Places will change over time Flashcards
What is Bourneville an example of?
Continuity of a place
What is Bourneville?
“resilient to change”
What did Bourneville trust focus on providing in the 1900s?
Schools, hospitals, museums, public baths and reading rooms
Who built Bourneville back in the 1800s?
The Cadbury family to house the workers
What can you not do in the village of Bourneville?
Put a satellite dish up without permission
You cannot buy alcohol within boundaries
What is Bourneville full of?
Open space
What does open space encourage in the village of Bourneville?
Residents to be more actively committed to the areas prosperity
Why did Detroit attract millions of black Americans in the 1950s?
Highest median income Highest rate of home ownership Employment in car factories Racism was rife in south KKK in south Lack of economic opportunity in south Growing mechanisation
Why did economic prosperity slow down in Detroit during the 1970s?
International oil crisis encouraged drivers to purchase cars with better fuel economy - people couldn’t afford petrol for larger engines
Asian car companies like Honda and Toyota produce more desirable models
As a result GM motors and Ford cut jobs and shut plants - less employed, less taxes, less services
How did the oil crisis during the 1970s impact Detroit?
Profits fell and Ford/ GM motors had to cur jobs and shut less efficient plants
High numbers of unemployment led to tax shortages for the city
Less taxes paid to authorities
How did the lack of taxes impact Detroit?
Public services could not be funded sufficiently and suffered
White cities tax payers left
Black poor people left behind - couldn’t afford to leave
Where is Detroit?
In the North-East United States
Why was Henry Ford inclined to move Ford manufacturing to Detroit?
New manufacturing techniques pioneered by Henry Ford saw this area become a manufacturing heartland of the U.S Ford
Why did Detroit see significant population growth in the 19th century?
Shipping and ship building brought wealth to the city
What nickname did Detroit adopt in the 1900s?
The Steel Belt Button
What is the Steel Belt Button?
A nickname for Detroit triggered by the fact Detroit is surrounded by rail, road and canal, for which the Appalachian coal resources could easily be transported
When Detroit suffered severe economic decline in the 20th century, what did the nickname change too?
“The rust belt”
What did Ford financially back in 1977?
The Renaissance centre
How many towers was the Renaissance centre in 1977?
5
What did the Renaissance include?
4 39-story office towers surrounded the 73 - story hotel rising from a square-shaped podium which includes a shopping centre, restaurants, brokerage firms, and banks.
What did the Renaissance centre generate?
$1 billion of economic growth for the downtown area in its first year
How many employees did the Renaissance centre employ to build the building?
7000
What happened in 1994 Detroit?
Ford wanted out and the centre was up for sale.
When did General Motors buy the Renaissance centre?
1996
