Changing places

Created by

Delfina Snyder

Cards (15)

Winchester
location- hamsphire, england
south downs park, river itchen
60 miles sw of london
14 miles n of southampton

locale- tourism- enjoying nature
factors
endogenous- 45,184 population
city council
affluent
91.8% white british
2/3 christian

exogenous factors- in commuters (traffic)
out commuters
tourists- 356,000 in 2015
silver hill
2003- city council and thornfield p
2009- 287 residential units (35%) affordable
100,000ft retail space, 18,000ft office space
new bus station and car park
tp- henderson
2014- no new station- 2 stops and less parking
more retail space
non affordable housing, no office space
2015- high court in favour of Gottleib- against council due to unlawful changing of plams
2016- protests- winchester deserves better
2017- jtp architects
present- mixed use, involving public
timeline
roman- (70-400AD) capitcal of vb
stone walls, grid pattern
medieval period- (5th-15th century) town life broken
king of wessex moved seat to winchester
cathedral
alfred the great king- winch capital and rebuilt
2 civil wars
black death (50% dead)
16th-17th century- still plague- not an important town
ps opened
wolvsey castle and king charles
industrial revolution- 18th-19th century
winchester rebuilt- city hall, hospital, mill
railway- tourists and industry
20th and 21st century- ka statue
1908 riot
houses, brooks centre, river park built
2006 best place to live
perceptions- insider
john keats- ode to autumn, 1819
walks in water meadows
presents place as pictureseque
jane austin- winchester races, 1817
spent last days here
presents place as charming and light
perceptions- outsider
sunday times best places to live- h 2021 chronicle
media
presents place as a lovely area- historic and hospitable and family
least affordable city- 2021 bbc news
media
presents place as good to live but expensive and exclusive- 14x earnings to buy a house
agents of change
winchester tourist board- visit winchester
internal and local gov
description eg walking and markets and live music
presents place as historical
so people will come and visit
winchester council-
internal and local gov
greener and live well
affects tax budgets
bettering qol for locals
wdb-
local community group opposing silver hill
affects redevelopments
winchester uni-
local instu
quintessential city
attracts students and visitors
chancellor of the exchequer-
national gov
great place to do business
attract investors
jtp architects-
mixed us for winchesterness
affects locals
san fransisco usa mission district
location- east central San Francisco bordered to the east by us route 101 in California
locale- sfs oldest standing building and district
dolores park- largest park
sense of place- energetic and vibrant
sunniest neighbourhood by 5 degrees
factors
endogenous- 50,000 population
50% college educated
40% hispanic, 50% latino
38% families
52% college educated
median hp= 930,000 and income of 70,000
<1000 drugs offences
good night life
murals eg balmy alley
very flat
exogenous- other cultures eg mexican taquerias
latino artistic and cultural institutions for art organisations and murals
carnival festivals
BART rail transit system
migration of tech workers and young people
gentrification
dotcom boom- 1995-2001
stock market boom by excessive speculation of internet related companies
growth and adoption of internet
so high income white tech workers came due to culture density of neighbourhood and transport to financial district and sillicon valley
high rent prices and tech based work put in
ellis act- state law that landlords can evict tenants building wide by removing building from market entirely for 5 years before renting at market rate
decrease in rent options where housing is already strained
homeowners up from 13% to 24% in 30 years
tenant buyout- landlords lure tenants out of homes with no cash to increase rent to market value immediately
can convert units into condominiums at a later date
conflict of maximum real estate 1979 and plaza 16
290 new rental apartments, 41 affordable homes, 32,000ft retail property, wide sidewalks, trees, parking lot, pedestrian route and public transport
opposed due to beliefs of accelerated gentrification and displacement and loss of culture
timeline
pre 18th century, yelamu people- inhabited for over 2000 years in 2 villages
18th century, spanish missionaries- founded md by priest
moved to current location
slave labour from ohlone so end of yelamu culture- only 50 from 400
19th century california gold rush- town expanded so housing and industry for immigrants
baseball stadiums, bull and bear fighting
1906 sf eq- development and settlement intensified due to displaced businesses and residents moved in
immigrants= chicano and latino character
1940-60s- mexican immigration= culture
1960-70s- ca immigration outnumbering mexicans
chicano and latino population declined in west due to middle class moving in
1970-80s- murals and music industry with lively punk nightlife
eg 5 story warehouse and mall
1980-90s- immigration from ca, sa, me fleeing civil war and politics
brought in ca banks and companies for branches of regional hqs and offices
1990s- present- young urban professionals in so gentrification
prices for houses up
latino families and artists out- down 20%
still mexican and chicano population and artist friendly
west and north= more affluent and white
perceptions- insider
New resident (tech worker)- drawn here due to edginess, sun and taquerias etc
Live in sleek loft blocks to run a division of the company
Not traditional here or accepted eg vandalism and protestors
Hoping to create more jobs
Place= interesting and multicultural so varied and ideal to live here
But resistance to flow and unwelcome- not coping with change

Old resident (activist Erick arguello and Isabella Pineda)- his long time home for immigrants to get start and flee for a modest life
Persuaded city to create a Latino cultural district
So landlords are ruthless due to evictions
Place is essential and their home- 'el corazon' according to 24th street
Perceptions- outsider
Tourist agency material- travel association
Target audience is affluent people with details of attractions
Presents place as essential to visit 'trend setting' so cool and relevant
Place is varied with things to do
Place is multicultural
Place is historic with 'murals'

La mission- film
Target audience is young people eager to watch something emotive and learn
Present place as progressive and ahead of time- discussion of sexuality
Place is interesting due to immigrants backgrounds- they have stories

16th and Valencia- poem by Alejandro murguia
Target audience may be agents of change eg government who can have an impact of change
Present place as hardships by all 'next day he was dead'
'Wasted whores'
Place in need of change 'tired'
People resilient 'we were not leaving
Agents of change
Sf travel association- corporate body
AIM to make place compelling
Slogans and catch phrases eg 'everyone's favourite city'

Sf government mission action plan 2020- sf government
Thriving district that is healthy and safe for families and businesses etc
Should have opportunities to find appropriate homes

Sf government 'invest in neighbourhoods'- sf government
Vibrant location
Small businesses have support despite high resent and space pressure
Part of community

Ellis act- state government
Allows landlords to evict residents to 'go out' and sell properties to increase income

PODER- community group
Grassroots organization that creates people empowered solutions for inequalities for low income Latino residents and others of colour
Eg public health and housing

Mission anti displacement coalition- local action group
Fight displacement by tech start ups and evictions of dot com boom in late 1990s