Urban: Housing Management Strategies in Leith

Question 1

tenements demolished & replaced

Answer 1

• the worst tenements were demolished
• these were replaced by high rise flats
• eg. Banana Flats
• these allowed high population densities to be rehoused in one area

Question 2

rehoused in council estates

Answer 2

• residents of overcrowded tenements rehoused in new council estates
• eg. Wester Hailes
• this was a quicker solution than demolishing and rebuilding

Question 3

high rise flats demolished

Answer 3

• more recently, some high rise flats have been demolished
• this is because of problems with the housing and associated community
• eg. loss of community spirit, damp, breakdown of lifts which inconveniences residents
• eg. drug use, high unemployment, high crime rates

Question 4

modern development on the waterfront

Answer 4

• modern flats and townhouses have been built on The Shore and the port waterfront
• this attracts young professionals, increasing the socio-economic profile of Leith

Question 5

loans and part ownership schemes

Answer 5

loan and part ownership schemes have been launched to help existing residents afford houses in redeveloped areas

Question 6

renovation and resale

Answer 6

• property developers buy and renovate old houses to sell on
• this improves quality of housing
• higher prices also improve the economic profile

Question 7

Leith docks development framework

Answer 7

• LDDF approved in 2011
• docks area of Leith will move away from freight handling and become a mixed use neighbourhood
• it includes a range of housing types appealing to many categories of people