urban policy

Question 1

what type of approach was the LDDC?

Answer 1

top down, centralised

Question 2

when was the Urban Development Corporation policy introduced?

Answer 2

1982

Question 3

where did funding come from for UDC?

Answer 3

directly from the central govt

Question 4

what was marketing used for in UDCs?

Answer 4

to attract private investment

Question 5

what is the named example for the UDC?

Answer 5

London Docklands 1982

Question 6

why was London Docklands redevloped?

Answer 6

due to deindustrialisation leaving it derelict with high unemployment rates

Question 7

give 3 successes from the LDDC

Answer 7

1. effective in attracting businesses and enhancing economic growth
2. improved the overall envrionment of the area
3. significantly developed essential links such as the jubliee line

Question 8

how much private investment did the LDDC attract by the mid 90s?

Answer 8

£12 billion

Question 9

how many jobs did the UDC create by the mid 90s?

Answer 9

190,000 nationally

Question 10

give 2 failiures of the UDC

Answer 10

1. the scheme did little to tackle social problems - often locals were forced out
2. locals had little involvement and choice in the project

Question 11

when was the City Challenge policy introduced?

Answer 11

1992

Question 12

what did the City Challenge policy entail?

Answer 12

cities competing against eachother for govt regernation grants

Question 13

what partnership did the City Challenge scheme form?

Answer 13

between the private sector, local bodys and the govt

Question 14

what is the named example for the City Challenge policy?

Answer 14

Hulme, Manchester 1992

Question 15

give 2 successes of the Hulme city challnge project

Answer 15

1. the fact local authoirites were involved was deemed successful for regeneration schemes
2. city challenge gave equal importance to buildings, people and values

Question 16

how many houses did the city challenge improve?

1997 data

Answer 16

over 40,000

Question 17

how many jobs did the city challenge policy create?

1997 data

Answer 17

53,000

Question 18

how many hectacres of derelict land was reclaimed in the city challenge?

1997 data

Answer 18

2,000

Question 19

give 3 failures of the city challenge policy

Answer 19

1.resources were thinly spread over large areas
2.areas which previously received funding but lost the bid stopped receiving it
3. resources were spent on unsuccessful bids

Question 20

when was the city deals regernation policy?

Answer 20

2011- present

Question 21

what is the named example for the city deals regeneration policy?

Answer 21

Manchester ‘working well’

Question 22

what was manchesters unemployment rate in 2011?

Answer 22

8.1%. 0.7% over average

Question 23

what did the city deals policy enable local authorities to do?

Answer 23

enable more responsibility and control over funding

Question 24

how many cities were part of the project in wave 1, 2 and now?

Answer 24

1. 8
2. 22
3. 31

Question 25

how much manchester given in the city deals policy?

Answer 25

£64 million

Question 26

what was the core objective of manchester for their city deals project?

Answer 26

to help people with health related barriers to gain employment

Question 27

give 3 ways manchester attempted to reach their core objective in city deals

Answer 27

1. healthcare referrals 2. early therapy 3. job searches

Question 28

give 3 successes of manchester in the city deals project

Answer 28

1. initially got 600 into work 2. by dec 2018 3,000 got into work 3. improved common barriers (confidence, health)

Question 29

give 2 successes of the city deal project as a whole

Answer 29

1. encouraged innovative policy ideas 2. cities saved money from less social intervention required

Question 30

give 2 failiures as a whole for the city deals policy

Answer 30

1. unclear responsibility for devolved funds 2. no measurement of long term results

Question 31

what did the city deals policy entail?

Answer 31

giving funding to deprived areas authorities themselves to involve local bodys in the solution