind Medellin?

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  • National and local government investment

- Community groups, EnCicla bike project

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What are the flows behind Medellin’s regeneration?

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  • Money and investment in transport and social services

- New ideas like EnCicla for sustainable development

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What state is Detroit in?

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Michigan State, on the northern lakes

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Name 4 reasons for boom in Detroit

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  • Steel belt boom in the 20th century especially
  • Located in a central location in USA, on the lakes
  • Assembly lines used by Ford during production
  • Black workers migrated from prejudice in the southern states and helped maintain a suitable workforce
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In what year did Detroit have the highest income in USA?

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1960

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How many available jobs were there i Detroit in 1950?

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Nearly 300,000

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When did Henry Ford found his company in Detroit?

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In 1903

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In 1979 Detroit elected the first African-American mayor. What was his name?

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Colman A. Young

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At the company’s peak, what proportion of cars in the US did general motors produce?

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4/5

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Following the ‘bust’ of Detroit, what was a major educational issue?

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Nearly 50% of the population are illiterate

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Nowadays, what proportion of ambulances work in Detroit?

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Only 1/3

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What was the problem of relying on a single industry in Detroit?

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  • There were only 3 main companies in Detroit
  • All the companies restructured all at once, v. risky
  • Racial tensions mean people were reluctant to work alongside the opposite race
  • Workers strikes moved factories the the suburbs
  • The car industry faced competition from Japan in the 1970s and became more mechanized
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How did racial tensions cause problems in Detroit?

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  • Racial riots in 1967
  • Black population increased by 20% between 1950 and 1970
  • Today 82% of population are black
  • Post-riots people were reluctant to work
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What are some limitations of the IMD?

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  • Only 7 categories
  • Unequal weighting
  • Does not include affluence (misleading)
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Define ‘place’.

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A particular position,point, area in space

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85
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Define ‘placelessness’.

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A place that could be anywhere, lacks uniqueness.

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86
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Define location.

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A point on a map

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87
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Define locale

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What a place is like - social and environmental characteristics and particular evens associated with that place

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Define sense of place

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How people feel about a place, affected by locale

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What is Yi Fu Tuan’s theory surrounding places?

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Physical horizons expand with our physical ability to explore the world. Attachment increases with age as we learn about the surrounding environment.

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What is meant by ‘perception of place’?

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The way a place is viewed - often influenced by the media/experiences.

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What is place making?

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The deliberate shaping of an environment to facilitate social interaction to improve the quality of life within a community

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What is a descriptive approach to places?

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The world is a set of places, each place can be studied and is distant

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What is a social constructionist approach?

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That places are a product of a set of social processes

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Name 2 artistic sources about Alton.

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Pam Pell Art - Prints inspired by national rail lithographs

Louisa May - Wrote a poem in 1908 about Alton

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95
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Name 2 wealthier wards in Alton.

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Treloars Estate + Kings Pond

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96
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What is the average house price in wealthy parts of Alton?

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£450,000

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97
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Name 2 poorer wards in Alton.

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Manor Park Estate + Wootleys Estate

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What is the average house price in poorer parts of Alton?

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£280,000

99
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When was electricity provided in Alton?

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1927

100
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When was Eggars school founded?

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1640

101
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How many pubs are there in Alton?

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6

102
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At its peak, how many breweries were there in Alton?

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12

103
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What is the largest park in Alton?

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Victoria park

104
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Where does the name “Alton” derive from?

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Anglo Saxon for “Farmstead at the source of the river [Wey]”

105
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When was the first market recorded in Alton?

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In 1288

106
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What famous event is held in Kingsley (nr. Alton) each yar?

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Western Europe’s largest Eid festival

107
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What is the Quaker house in Alton famous for?

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It is the 2nd oldest Quaker house in the UK

108
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What percentage of Alton’s population is over 60?

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26%, 5% higher than the Hants average

109
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What percentage of Alton’s population are on benefits?

