urban policy case studys Flashcards
what is the LDDC
the london docklands development corporation
why did the london docklands need regenerating
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.
how has the london docklands been regenerated
the LDDC came into the area and attracted huge investment from private sectors, new homes and transport links have been made in the area.
what is the railway which opened in the london docklands in 1987
the docklands light railway (LDR)
where does the LDR railway operate from
it services from canary wharf to lewisham
how did the LDDC improve the environment of the docklands
they reclaimed 600 hectares of derelict land by 1988 and built new parks and gardens.
how many new houses were built at the london docklands
50,000
who are the key players at london docklands
-the LDDC
-government
-crossrail
-transport for london (TFL)
was the london docklands regeneration successful?
-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
liverpool
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.
how has liverpool been regenerated
-liverpool one shopping centre
-albert dock
-kings waterfront
-liverpool waters
-liner terminal
what is liverpool one
a 17 hectare site which was turned into a big shopping centre in 2008. it attracted 2 million monthly visitors in the first year
what is the liner terminal regeneration
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
what is the kings waterfront regeneration
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.
what did unesco do in liverpool
they declared the waterfront a world heritage site in 2004 an built the museum of liverpool life
what is liverpool vision
an urban regeneration company who worked with public and private sector to obtain £4 billion for the projects
how was the Liverpool regeneration a success
-10 million people visit Liverpool a year
-10th most visited destination in uk
-events have been hosted at Liverpool
what is the albert dock in Liverpool
an old derelict dock which has been turned inot a tourist destination in 1988, which now experiences 4 million tourists a year.
where is Hulme
Manchester
what problems did Hulme face in 1960
-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
what was the solution to the manchester slums
a slum clearance programme which involves demolition of the houses which were replaced with social housing flats built in the shape of crescents
why were the new flats not a success
-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
what happened in Hulme in 1992
the city adopted into the city challenge scheme which they won.
what were the initial city challenge plans for hulme
-build 3000 homes with new shopping and leisure facilities
