Medellin

Question 1

facts about Medellin

Answer 1

second largest city in Columbia

4 million

in the Abura valley - North America

Question 2

when was Pablo Escobar alive

Answer 2

1970s-80s

Question 3

facts about Pablo

Answer 3

millionaire at 22
7th richest man in the world

Question 4

how many deaths was Pablo behind

Answer 4

74 deaths a day

4000-5000 overall

Question 5

how much cocaine did Pablo supply to the USA

Answer 5

80% of their cocaine

Question 6

Pablo got into politics
when was he elected

Answer 6

1982

Question 7

why did people like him

Answer 7

gave a lot of his wealth to the poor
sponsored football clubs
built schools
churches were on his side
people welcomed him as a celebrity
lots of people attended his funeral

Question 8

what was Medellin nicknamed

Answer 8

murder capital of the world

Question 9

what has happened since the 1900s in Medellin

Answer 9

expanded
become more developed
urban expansion spread up the valley
population increased

Question 10

endogenous factors of Medellin

Answer 10

location - aburra valley
topography - lies along a river
land use - parks
built environments - high rise buildings
language - Spanish
products - textile factories

Question 11

exogenous factors

Answer 11

relationships with other places
movement of people
movement of ideas
movement of resources

Question 12

who was Sergio Fajardo

Answer 12

former Mayor of Medellin

Question 13

what did Sergio want to do

Answer 13

wanted people to have the same privileges as him

a better society

people to have the right to opportunities

he isolated the problems of the city and worked out the solutions

Question 14

what did Sergio want to solve

Answer 14

violence
inequality
corruption

Question 15

what did he say

Answer 15

you need to understand the problem in order to decide the solution

Question 16

what was Medellin like before Sergio Fajardo

Answer 16

one of the most dangerous cities in the world

people didn’t want to go and visit

violent

conflict

Question 17

how did cable cars change the city

Answer 17

connected the violent slums to the city

gives the poorest people access to jobs and the city

they had access to parks, schools, medical centres

poorer areas were invested in

Question 18

how much did poverty decrease by

Answer 18

60%

Question 19

how much did murders decrease by

Answer 19

90%

Question 20

how is Medellin represented - positive things from articles

Answer 20

transformed in the last 5 years

violence will not return

Question 21

negative phrases from articles

Answer 21

most dangerous spot

dark period on the 90s

fragile and insecure city

Question 22

sources that represent Medellin

Answer 22

newspaper articles
TV programmes
documentary
toursits leaflets
lived experiences

Question 23

why was there social inequality In Medellin

Answer 23

civil war
FARC
mass migration

Question 24

what is social inequality

Answer 24

unequal opportunities

Question 25

what was the rise of FARC

Answer 25

small band of armed men protect farming communities kidnapped people and killed many pushed rural farmers to Medellin people arrived in Medellin with no money , education or skills employment was difficult

Question 26

what did the government do to help the city

Answer 26

bridged the psychological guide between slums and city centre cable cars were built to connect slums to the city providing schools , parks libraries , bars, restaurants neat the metro system

Question 27

what was serjios view on slums

Answer 27

they are essential to the city

Question 28

what are library parks

Answer 28

created by Sergio Fajardo 10 parks built from 2008-2011 places throughout the city public use green spaces places for people to meet

Question 29

what positive impacts did library parks have

Answer 29

lowered violence improved education raised the Quilty of life integration

Question 30

what were library parks used for

Answer 30

business meetings concerts workshops exhibitions courses theatre place for students to work computers workshops

Question 31

greenbelt

Question 32

Rutan

Question 33

medellins transport system