Regeneration Eq2 Flashcards
Example of a successful place: sydney
High average salary
Economically active population (average age 36)
High number of jobs in quaternary sector
30% are migrants
Problems with sydney
High living cost and house prices, lack of public transport causes congestion and poor air quality
Example of a successful place: york
Best place to live in UK in 2018
Has 2 unis, 7 million visitors per year, festivals, architecture
What is a negative multiplier
A downward spiral or cycle where economic conditions produce less spending and less incentive for business to invest
Example of a place in decline: rust belt
Was world’s largest producer of metals and coals but deindustrialised due to global shift
Where is Youngstown and what is happening here
City in Ohio, on rust belt
Population declined by 60%
40% of people in poverty
Example of a place in decline: middlesborough
Was heart of Britain’s industry, bit deindustrialised
Ranks 3rd in uk for levels of crime and antisocial behaviour, high unemployment rates, ninth highest suicide rate in uk
What is a sink estate
Council housing estates that are the least desirable to live in and have the shortest waiting list for housing
High levels of economic and social deprivation, high crime rates
What is a gated community
A form of residential community or housing estate containing strictly controlled entrances often characterized by a closed perimeter of walls and fences
Why are declining rural settlements prioritized for regeneration over commuter villages
Rural settlements suffer from population decline and service deprivation
What is lived experience
A person’s first hand experience of living in a particular place
Made up of a person’s thoughts, feelings, opinions, and attitudes towards the place they live in
How does lived experience link to attachment and engagement
Lived experience affects attachment which alters the level of engagement
How can engagement be measured
By voter turnout
Why is regeneration more successful when there is higher engagement
Local knowledge can be considered when creating solutions
People can discuss concerns before problems are out of control
Why are more deprived people less engaged
- more likely to be influenced not to vote
- feel that the election will not make a difference to them
- feel that politicians only focus on interests of rich and powerful
- people have other concerns which are more important than voting
Example of an engaged place: grampound, cornwall
There were no local shops so they set up a community shop, which most the town visited the opening of
Example of conflict: what is studentification
Urban changes tied to growing concentration of university students
Example of conflict: creative tensions
Jobs in the cultural sector of London are threatened by regeneration due to gentrification which will force people to leave the area
Evaluating need for regeneration: rochdale
Why is it deprived?
Was the centre of manufacturing of cotton textiles, deindustrialization caused deprivation
Regeneration in Rochdale that has happened and is being planned
Has happened: riverside shopping centre, river roch uncovered, restoring historic buildings
Planning: creating new homes on brownfield sites, improving transport links
Deprivation levels in rochdale
15th most deprived area in England, barriers to housing and services have improved but other domains have remained the same or got worse
What is lower falinge and the conflicts around it
Sink estate in Rochdale, consistently ranked as one of England’s most deprived areas
- some people want them demolished as they are outdated and should be rebuilt
- some people want them just regenerated but not demolished, though this is more expensive
- some people want them to stay as they provide homes to low income people
What are the conflicts surrounding the 7 sisters flats Rochdale
Council are considering buying the flats for council housing
To renew the buildings would cost £90 million
Residents are left in uncertainty as plans are unclear
