City Challenge Flashcards
(8 cards)
1
Q
What’s the case study
A
Hulme, south of Manchester City centre
2
Q
What’s it known for
A
Cotton and coal
3
Q
Regeneration
A
Heavily bombed during WW2
New houses to home 13,000 people
Houses were demolished 21 years later
4
Q
City challenge
A
£37.5 million spent on new homes in 1992
3000 new homes built, shops and roads
5
Q
Social successes
A
40% reduction in crime
2000 new homes built
6
Q
Economic successes
A
New office blocks built which attracted 300 new firms
7
Q
Environmental successes
A
Hulme arch
Regeneration
Urban parkland in barley field
8
Q
Scheme failures
A
Old residents were pushed out
Local unemployment rates were 5-6x higher than the national rate
Local opinions were ignored
Hulme is still in the top ten worst areas in Manchester
20% of goals not centre
