Issues Of Living In An Urban Area- The Inner City (Hulme, Manchester)

Question 1

Initiative

Answer 1

‘City challenge’

Question 2

History

Answer 2

Was hastily built and to a poor quality, very low sanitation so disease spread
Housing Act implemented which prevented any new builidings which made existing properties a ‘dumping ground’ for poorer members of socitey

Question 3

What was the city challenge

Answer 3

Introduced by government in the 1990s to regenerate inner cities, had a holistic approach with many different focuses

Question 4

What did it do

Answer 4

Sought to improve housing and enhance the environment, shopping facilities and shopping provision

Question 5

Plans made in

Answer 5

1993

Question 6

What plans

Answer 6

Building of 3000 new homes

Question 7

Money made with initiative

Answer 7

£37.5 million

Question 8

Which buildings were demolished

Answer 8

The crescent shaped buildings from the 1960s and two storey houses and low rise flats replaced them

Question 9

Land reclaimed

Answer 9

50ha

Question 10

Homes improved

Answer 10

400

Question 11

New facilities

Answer 11

A school 
A park 
A community centre 
ASDA
A shopping centre

Question 12

Crime

Answer 12

Used to be very druggy area but crime rate was reduced significantly

Question 13

Students

Answer 13

Popular for students due to the University of Manchester