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7%, 1% lower than Hants average

110
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How many people lost their jobs when the brewery closed in Alton?

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108

111
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What are the “3 components which create a place”?

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  1. Physical Setting
  2. Conceptions
  3. Activity
112
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What are the 3 revolutions responsible for globalisation?

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  1. Communications revolution
  2. Transport revolution
  3. Rights revolution
113
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What are “switched-on” places?

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Places connected to other places through the trade of goods

114
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What does NIMBY stand for?

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Not In My BackYard - opposing developments which threaten an place’s locale. E.g. Fracking

115
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What is “Hostile Architecture”?

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Building designs and urban plans which discriminate against a particular group(s).

116
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What examples are there of hostile architecture in Alton?

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Bricks positioned diagonally outside the magistrates court in Alton

117
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Link hostile Architecture to contempary urban…

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“Fortress Landscapes” are a form of urban landscape which is designed with security taking priority, eg LA.

118
Q

What 4 factors make a great place?

CASA

A

CASA (house in spanish!)

  1. Comfort
  2. Activities
  3. Sociability
  4. Access
119
Q

Give an example of how art as a medium has portrayed a place.

A

The painter Constable portrayed the countryside as nice - a rural idyll which did not exist in the 19th century

120
Q

Who was Charles Booth?

A

A British social scientist who documented working class life in London at the end of the 19th century.

121
Q

What did Charles Booth identify Notting Hill area as?

A

“Almost criminal poverty”. Now the most expensive part of London. Link to CUE

122
Q

How much of Bourneville is parkland?

A

10%

123
Q

What major event happened in 2011 in Devonport?

A

The “new deal for communities” initiative secured funding to improve deprived areas for 10 years

124
Q

What are agents of change?

A

People or organisations who impact a place through living+ working

125
Q

What are endogenous factors?

A

Factors which affect the character of a place which originate internally.

126
Q

What are exogenous factors?

A

Factors which affect the character of a place which originate externally. Relationships with other places

127
Q

What is the definition of infrastructure?

A

Services considered essential to enhance conditions

128
Q

Give 4 examples of exogenous factors

A
  1. People
  2. Capital
  3. Resources
  4. Ideas
129
Q

That does “David Beckham Likes To Eat Lollies In the Park” stand for?

A 
The endogenous factors;
David = Demographic
Beckham = Built environment
Likes = Land use
To = Topography
Eat = Economic
Lollies = Location
In = Infrastructure 
Park = Physical geo
130
Q

What is “place memory”?

A

Being able to make a place come back to life in the future with use of artefacts (eg photos)

131
Q

What is “place marketing”?

A

Marketing or PR companies employed by governments to improve perceptions of places

132
Q

What is “re-imaging”?

A

Dissociating from pre-existing stereotypes

133
Q

What is “Rebranding”?

A

The way(s) a place is redeveloped and marketed so that it gains a new identity

134
Q

What is “regeneration”?

A

Long-term process with social, envi, economic action to reverse urban decline and to create sustainable communities

135
Q

How does John Agnew describe “place”?

A

“A meaningful location” - 1989

136
Q

What is “Topophilia”

A

An idea designed by Yi Fu Tuan to describe the bond between people and places. Experience and perception of a location turns it into a place

137
Q

Give an example of a social constructionist approach.

A

Trafalgar square and Nelson’s monument

138
Q

What are the 4 flows in places?

A
  1. People
  2. Resources
  3. Money and investment
  4. Ideas
139
Q

What are the 8 agents of change?

A
  1. National governments
  2. Local Governments
  3. Local community groups
  4. TNCs
  5. Individuals
  6. International institutions
  7. Global institutions
  8. National institutions
140
Q

Name some agents of change in Medellin.

A
  • Individuals, Pablo Escobar’s death
  • National government and institution investment
  • Community groups, Encicla bicycles
141
Q

Name some agents of change in Devonport.

