Out of town shopping centre case study: Trafford centre, MCR

Question 1

What was the Trafford centre built on?

Answer 1

a brownfield site

Question 2

Where is the trafford centre located?

Answer 2

5 miles west of MCR

Question 3

How much did it cost to complete and when did it open?

Answer 3

£600million, 1998

Question 4

How many people live within a 45minute drive of the centre?

Answer 4

5.5million people (10% of the population)

Question 5

How many visits are there every year?

Answer 5

more than 30million

Question 6

How big is the food court?

Answer 6

1,600 seats

Question 7

What extras does it offer?

Answer 7

18 lane tenpin bowling alley, 20 screen cinema, laser quest arena, indoor climbing wall and crazy golf

Question 8

How many free car parking spaces are there?

Answer 8

11,000

Question 9

What is the bus station capacity per hour?

Answer 9

has capacity to deal with 120 buses/hour

Question 10

How many people does the centre employ?

Answer 10

8,000

Question 11

How has the local economy benefitted

Answer 11

multiplier effect

Question 12

What do the good motorway links include

Answer 12

M60, M6, M602

Question 13

Whats a negative in regards to traffic

Answer 13

build up of traffic especially at christmas, causes pollution

Question 14

Whats the problem for independent businesses

Answer 14

its too expensive to rent space in the centre

Question 15

In 2004 how many visitors came by car?

Answer 15

87%

Question 16

How have local high streets suffered?

Answer 16

footfall taken away due to advantages the centre offers like free parking

Question 17

What is the centre investing in to try and reduce traffic

Answer 17

public transport, cycle and pedestrian routes