longbridge

Question 1

what is the regeneration i Longbridge going to do?

Answer 1

aim is to completly regernerate the former MG rover car plant site on the southern edge of birminghma

Question 2

why was the MG rover cap plant site closed? and when?

Answer 2

• closed in 2005
• due to deindustrialisation
• 25 000 ppl unemployed

Question 3

what is the aim of the project?

Answer 3

• bring life back to a brownfield site
• building 2000 new homes
• creating 10000 jobs

Question 4

give 4 things that this plan includes/ the sucesses:

Answer 4

• technology park with an inovation centre for small businseses [mutiplier effecdt]
• £70 million town cntre w large national stores [job opps]
• 2000 housing developments
• Bourneville college = £66 million learning facilty [more educated peopple = inc of tertiarry jobs]

Question 5

name 5 advantages of regeneration:

Answer 5

• job creation = mitplier effeect
• improvemnt to living enviroment
• inc economic output & tax revenue [more regeneration]
• beautifulcation
• increased leisure facilties / transport links [inc SO QOL]

Question 6

name 5 disadvantages of regentation:

Answer 6

• gentrifaction
• inc noise pollution
• inc air pollution
• inc congestion
• houses become unaffordable = existing residents are forced to leave

Question 7

problems w Longbridge project give 4:

Answer 7

• ppl outside area of regerneration very low QOL although can now go to local college
• gentrifiaction
• stuggle for public transport/inc conestion
• construction jobs only temporary

Question 8

give 3 enviromentaal sucesses form scheme:

Answer 8

• 95% of construction material recylled
• sustainable urban draingae scheme & urban greening form River Rea which flows through the site
• £2 million = public park