Near Case Study: Leeds Waterfront

Question 1

How was City Inn & Candle House Rebranded?

Answer 1

Was once a candle packing factory sold for £40.
+ Hotel-Excellent reviews, cheap modern, tertiary work
- Expensive £1000 pcm 1-Bed
-Forcing people out that many have previously bought houses.

Question 2

Bridgewater place its rebranding and reputation…

Answer 2

32 floor tower finished 2009 standout investment, businesses and apartments.
+ flagship -£900 pcm expensive
- 1 death shape=wind tunnel=topophilia(now wind shield)

Question 3

Why was the area around now Asda HQ rebranded?

Answer 3

Rundown warehouses, to encourage other business.
+more business moved there, HQ = 3,000 staff PME
-cut 300 jobs-probably move to London= unemployment.

Question 4

What was the River Aire Clean up project? How much funding did it have and how successful was it?

Answer 4

Pollution from textile,chem & engineering factories = EUTROPHICATION, £25 m invested. +fish bypasses = salmon returned, +nice environment to enjoy=businesses located there +bad smell has gone
-prices in area increased needs constant monitoring and clean up.

Question 5

The Royal Armouries Leeds when and how much was invested?

Answer 5

1996 Flagship - £42.5 m investment
+leisure + education + community
+free all classes, weddings and functions.
-Gov funding dropped, donations down 30%
-outside city, less visitors, 1 time only, negative multiplier effect on local restaurants + businesses

Question 6

Clarence Dock..

Answer 6

Historic dock now surrounded by hotels, retail,
+tophilia leisure and hotels
+businesses Sky = 650 jobs
-Residence disturbed noise+ pollution+ car park complains

Question 7

Leeds Development Corpation, what is it , when was it established?

Answer 7

1988 £3 spent from developments = +571 new housing +9,066 new jobs +168 A derelict land reclaimed
-prices up = tophobia outsiders = topophilia C=X for locals.