Hulme Manchester

Question 1

Reason for regeneration

Answer 1

-98% of the 5500 dwellings were council owned
-redeveloped as part of a slum clearance programme in 1960s, crescent flats

Question 2

What did the regeneration involve?

Answer 2

-£37.5 million investment
-involvement of Manchester City council
-plans to build 3000 new houses
-new shopping areas / green space

Question 3

Successes

Answer 3

-crime reduced
-more traditional style houses and overall appearance changed
-green areas eg. Birley Fields
-by the 1990s 50ha of land was restored, crescents demolished, 600 new homes and 400 refurbished
-new Asda
-moss side sports facility upgraded for common wealth games

Question 4

Criticisms

Answer 4

-80% of objectives realised
-unemployment rates fell slower than other parts of the city