3.2.3.1 Urbanisation

What is urban resurgence?

this is the movement of people back to the city centre.

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What are 2 common reason urban resurgence occurs?

people may move back to city centres because of a lack of jobs in rural or suburban areas. People are also attracted to new developments and the promise of better housing.

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What problems can urban resurgence cause for original residence?

Original residents may not be able to afford to live in the area any more, and may be forced to move to cheaper locations.

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What year did British Governments try to regenerate cities?

1979

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How did the Urban development corporations improve the London Docklands and Liverpool?

In 1979, many city centres were in decline. The government created agencies called UCDs, which used private sector funding to restore derelict areas.
The corporation built 24,000 new homes and built new schools and community centres.

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How did the enterprise zones scheme improve cities?

Enterprise zones were set up in the 80s to help tackle unemployment by attracting companies to the area to create jobs - they did this by reducing tax. By 1990 more than 125000 people were employed.

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How did the city challenge programme improve UK cities?

Local authorities competed for government funding to regenerate deprived urban areas. Funding was allocated to projects that benefited the local community e.g. improving houses and creating jobs for local people.

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How did partnership schemes from 2010 improve cities?

The government started working with private companies to provide financial support for urban regeneration and improve social conditions in deprived areas e.g. building new homes, providing parks and reducing unemployment.

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What are some issues that were raised from UCDs and enterprise zones when the schemes were established?

1) UCDs were criticized for ignoring the needs of local residents by not making homes affordable for all.
2) Tax reductions caused many companies to move which reduced employment in the area.

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What are some issues that were raised from the city challenge when it was established?

1) Many deprived areas didn't receive any funding.

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