Urban I&C (HIC): Leeds

Question 1

What is Leeds’ importance?

Answer 1

• third biggest city by population (700,000)

- has three universities

Question 2

Why did industrialisation pick up in Leeds?

Answer 2

Many Irish immigrants came to Leeds in the 1800s. Many worked in textile mills which helped textile industry to grow.

Question 3

What percentage of Leeds was born outside the uk?

Answer 3

12%

Question 4

What examples of cultural opportunities are there in Leeds?

Answer 4

Leeds West Indian carnival every August

Question 5

What entertainment opportunities are there?

Answer 5

• West Yorkshire playhouse
• Leeds art gallery
• first direct arena
• Leeds rhinos
• trinity shopping centre

Question 6

What employment opportunities are there?

Answer 6

Asda headquarters and channel 4 head office

Question 7

Integrated transport?

Answer 7

• 15% of Leeds residents use bus transport
• city connect, bikes
• park and ride busses
• train system

Question 8

Why urban greening schemes are there?

Answer 8

Leeds is 22% green space

• roundhay park
• temple newsam

Question 9

What problems does Leeds face?

Answer 9

• deindustrialisation
• urban deprivation
• inequalities

Question 10

What is an example of an area that experiences deprivation and one that doesn’t?

Answer 10

• Beeston and Holbeck

- Horsforth

Question 11

What is the child rate in b&h compared to horseforth?

Answer 11

38%

13%

Question 12

What is the percentage of residents claiming benefits in b&h compared to horsforth?

Answer 12

4. 3%

0. 9%

Question 13

What is brownfield and greenfield sites

Answer 13

Brownfield= land that’s already been built on before

Greenfield=land that hasn’t

Question 14

What percentage have Ben built on brownfield

Answer 14

75% built on brownfield since 2004

Question 15

What percentage is recycled?

Answer 15

40% of waste is recycled

Remaining 60% goes to RERF(recycling and energy recovery facility)

Question 16

What happens to RERF waste?

Answer 16

Produces energy to supply 20,000 homes per year

Question 17

What was done to Brewery Wharf?

Answer 17

Bars like 212 bar or acuzar tapas restaurant put in place. Apartments and office space built from abandoned warehouses

Question 18

What was done to the Tetley?

Answer 18

An arts and Social venue in brewery wharf. An art gallery, bar and Event Spaces made from warehouses

Question 19

What is the water taxi?

Answer 19

A free taxi along the river aire

Question 20

What is lilac Leeds?

Answer 20

A shared housing project of sustainable and affordable living in which the houses aim to be carbon negative. Add about 43 tonnes of carbon removed