Urban resurgence Flashcards
1
Q
What are the government urban policies?
A
- action for cities: enterprise zones
- action for cities:: urban development corporations
- City challenges
- New deal for communities - English partnership
- Local enterprise partnership
2
Q
Name the 2 policies you are going to focus on.
A
- Action for cities - urban development corporations (UDC)
- new deal for communities - English partnerships (NDC)
3
Q
What area was the UDC focused on?
A
London Docklands
4
Q
What party came up with the UDC?
A
Conservatives
5
Q
What year was the UDC?
A
1980’s
6
Q
What were the aims for the UDC?
A
- Redevelop land
- Encourage private investors to redevelop land
- provide jobs
- improve housing
7
Q
What were the successes of the polices?
A
- created 27,000 homes
- 15,000 jobs
- Canary wharf T became 2nd finically district inn London
- Economically successful for large companies
8
Q
What was unsuccessful about the policy?
A
- homes only affordable for highly paid workers
- Jobs only for highly skilled
- little account for locals - low income, brain drain
9
Q
What area was the NDC focused on?
A
Olympic park
10
Q
What year was the NDC?
A
2007
11
Q
What were the aims for the NDC?
A
- redevelop brownfield sites
- Funding for private businesses from the government
- Create largest urban park
- improved transport
- create new homes and jobs
12
Q
What were the successes of the policy?
A
- crime lessened
- infrastructure improved
- affordable housing
- health of the community improved due to the sport facilities
13
Q
What was unsuccessful about the policy?
A
- house prices increased
- not enough affordable housing for the locals
- education and unemployment didn’t improve