A
  • Navy (national government/institutions)

- New deal for communities initiative nat. institution

142
Q

Name some agents of change in Bourneville.

A
  • Individuals - Cadbury family
143
Q

Name some “flows” in Bourneville.

A
  • Ideas for the garden city movements

- Investment from the cadbury family

144
Q

Name some “flows” in Devonport.

A
  • Ideas, investment, resources and money all attributed
145
Q

Name some “flows” in Medellin.

A
  • Money from NGOs and governments

- Ideas like encicla bicycle hire and cable car

146
Q

What is the process of a space becoming a place called?

A

Spaciallity

147
Q

What is a “contested place”?

A

A place where tension or conflict has arisen due to disagreements between stakeholders into how a place should be managed

148
Q

What are some methods of peacemaking?

A
  • Rebranding
  • Urban renewal/revival
  • Social inclusion
  • Heritage preservation
  • Economic regeneration
  • Housing demand
  • Investment
149
Q

What is the major issue with top-down decisions?

A

Not everyone has a say in the outcome

150
Q

What is a flagship development?

A

A large-scale, one-off project to kickstart more regeneration. Eg Belfast Waterfront

151
Q

What is a “Legacy” approach to placemaking?

A

The continuation of regeneration after a major event. eg Stratford after London 2012

152
Q

Give an endogenous factors which attributed to the ‘boom’ and the ‘bust’ in Detroit.

A
  • Located centrally in the US, on the great lakes so products could be traded to American customers
  • The central location resulted in isolation from the sea so international trade couldn’t occur so easily
153
Q

Why did black people arrive in Detroit?

A

They were persecuted by the KKK in southern states and moved to the north for freedom. (Exogenous factor)

154
Q

When did the African-American population exceed the white population in Detroit?

A

1973

155
Q

How many manufacturing jobs were there in Detroit in 1950?

A

290,000 jobs

156
Q

What boosted production in Detroit during WW2?

A

Ford started to produce bombers in 1944

157
Q

When was Motown founded in Detroit?

A

1959

158
Q

In the present day, how many people are illiterate in Detroit?

A

47%

159
Q

How many ambulances currently work in Detroit?

A

1 in 3

160
Q

How by much had the population of Detroit declined by 2011?

A

25%

161
Q

What did the mayor of Detroit do in 2013?

A

He declared a state of emergency following mass unemployment

162
Q

How many workers now work for GM in Detroit?

A

6000

163
Q

Give a quote (qualitative evidence) on Detroit.

A

“The city is abandoned, we are abandoned. Parts of the city have the highest rate of unemployment in the state [Michigan]”

164
Q

Why did relying on a single industry adversely affect Detroit?

A
  • Couldn’t trade outside the US
  • Unions had too much control
  • Car industry was mechanized in the 1970s
  • 1970 fuel crisis
165
Q

Why did racial tensions adversely affect Detroit?

A
  • Riots in 1967 disrupted work

- Reluctance for mixed-race work

166
Q

Why did poor leadership adversely affect Detroit?

A

A number of poor decisions were made by majors

167
Q

Why did the lack of an efficient transit system adversely affect Detroit?

A
  • Money only invested in automobile transport, not public transport systems
  • First efficient railway arrived in 2016
168
Q

What were the 4 causes of decline in Detroit?

A

In no particular order

  1. Reliance on a single industry
  2. Racial tensions
  3. Poor leadership
  4. Lack of an efficient transit systems
169
Q

Who ‘established’ LLandudno?

A

The Mostyn Family in the late 19th century

170
Q

When did the “Rabbit Hole Museum” close in LLandudno?

A

In 2009, prompting a regeneration project

171
Q

What has been done to rebrand Llandudno?

A
  • New sculptures from ‘Alice in Wonderland’ added in 2012

- 3D trail for visitors in augmented reality on an app

172
Q

Who are the agents of change in Llandudno?

