Urban regeneration- Bristol

• What is the CS of the UK urban regeneration project?

  > Temple Quarter, Bristol

  > one of the largest urban regeneration projects in the UK
• Why did the Temple Quarter need regeneration?

  > Bristol is surrounded by a green belt

  > Classic brownfield site: run down, ugly, former industrial site.

  > Surrounds Bristol Temple Mead: City’s central and largest train station = poor first impression for visitors.

  > Covers 70 hectares
• What are the 3 features of the project?

  > ‘Enterprise zone’ status

  > Improving access (in and around Bristol)

  > New bridge across River Avon
• What is the ‘Enterprise Zone‘ status given to Temple Quarter?

  > Encourage economic growth and create jobs.

  > Offer incentives to businesses to move to area (low rent, easy planning permissions)
• How does the Temple Quarter regeneration improve accessibility?

  > Electrification to reduce rail time to London

  > Improve Temple Meads station

  > Improve road layout, link to cycle path
• What is the significance of a new bridge across the River Avon with the regeneration of Temple Quarter?

  > To site of former diesel depot giving access to the planned new Bristol Arena

  > Green open space created
• What was also built during the regeneration of Temple Quarter?

  Brunel‘s Engine Shed (£1.7 mil Innovation Centre being built in the historic shed)
• How successful was the regeneration of Temple Quarter?

  > Target to create 4000 jobs by 2020 and 17,000 by 2037

  > Attracted tourists to the area

  > Redeveloped a brownfield site

  > Bristol Arena still hasn’t been built