Urban Resurgance Flashcards
What is urban resurgence
Process by which urban places are given a new life as new investments aim to bring improved social, economical, and environmental conditions to urban places
Causes the movement of people back to the inner city
How is urban resurgence made possible
Urban regeneration schemes
Examples of urban regeneration schemes
Property led schemes like the London Docklands
Partnership schemes like the London olympics
Gentrification
Lack of jobs in rural or suburban areas
Where is urban resurgence most common
Post industrial cities
UK and USA
Pos effects of urban resurgence
New shops and services may open in the city as more people move back boosting the local economy and creating jobs
Negative effects of urban resurgence
Original residents may not be able to afford to live in the area any more and may be forced to move to cheaper locations
