Change in Glasgow’s inner city Flashcards
What used to be the major industry along the River Clyde
Shipbuilding
What made traffic links difficult in Glasgow
Busy bridges over the River Clyde
What did the closing of the Clyde shipyards cause
High unemployment
Why were the high rise flats unpopular with communities who had grown up in the tenements
Communities were split up
Why were the high rise flats unpopular with families with young children and elderly people
Old people were isolated young children had nowhere to play
Why were the high rise flats in the Gorbals not a success
Damp and poorly built
Name one housing area in Glasgow which has undergone major improvement
New Gorbals
What type of building have successful replaced the high rise flats in the New Gorbals
Modern low rise flats
Which organisation supported low income families in the New Gorbals
New Gorbals Housing Association
How did the New Gorbals housing association support low low income families
Affordable housing
How was a sense of community created in the New Gorbals
Coop supermarket, library, cafe, chemist, butchers located in the New Gorbals
What was setup to provide jobs in the New Gorbals
Call centre
Name a new media industry set up at Pacific Quay
BBC Scotland
Name a new tourist attraction set up at Pacific Quay
Science centre and Riverside museum
Name an experiment venue set up at Pacific Quay
OVO Hydro
