Surbiton Flashcards
1
Q
Where is Surbiton? background info?
A
in south west london - borough of Kingston upon Thames
population of 160k
2
Q
Pull factors?
A
transport links to the centre of London are excellent - trains get into Waterloo in 18mins
- good quality housing - semi detached
- wealthy area with lots of shops and restaurants
- good schools and parks
3
Q
problems?
A
-70% car usage, large amount of congestion
-expensive travel into London city, London travel zone 6.
high house prices - AVG 406k compared to UK AVG at 226k
4
Q
improvements?
A
- widening roads,set delivery times, parking bays
- neighbours help decision making
- reclassify Surbiton as travel zone 5 making it cheaper