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where is Reading located

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close to london and heathrow

M4 corridor

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What is the Reading university specialty

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Tech innovation and computer based industries

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Which TNC has UK main office in reading

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Microsoft

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% of people with level 4 qualifications in reading

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35%

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% of people economically active in reading

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75%

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Why is Walker in decline

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Deindustrialisation without rejuvination- majority previously emplyed by swan hunter ship yard
Peripheral location- economically isolated

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% with no qualifications in walker

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47%

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% with level 4 qualifications in walker

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5%

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% economically active in walker

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57%

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why was san francisco was historically successful

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1800 gold rush and rail road

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What is San Fran known for now

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Technological hub, head offices for yelp, craigslist, dropbox, twitter and uber

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number of bioscience companies in san fran bay area

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1377 businesses

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Rich poor divide

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top 1%= $3.6 million

bottom 99%= $51 000

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unemployment rate in san fran

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3.4%

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Housing crisis in san fran

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64 000 new jobs generated in bay area, only 5000 new houses

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What is the Rust Belt

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North east american region previously in coal mining and industrial work

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Why does the rust belt no longer produce coal and steel

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overseas company can produce them for cheaper

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unemployment increase in michagan

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80 000 jobs lost in car manufacturing between 1993-2008

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% population decline in Detroit

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27% population decline in 10 yrs

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Poverty in Cornwall

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poorer than lithuania and hungary
Caused largely by Maggie Thatcher’s legislation
over 2000 people usung redruth food bank

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social indicators of poverty in cornwall

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High rates of domestic abuse

40% of primary school kids involved with local services

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When were the London riots and why did they happen

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August 6th to 9th 2011
Caused by: social and economic inequality, weak police response, high youth unemployment rates,
rank opportunism
racial profiling

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Indicators of engagement in Grampound, cornwall

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257/280 of households became shareholders in the new community shop, raising over £50 000

63% turnout for county council election

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age demographics in Grampound

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25% of population is over 65

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Indicators of disengagement in Rochdale, low falinge estate
1000 people, 72% unemployed 4/5 children in poverty Home to many asylum seekers very weak resistence to bulldozing
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Community engagement in coinstreet
South bank of the Thames Coinstreet community builders established after residents objected to commercial developments community bought the land
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Engagement stats about Lonsdale, Cumbria
``` 2010 election voter turnout 77% median age=49 ethnic minorites= 2% UK born= 95% reduced lib dem majority in 2015 ```
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Voting patterns and related statistics
47% voter turn out in 2010 median age= 28 70% deprivation + 27% ethnic minority 70% UK born- increased labour majority in 2015, despite gentrification due to low voter turnout
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Demographic change in Itchen, Winchester
retirement and commuter community, 1900 residents in 4 adjacent villages near M3, influx of younger families improved schools house price in itchen £588000 house price in UK £298 000
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High Speed 2 travel stats
1,100 seats per train, 250 mph- 15 000 seats an hour
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Cost and proposed result of High Speed 2
£56 billion from Birmingham to london in 49 minutes
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Positives of High Speed 2
20 000 new jobs generated | reduced domestic carbon emissions
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Negatives of High Speed 2
People further from line move jobs as companies move closer to rail long term disruption in Camden Could increase drug smuggling to peripheral locations
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Which area of London is most effected by 2012 Olympics
East end onf London- Stratford, major damage after ww2 from which the area never recovered Highest unemployment rate in the country
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How much did Olympicopolis cost
£1.3 billion
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What was the economic gain of 2012 Olympics
between £28 billion and £41 billion | £9.9 billion in international trade and inward investment
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Jobs created by Olympicopolis
70 000 jobs due to 1% international visitor increase + 4% increase in visitor spending
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What was the major environmental impact of the 2012 olympics
3.4 million tonnes of CO2 produced
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What features make the South Bank regeneration successful?
THE NATIONAL THEATRE: leading world theatre producer, produces new writing, modernist building THE TATE MODERN: draws tourism, combination of world renowned work and niche exhibitions THE LONDON EYE: UKs most popular paid visitor attraction, more annual visitors than all the wonders of the ancient world combined
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The Baltic stats
500 jobs, £5 million annually art performance space for 300 people £46 million in development from flour mill to art gallery
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NCPM (Sheffield)- why was it such a failure
National centre for popular music "Unmitigated disaster" £15 million 90% of creditor investment lost Only development, no area wide rebranding
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What is the Eden Project?
Cornwall- aging population, brain drain, deprivation | 2 and a half yr construction- 2 large domes to imitate natural biomes- rainforest and mediterranean environments
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How the Ludlow Food Festival has impacted the local area
2 million visitors per year to Shropshire Supports local food producers Attracts specialist chefs to area
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What is the Liverpool one
Flagship development- £920 million, 42 acres
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How many jobs have been generated by the Liverpool one
3300 construction jobs, 5000 perminant jobs
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What are the problems with retail led regeneration
Vunerable to recession TNCs out compete local independant businesses resulting in clone towns
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How has Liverpool benefited from Liverpool one
Tax revenue, rent from big brands can be invested in the local area and services
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How much is the Titanic Quarter projected to cost
£7 billion project
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Environmental benefits of the Titanic Quarter
Soil remediation- restoring polluted soil post industry | regeneration of brown spaces
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How has the local area benefitted from the Titanic Quarter
3.5 millions per visitors 5000 new dwellings Belfast Met College= 5000 full time and 10 000 part time students
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How has Newham benefitted from the 2012 Olympics
5% increase in economic activity 6% decrease in people with no qualifications 4000 additional businesses since games
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What is Oxfordshire doing to generate tourism revenue
Downton Abbey set tours- £120 per person Midsomer Murders locations accessible by northern and southern rail Revenue put towards local village infrastructure and rural conservation

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