Section A: Urban Issues And Challanges 🪧 Flashcards
What is gentrification?
To regenerate and develop an area to appeal to the middle-class often dispersing the poorest inhabitants
What community was hit hard in the gentrification in Shoreditch?
What does it lead to?
The Bangladeshi community who came later due to the low land value and factory jobs
However the demand of Shoreditch has caused the cost of land to increase
Causing the Bangladeshis community to move out to areas that have not been Gentrified in the price range
this doesn’t solve the poverty problem but simply moves it
How was housing in Shoreditch affected due to gentrification?
As a result of heavy investment in businesses housing soon followed
old warehouses were innovated into houses to meet the demand of young professionals who flocked in the new fashionable shores 
What was the round a bout in Shoreditch called?
Old street roundabout which was renamed silicone roundabout

How was silicone roundabout created? what has this lead to ?
High-tech area in California relocated to Shoreditch an apple grew and it’s home to Amazon
He has an open bar which has a similar style like Barcelona
These high-tech investments have led to more employment opportunities such as web designers and filmmaking

Give one example of a shopping centre in Shoreditch?
Brick Lane
What does the high price tags in Shoreditch is High Street attract?
Encourages people with high incomes and hippies to settle
What was once sold on Shoreditch is brick Lane?
Fruit and veg
Why is Shoreditch is bricklaying so popular?
It has an edgy feature featuring restaurants and galaxies such as a cereal Café
What was the food drink and entertainment like in Shoreditch?
Shoreditch used to be home to famous curries and authentic restaurants
What is the food,drink and entertainment like in Shoreditch now?
Now warehouse is full of trendy bars and clubs have been more popular with live music
Why is the influx of young professionals good for Shoreditch?
They are highly qualified and which will allow employment opportunities and economic opportunities
Why do most young professionals avoid Shoreditch? 3)
The high rent
and the low start up salary
and they already have a uni debt
How could the residents of Shoreditch benefit from the high rise in the housing prices ?
Could rent out and become a landlord to a house in Shoreditch and earn lots of money
Why is the gentrification in Shoreditch bad for the Bangladeshi community?
I could’ve had a really good authentic curry restaurant but due to the high competition in the market an influx of new trendy bars they’ve lost the client base
this will force them to move out and they may not find a new job to cover the costs