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urban policy case studys Flashcards

1
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what is the LDDC

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the london docklands development corporation

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why did the london docklands need regenerating

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there was a huge decline in the area after containserisation, boats became too big so the docks moved elsewhere, leaving the previous area abandoned. 30,000 jobs were lost and 1000 hectares of land became derelict.

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how has the london docklands been regenerated

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the LDDC came into the area and attracted huge investment from private sectors, new homes and transport links have been made in the area.

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what is the railway which opened in the london docklands in 1987

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the docklands light railway (LDR)

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where does the LDR railway operate from

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it services from canary wharf to lewisham

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how did the LDDC improve the environment of the docklands

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they reclaimed 600 hectares of derelict land by 1988 and built new parks and gardens.

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how many new houses were built at the london docklands

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50,000

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who are the key players at london docklands

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-the LDDC
-government
-crossrail
-transport for london (TFL)

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was the london docklands regeneration successful?

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-the area now has some of the largest service industry companies such as barclays and HSBC
-there has been an increase of 80,000 people working in the area
-now 14 million square feet of office and retail space

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liverpool

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liverpool has seen huge regeneration since de-industralisation in the 20th century, most areas became derelict and liverpool saw arising social problems. liverpool had a huge divide from other major citys.

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how has liverpool been regenerated

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-liverpool one shopping centre
-albert dock
-kings waterfront
-liverpool waters
-liner terminal

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what is liverpool one

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a 17 hectare site which was turned into a big shopping centre in 2008. it attracted 2 million monthly visitors in the first year

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what is the liner terminal regeneration

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a £19 million terminal was built in princes dock, liverpool. this gave the area huge transport links to other areas as the area becane popular for cruise liners

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what is the kings waterfront regeneration

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a regeneration of the liverpool waterfront caused by a delclaration by UNESCO, 15 hectares of land were turned into an arena and convention centre which have held many events and brought heavy flow of investment into the area.

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what did unesco do in liverpool

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they declared the waterfront a world heritage site in 2004 an built the museum of liverpool life

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what is liverpool vision

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an urban regeneration company who worked with public and private sector to obtain £4 billion for the projects

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how was the Liverpool regeneration a success

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-10 million people visit Liverpool a year
-10th most visited destination in uk
-events have been hosted at Liverpool

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what is the albert dock in Liverpool

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an old derelict dock which has been turned inot a tourist destination in 1988, which now experiences 4 million tourists a year.

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where is Hulme

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Manchester

20
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what problems did Hulme face in 1960

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-most of the area faced extreme poverty
-houses didnt have heating so they began to mold and familys became ill
-alot of single parent households which led to many social problems in the area
-infestation problems

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what was the solution to the manchester slums

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a slum clearance programme which involves demolition of the houses which were replaced with social housing flats built in the shape of crescents

22
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why were the new flats not a success

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-it created many social problems
-family’s were scared of being robbed and has to barricade doors at night
-many homeless people were moved into the flats which created even more social problems
-there was a lack of community and no sense of place as people felt trapped in the flats
-little green space
-homes ended up becoming cold and damp similar to the houses before, so little was done to change that

23
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what happened in Hulme in 1992

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the city adopted into the city challenge scheme which they won.

24
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what were the initial city challenge plans for hulme

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-build 3000 homes with new shopping and leisure facilities

25
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how was city challenge positive for hulme

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-by 2013 crime had fallen by 134%
-50,000 new jobs created by 2000
-2000ha land reclaimed
-big companies were attracted to the area which brought further investment

26
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how much did manchester receive for their city challenge scheme

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37.5 million

27
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what work still needs doing in hulme

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-there is still high levels of unemployment, 39% in full time in 2011

28
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what happened to the flats after the area became disused

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they were left abandoned and is now an area where homeless people live and crime happens.

29
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where is Devonport

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plymouth

30
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who took over devonport in 1952

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the royal navy

31
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why did the navy take over half of devonport

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they used the area for storage after world war 2

32
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what is the name of the deprived street in plymouth

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Pembroke street

33
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what problems did pembroke street in devonport face

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-high crime rates
-high rates of fear amongst households
-residents slept with weapons in case of break ins
-high unemployment rates

34
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why was the navy bad for devonport

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it split the area into two and people were forced out of the area, leading to a lack of community sense within devonport. the character of the area changed rapidly and it soon became rundown in the 1980s when the navy had cutbacks and people lost their jobs

35
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what happened in 1987 within devonport

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resdidents formed a group to improve the area and were awarded 6 milion to do so.

36
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what deal was brought into devonport after the first regeneration

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the new deal for communities scheme

37
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how did the NDFC help devonport

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in 2000, there was a 10 year project to improve the area which saw many improvements in the area.

38
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what is the UDC case study

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london docklands and liverpool

39
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what is the city challenge case study

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hulme manchester

40
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what is the NDFC case study

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devonport plymouth

41
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when did the first regeneration for devoport begin

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feburary 1993 to august 1995

41
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how much did the NDFC award devonport

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50 million

42
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why was Devonport an example of a holistic regeneration

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because everybody got involved in some shape or form

43
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what is liverpool waters

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a project aimed to regenerate the liverpool docklands

44
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how much did the liverpool waters regeneration cost

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5.5 bilion

45
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how many apartments were planned to be built at liverpol waters

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9000

46
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what is the slogan for liverpool waters

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‘waterfront to the world’

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