Urban Policy Flashcards
Property Led Initiatives
1979 - 1991
Greater emphasis on role of private sector
Encouraged to buy land and build infrastructure
Property Led Initiatives Example
London Dockland Development Corporations
Property Led Initiatives successes
+ 190,000 jobs
+ attracted new buisness
+ £12 billion in private sector investment
Property Led Initiatives failures
- didn’t taclemsocial issues
- local residents had little say
- lack of suitable jobs and affordable housing
London Docklands
Property led initiatives
Poor housing
Mechanisation and decline
+ 120,000 jobs
+ 160,000 trees
+ 8000 houses refurbished
Partnership Schemes
1991 - 1997
Focused on tackling social, economic and environmental issues
Greater focus on local leadership
Partnership between private sector and local communities
Partnership Schemes successes
+ 53,000 jobs
+ improved 40,000 homes
+ more successful
Partnership Schemes failures
- money lost preparing bids
- resources thinly spread
+ not everywhere got funding
Partnership Scheme example
Hulme City Challenge, Manchester
Hulme City Challenge
Partnership schemes
Crescent flats
Many social issues
+ 600 new homes
+ 400 improved homes
+ crime reduced
- still unemployment
Area Based Initiatives
1997 - 2000s
Focused on narrowing gap between key social and economic indicators
Set out targets to improve levels of health, education and employment
Funding allocated
Area Based Initiatives successes
+ improvement in 32/36 key indicators including crime and health
+ evidence that gap had narrowed
+ improved physical environment
Area Based Initiatives failures
- relatively little change for education and unemployment
Area Based Initiatives example
Devonport Regeneration Company, Plymouth
Devonport Regeneration Company
Area based
Had unemployment and job decline
+ physical appearance
+ bottom up approach, local residents happier
- took a long time
