How can relationship and connections with place change with time?

Question 1

Why are place dynamic?

Answer 1

. Places change over time

. E.g. — UK cities were more industrial, but they are now more cultural and provide more jobs in secondary sector.

. E.g. —UK seaside resorts were once thriving with thousands of tourists. However, UK seaside resorts have declined due to the rise of holidays outside UK. Today most costal resorts experience high levels of deprivation due to high levels of seasonal unemployment/

Question 2

What does the view on gentrification depend on?

Answer 2

It depends on one’s positionality.

. Gentrification has changed cities for better or worse depending on one’s positionality

Question 3

Define Positionality

Answer 3

Refers to how different people view place in different ways

Question 4

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Answer 4

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Question 5

When can conflict and tension arise in regards to gentrification?

Answer 5

. Conflict can arise when people resist or are against any changes that are FORCED upon them such as GENTRIFICATION in Brixton or Brick Lane

. Any new housing estates, shopping centres, firms, road will created tension between STAKEHOLDERS

Question 6

Examples of two places where their relationship and connections changed over time

• Case Study

Answer 6

. Devonport

. Bournville

Question 7

Location of Bournville

Answer 7

. Originally a garden suburb on the outskirts of Birmingham

Question 8

Past of Bournville

Answer 8

. Built by Cadbury family in 1980s for chocolate factory and village for workers

. It had public space, schools, hospitals and large gardens

Question 9

Agents of Change of Bournville

Answer 9

Cadbury family were Quakers so it had no public houses

. But they created clean, sanitary conditions for their workers

Question 10

Present Bourneville

Answer 10

. Led to creation of ‘garden cities’

. Bournville has low crime and a long waiting list for affordable housing

Question 11

Location of Devonport

Answer 11

.Located in South West England, Plymouth

Question 12

Past of Devonport

Answer 12

. Originally a naval dockyard

. But bombed heavily in WW2 leading to its decline

. Community split in two and residents displaced

Question 13

Agents of Change of Devonport

Answer 13

. ‘ Navy ‘ and ‘ New Deal for Communities’ aimed to address levels high deprivation, crime and unemployment

Question 14

Present Devonport

Answer 14

. Community group improved

. Dividing wall removed

. Historical landmarks incorporated into redevelopment