A
  • Local community groups ‘ALICE ltd’
  • Local governments; Conwy County council
  • Individuals; Mostyn Family
  • National institutions; visit Wales introduced trails
173
Q

How did local residents describe the statues installed in Llandudno?

A

+ve “A great asset to the town”

-ve “Pointless”

174
Q

Name one community group responsible for imagining/rebranding Llandudno.

A

ALICE ltd; Alice Liddell Innovative Community Enterprise

175
Q

How is “Alice In Wonderland” celebrated in Llandudno?

A

Alice day is held every may

176
Q

How has the new trail via statues in Llandudo improved business?

A

The trail passes landmarks and in doing so also passes businesses

177
Q

What was Glasgow’s traditional industry?

A

Ship building, with the QE2 + Royal Yacht Britannia

178
Q

Is much of the ‘industrial, old Glasgow’ still present?

A

Not really. “Only recognisable thing today is the water”

179
Q

What was the ‘Glasgow miles better’ campaign?

A

A campaign which started in the 1980s which is seen as very unsuccessful

180
Q

How is Glasgow perceived today? (quote)

A

The “people’s city in Scotland”

181
Q

Between Glasgow and Edinburgh, which receives more tourists?

A

Edinburgh

182
Q

How has the rebranding of Glasgow been seen (quote)?

A

“A model of renaissance and regeneration”

183
Q

How much more people are employed in tourism in Glasgow compared to how many ship building used to?

A

20,000

184
Q

What has replaced the shipyards in Glasgow?

A

Flats

185
Q

What was the largest Agent of change in Glasgow?

A

National and local governments, with Scottish Government raising £125 million for the 2014 commonwealth games and organising other groups

186
Q

What was the slogan for Glasgow rebranding?

A

“People make Glasgow”

187
Q

How many people visit Glasgow each year?

A

3 million

188
Q

How many shipyards were there in Glasgow at its peak?

A

40 shipyards

189
Q

How many museums have been constructed in Glasgow following the rebranding project?

A

2 new museums and conference centres

190
Q

How has Glasgow reconnected poor parts of the city?

A

The Tradeston bridge

191
Q

What proportion of jobs on the west coast of Scotland are in Glasgow?

A

25% (west coast is 300 miles long!)

192
Q

By what percentage have jobs increased in Glasgow?

A

30% more jobs (60,000)

193
Q

How many people got jobs for the 2014 commonwealth games in Glasgow?

A

15,000 new jobs, some permanent

194
Q

What festival is held at Pafic quay in Glasgow each year?

A

The Glasgow garden festival. Held on old old industrial sites (+ve envi)

195
Q

What ‘new’ medium was used by “people make Glasgow” group to spread awareness?

A

Social media, particularly Facebook was used to research peoples concerns

196
Q

How was the strap-line “People Make Glasgow” chosen?

A

The organisers used crowd sourcing on Facebook from 1500 people from 42 countries

197
Q

What are some problems with rebranding?

A
  1. Needs to be bottom-up to fully understand a place (Yi Fu Tuan)
  2. Can lead to gentrification and people leaving (Link CUE)
198
Q

What is a ‘bonus’ rebranding example?

A

Amsterdam, with “I am Amsterdam” motto.

199
Q

Why was Amsterdam rebranded?

A

To compete with other growing tourist destinations in Europe

200
Q

What are formal representations?

A

Objective, fact-based data. Includes census’

201
Q

What are the pros and cons of quantitative data?

A

+ve Comparable

-ve easily manipulated

202
Q

What is counter-mapping?

A

A bottom-up method whereby communities produce their own maps

203
Q

Give an example of counter-mapping

A

Adam Dant created a map of Spitalfields, E. London with 50 portraits of famous people who made that place

204
Q

What is the Mercator projection?

A

A method used to show world maps which is europe-central and disproportionate with its size

205
Q

What is biomapping?

A

Mapping the emotions of people

206
Q

What are the pros and cons of interviews?

