regeneration case studys

• Retail improvements in Stratford

  New Westfield shopping centre constructed within walking distance of the Olympic park
• Transport improvements in Stratford

  1. Rail, bus and cycle routes improved to cater for the volume of people visiting during the olympics and for residents afterwards

  2. New rail station built at Stratford international
• Housing development in Stratford

  Accommodation built for Olympic athletes in the Olympic village converted into new housing for 2,800 people
• Olympic park development in Stratford

  1. 350 hectares of derelict land converted into sports and residential facilities

  2. 100 hectares of new green space, with 4000 trees and 600,000 tonnes of soil cleaned

  3. 3km of rivers and canals cleaned and 230,000 cubic metres of contaminated groundwater removed
• Sports facility development in Stratford

  1. Olympic stadium became the London stadium, home to West Ham football club

  2. London aquatics centre became a public swimming pool
• Urban regeneration strategies in Stratford

  • Sport led regeneration
  • Tourism led regeneration
  • Retail led regeneration
  • Culture led regeneration
• International impact of regeneration in Stratford

  • Presence of many MNC retailers illustrates global influences
  • London probably only won 2012 Olympics due to good transport links
• Regeneration in Salford Quays

  1. Over 100 hectares of old industrial land developed by Salford city council and private investors

  2. Large lengths of canals and water frontages cleaned and new vegetation planted
• Transport improvements in Salford Quays

  Manchester metro link extended to reach Salford Quays and media city, connecting directly into Manchester Piccadilly metro station
• Ocean Gateway project in Salford Quays

  Peel holdings planning 50 year project to invest in Manchester ship canal route, develop renewable energy resources and regenerate abandoned dock lands
• Interest groups in Salford Quays regeneration

  Developers worked closely with environmental interest groups like RSPB when doing river restoration work
• Landmark buildings in Salford Quays

  • Lowry theatre
  • Lowry shopping centre
  • Imperial war museum north
  • Media city
• International influences in Salford Quays

  Presence of many MNC retailers illustrates global influences
• Urban regeneration strategies in Salford Quays

  • Tourism led regeneration
  • Retail led regeneration
  • Culture led regeneration
• Employment in Salford Quays

  2,300 BBC staff employed in media city, many in full time jobs
• Salford Quays regeneration

  Could create a positive feedback loop by attracting more people and jobs to the area
• Croyde

  Small village on the northern coast of Devon with nearby sandy beaches and old buildings including thatched cottages
• Culture led regeneration in Croyde

  1. Hosts 'golden coasts ocean fest' festival celebrating surfing and music

  2. Has a deckchair cinema for entertainment
• Seasonal employment in Croyde

  Most jobs only at peak surfing season or during festivals
• Urban regeneration strategy in Croyde

  Needs to maintain rustic image and 'hip-ness' for surfing tourists without over-commercialising
• Tourism led regeneration in Croyde

  Local farmers converted buildings into B&B accommodation and turned fields into campsites and caravan parks
• Sport led regeneration in Croyde

  Croyde has become a centre for surfing, with some local businesses promoting the activity and welcoming visitors
• Local council in Croyde

  Supported developments by granting planning permission and allowing festivals
• Employment in Croyde

  Jobs dependent on surfing, weather or festivals are likely to be seasonal
• Local residents and businesses in Croyde

  Events may drive away local residents but some make higher profits from tourist support
• Less than 30% of students graduate from high school in Detroit
• Life expectancy is 69 years in Detroit
• Detroit had the second highest murder rate of any US city in 2014
• By 2014 two thirds of Detroit residents could not afford basic needs like fuel and food
• In 2015 there were 30,000 abandoned homes and 70,000 other abandoned buildings in Detroit
• Professional and manual jobs in Liverpool

  Professional = 24.3%, Manual = 9.8%
• Professional and manual jobs in Stockport

  Professional = 29.9%, Manual = 9.9%
• Education in Liverpool

  University educated = 39.1%, No qualifications = 11.5%
• Education in Stockport

  University educated = 41.4%, No qualifications = 5.5%
• Average earnings in Liverpool

  £32,731 per year
• Average earnings in Stockport

  £35,100 per year
• Life expectancy in Liverpool

  Men = 76.6, Women = 80.4
• Life expectancy in Stockport

  Men = 79.9, Women = 83
• Quality of life - Uswitch index for Stockport and Liverpool

  Liverpool = 174.15 (very high), Stockport = 153.31
• Long term sick in Liverpool and Stockport

  Liverpool = 7.7%, Stockport = 4.9%