Trafford Centre Flashcards
0
Q
How big is it and how much did it cost
A
150 acres
£600m
1
Q
When did it open and where
A
1998
Brownfield site
5 miles from Manchester
2
Q
Catchment area
A
8% pop = within 45m drive
30m visitors / year
3
Q
What does it offer
A
200 shops 1600 seat food court 20 screen cinema Climbing wall 10-pin bowling Laser quest
4
Q
What does it offer: parking
A
11,500 free parking and traffic control
5
Q
What does it offer: accessibility
A
M60 outside man
M602 city centre
6
Q
What does it offer: opening times
A
10pm Monday Friday
8pm Saturday
6pm Sunday
7
Q
Problems
A
Altricham- 37% shops vacant
8
Q
Benefits:
A
Royal man kids hospital
8000 employed with healthcare and childcare
9
Q
Management:
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Altricham: 40 buses/ hour
Shuttle to metro link
Altricial forward- events and parking
