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Cambridge science park - 4.8 local governments influencing regeneration
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- has over 150 companies located there from start ups to global firms: astrazenceca and huawei
- pharmaceutical, AI and technology companies
- has office spaces, laboratories, meeting hubs, gyms, cafes and green spaces
- close ties to the university of Cambridge
- accelerated development of housing, transport and education
- attracts domestic and international investment
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HS2 - 4.7 government policy influencing decisions
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- a high speed railway project designed to connect London to midlands
- London to Birmingham as the rest was cancelled
- happening to increase rail capacity, boost economic growth and reduce carbon emissions
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Heathrow expansions - 4.7 government decisions influencing regeneration
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- make a third runway
- currently delayed
- happening to boost airport capacity and trade/economy links
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Nine elms - 4.1 functional and demographic change, inequalities
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- pre regeneration it was an industrial brownfield site with low population and derelict land
- now its a high end residential and commercial space with rapid population growth and luxury apartments
- Local residents have lower incomes and employment levels compared to those moving into the luxury apartments leading to gentrification and displacement of long term communities
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How has Worcester varied - 4.3
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- function: used to be a religious centre and market town, then used to manufacture porcelain and gloves now a shift to retail, services (education) and a commuter city
- ageing population, however student population is growing. Ethnic diversity increasing slowly
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How has watchet varied - 4.3
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- function: used to be a small port town, grew to mineral transport, then port and mining industry declined now more focussed on tourism
- ageing population due to retired people moving there
- young people moving to urban areas for jobs
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Worcester regeneration projects - 4.3
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- cathedral plaza and riverside: £20 million invested in leisure, retail and restaurants
- diglis basin: brownfield site turned into waterfront apartments
- green infrastructure: emphasis in parks, riverside paths and flood defences
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Watchet regeneration projects - 4.3
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- east quay development: community-led cultural centre and gallery, artist studios, education space, cafes, holiday pods
-watchet marina: transformed harbour into a leisure marina to boost tourism - promoting heritage: steam railway, fossil beaches, historic harbour
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San Francisco - a regenerating place, changes and successful/unsuccessful
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- function changes: people with lower paying creative jobs are being forced out and replaced by engineers and people in tech. Used to be a post-industrial city now a global tech and innovation hub home to apple, facebook, google etc
- demographic changes: net increase of around 7000 people a year, people moving in tend to be younger white or Asian, people moving out tend to be less educated, older, African American and Hispanic, was 13% African American in 1970 now its less than 6%
- unsuccessful: diversity of ethnic groups is decreasing its unsuccessful for those in minority, also unsuccessful got those in low paying jobs as the median monthly rent for a one bedroom apartment is more than $3000, ther us also a gender imbalance exacerbating wage gaps
- successful: for young graduates in the tech industry as there are lots of job opportunities and ways to progress
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Middlesbrough - a declining urban area 4.4 (opposite to San fran)
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- struggled with the consequences of deindustrialisation, with the 2008 recession worsening the decline and reduction in welfare spendings
- 20,000 people have left the area since 1990
- many small businesses forced to close
- Local unemployment is twice the national average
- income of local residents has plummeted
- poor quality of education
- low life expectancy
- high levels of antisocial behaviour
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Cornwall as a declining rural place - 4.4
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- a low population of 568,000 and a low population density
- very isolated, there are no motorways and the rail network is very slow
- average wages were £14,00 making it the UKs poorest region
- 40% of households live on less than £10,000
- traditional primary industries such as fishing and mining have declined due to cheaper imports from abroad
- main source of income today is tourism which is very seasonal
- cornwalls deaths are higher than births
- younger people leaving to find job opportunities elsewhere
- average age is 45 compared to 40 in the rest if England and wales
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London 2011 riots - conflicts within communities 4.5
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- triggered by the police shooting a man in north London
- sparked protest which esecalted across most of London
- exposed deep rooted social and economic inequalities
- the government launched a regeneration and recovery plan aimed at tackling the root causes
- over £70 million invested in affected communities, youth employment and eduction schemes
- criticised for gentrification as caused rising rents, had limited community involvement and input
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Voter turnout - 4.5
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- 18 - 24 year olds was 47%
- over 65’s it was 74%
- in the 2024 general election it was 60% down from 67% in 2019
- turnout is highest in the south and lowest in midlands and the north
- individuals form lower socio-economic backgrounds less likely to vote
- voter turnout is lower in some ethnic minorities
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