Urban fieldwork Notes Flashcards
What is the location description for Kings Cross?
Kings Cross is in the centre of London and it is in North London. It is above the River Thames and is in the borough of Camden. Regents Park is to the west of Kings Cross.
What did people feel about the area of Caledonian Road?
Person 1: Person 1 felt very safe during the day in Caledonian Road giving the area a 4/5 in terms of day safety. This person also felt quite safe in this area at night giving it a 4/5 in terms of night safety. This person was working within 2 miles of Caledonian Road. They gave the environment of the area a 5/5 and in terms of recommending the area to a friend they gave the area a 5/5. This was because the area was a nice area to live in.
Person 2: Person 2 felt that in terms of day safety the area was a 5/5. However, in terms of night safety the person gave the area a 3/5. The person was passing through the area using the transport links. The person gave the area a 2/5 in terms of the environment of the area and they gave the area a 5/5 in terms of recommending it to a friend because of the location and the transport links.
Person 3: Person 3 gave the area a 4/5 in terms of day safety and a 4/5 in terms of night safety as well. The person was working within 2 miles of the area. They rated the environment of the area a 4/5 and in terms of recommending it to a friend they gave the area a 4/5 because there are nice people.
What type of shops were there in Caledonian Road?
In Caledonian Road, there were more independent stores than chain stores because the area wasn’t as touristy as Kings Cross and there wasn’t that much money being pumped into the area as opposed to Kings Cross.
What type of shops were there in Kings Cross?
In Kings Cross, the type of shops were equal because there were 7 chain stores and 7 independent stores. This is because Kings Cross is quite a touristy area however there were still some chain stores.
What did people feel about Kings Cross?
Person 1: Person 1 felt that in terms of day safety the area was a 5/5 and this was replicated in the next question because in terms of night safety the person gave the area a 5/5. The person was working within 2 miles of the area and in terms of the environment of the area the person gave the area a 3/5. However, in terms of recommending it to a friend, the person gave the area a 1/5 because of the construction and the score wouldn’t increase until the construction work stopped.
Person 2: Person 2 felt that in terms of day safety the area was a 5/5 however in terms of night safety the person felt the area was a 3/5. The person was having lunch in the area at the time of interviewing and in terms of the environment of the area the person gave the area a 4/5 and in terms of recommending the area to a friend the person gave the area a 3/5. This was because of the construction work that was going on at the time.
Person 3: Person 3 gave the area a 5/5 in terms of day safety and in terms of night safety the person gave the area a 5/5 as well. The person was working within 2 miles of the area and they rated the environment of the area a 4/5 and in terms of recommending the area to a friend the person gave the area a 5/5 because of the new development.
What is the history of the Kings Cross area?
The history of the area is that St Pancras station was built from 1866 to 1868. The Granary building is home to the Arts college and the Gas Holder number 8 has been a feature of the Kings Cross skyline for over 150 years.
How has Kings Cross changed over the years?
It has gone from being an industrial hub to traders that would transport goods from one place to the other to being a transport hub of the capital city. Nowadays, it is used by a vast amount of people to get around the country. It as also undergone regeneration.
How high are the crime rates in Kings Cross?
The crime rates for serious crimes such as murder and rape however it is quite high for antisocial behaviour such as noise nuisance, threatening violence or playing loud music.
What are the living arrangements in Kings Cross?
The amount of people that live singularly is quite high. Also, the amount of people are living with children is also quite high.
