Issues in urban areas – Newcastle case studies
\nYou need be able to describe the problems and solutions to those problems found in the Inner City and the CBD. Newcastle is a good case study as it covers all of the aspects.<\/p>\n
We watched the video to the left in class – it is about problems and solutions.
\nMary Portas Clip:
\n\u2022http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=PR60QL8sOu8<\/p>\n
Regenerating a CBD
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\nBelow is the detailed information about the Newcastle CBD case study:<\/p>\n
Urban regeneration in Newcastle Upon Tyne<\/p>\n
Location: North East of England, the river Tyne runs through the centre of the city. It was once famous for its traditional industries of coal mining, ship building and heavy engineering.<\/p>\n
Problems
\nSocial
\nLarge number of one-parent families
\nLarge % of residents of ethnic minority origin
\nHouses are overcrowded
\nCrime – burglaries
\nFear of crime
\nLed to riots
\nEconomic
\nUnemployment at 34% in the West End part of the City
\nDecline of the coal mining, ship building and heavy engineering industries
\nEconomic recession
\nPhysical
\nHousing is cramped in terraced housing
\nOld industrial sites
\nLand pollution
\nEnvironmental
\nLitter
\nGraffiti
\nSolutions
\nThe Tyne and Wear Development Corporation (TWDC)
\nEstablished in 1987
\nInvested millions in infrastructure and schemes to build new houses, create jobs and amenities
\nBuilt a new business park – cost \u00a3140 million
\nThe Newcastle arena – music concerts and sports events
\nNewcastle Quayside redeveloped with new flats and shops
\nthe west End City Challenge (TWECC)
\nSet up in 1991
\nSpent \u00a337.5 million
\nCreate new jobs
\nImprove educational achievements
\nSupport training and employment opportunities
\nImprove housing in Scotswood
\nFitted CCTV to reduce crime
\nJohn Marley Centre created training opportunities for a thousand young students<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"