Suburbanisation - Newcastle Great Park
- Created by: AlexBirkett
- Created on: 19-05-19 14:18
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- Suburbanisation Newcastle Great Park
- The growth on outskirts of cities
- Background
- Major housing and commercial development built on a Greenfield Site within the greenbelt of Newcastle. In the north of Newcastle next to Gosforth
- What happened with positives and negatives
- 2500 homes built. New homes for people. Takes long time to build and costs lots.
- 1500 jobs created by Sage. More employment. Job type may only suit certain people
- 42 hectares of land developed. Will be maintained. Expensive
- Positive reactions
- Local business owner
- Increase in services. Helps businesses. Increase of businesses. Increase of employment
- London resident
- Cant afford to live in the inner city. Easy access to city. Commuting is quick and easy
- Farmer
- EU no longer supporting farms. Will be able to sell land to the EU
- Construction company
- Land otherwise neglected. Increase in work. New homes. Help younger generation have a future
- Local business owner
- Negative reactions
- Farmer
- Building will destroy farming community
- Local resident
- Trying to escape city life. Decrease open spaces and fresh air. Greenbelt should be used for parks and activities
- Environmentalist
- Destroy habitats. Overcrowding. Increase pollution. Reduce biodiversity
- Farmer
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