A 
\+ Generate insights into sense of place
\+ Can be structured efficiently
- Bias with leading questions
- Questions might not be open-ended
- Miss-portrayal in a good light
207
Q

What do Ethanologists do?

A

Study the actions and behaviour of people by participating in the same activity. Good way of finding out about a place/perceptions

208
Q

What were the main industries in Stratford?

A
  • The railways, lying at a major junction

- Docks on the river Thames

209
Q

How was Stratford represented prior to regeneration?

A

Part of East London and as such became famous for its cockney slang

210
Q

What London borough is Straford in?

A

Newham borough

211
Q

What caused the biggest decline of industry in Stratford?

A

The Blitz in WW2 and railway cutbacks in the 1950s

212
Q

What is the current population of Stratford?

A

100,000

213
Q

When did the railways first arrive in Stratford?

A

In 1839 with the Great Eastern Railway company

214
Q

When was St Johns church in Stratford built? Why?

A

Built in 1834 due to population growth

215
Q

When did the Stratford centre (old shopping centre) open?

A

In 1974

216
Q

What percentage of the population in Stratford are white British?

A

21%

217
Q

What percentage of jobs in Newham borough are low paid?

A

29% with many informal contracts

218
Q

What proportion of residents in stratford used to live on the Carpenters estate?

A

Nearly a third

219
Q

How many crimes were there recorded in Dec 2018 in Stratford?

A

600

220
Q

How many crimes were there recorded in Dec 2018 in Alton?

A

<100

221
Q

What is the mean number of hours worked in Stratford each week?

A

32 hours/week

222
Q

What was the motto behind the London 2012 olympics held in Stratford?

A

“Inspire a generation”

223
Q

How much did it cost to refurbish the stadium in Stratford for West Ham?

A

£2 million, employing 5000 people

224
Q

What is the new shopping centre in Stratford called?

A

Westfield shopping centre

225
Q

What were the Agents of change involved in the regeneration of Stratford?

A
  • National governments (Blair government securing olympics in 2005)
  • Individuals; Seb Coe, Dame Tessa Jowell
  • International groups like olympic comity
226
Q

What will replace the the Carpenters estate in Stratford?

A

A new UCL and bbk campus

227
Q

What endogenous factor is disputed in Stratford?

A

The built environment with the Carpenters estate conflict

228
Q

I what ways can the regeneration of Stratford and the olympic park been seen as a success?

A

The regeneration has been more successful than other olympic redevelopments of recent times

229
Q

What component of the olympic park has been least successful?

A

The orbit sculpture has been expensive to build and run, £20 to go down the slide

230
Q

How many people (net) have visited Stratford post-regeneration?

A

Over 10 million, a major positive impact.

231
Q

How does more visitors to a place benefit the area?

A

With more people visiting more people spend money at local businesses which can be invested back into the area

232
Q

What % of residents in Stratford feel “content” with regeneration?

A

72%

233
Q

How many people visit westfield shopping centre (Stratford)each year?

A

50 million

234
Q

What is the furthest distance which families living in the carpenters estate (stratford) moved?

A

Some have gone as Manchester, according to the Gardian

235
Q

How much CO2 did London 2012 produce?

A

3.3 million tonnes, however 29 million tonnes in china/day

236
Q

How much have house prices risen by since 2010 in Stratford?

A

60%

237
Q

What is the Child poverty rate in Stratford?

A

32%

238
Q

What was fridge city?

A

A 20’ mountain of discarded fridges. largest in Europe

239
Q

Since the Olympics what has Stratford been called?

A

“The capital of the East”

240
Q

Who was Mayor of Newham in the ‘Carpenters crisis’?

A

Sir Robin Wells

241
Q

What is the Bristol pound?

A

A local currency introduced in 2011 to encourage people to shop locally

242
Q

What is the transition town movement?

A

A worldwide indicative adopted in 2007 to help respond to the threats of climate change by tackling issues like globalisation

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