The Temple Quarter Regeneration (Bristol) - Example
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- Created on: 31-05-19 16:05
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- The Temple Quarter Regeneration
- Why did it need regeneration?
- It gave a bad impressions to visitors driving in
- The area was very run down
- 4 separate areas of the Temple Quarters
- Avon Riverside - old industrial buildings used for light industries. Green spaces were created by demolishing a former dismal depot
- Temple meads City Gateway - Dominated by the railway station. Cut off from the rest of the area by the Temple Gate dual carriage-way built in the 1970s
- Temple Quay - A former industrial area, including rope works, timber yards and potteries
- Silverthrone Lane - The remains of the Bristol iron works and the city's gasworks. Access is difficult because of historic railway archers
- How has the area been regeneration?
- Key regeneration projects -
- Glass wharf
- Electrification of the railway line
- Paint works
- Arena Island
- Temple Meads station
- Engine shed
- New bridge across the River Avon
- Given access to the new Bristol Arena, currently being built
- Bristol Arena (under construction)
- Access will be by the new bridge over the river as well as the pedestrian and cycle bridge. This route is to be redeveloped with cafes, offices and flats
- The arena will be used for concerts, conventions, exhibitions and sporting events. The area around the arena will host outdoor events
- Bristol Arena (under construction)
- Given access to the new Bristol Arena, currently being built
- Enterprise zone status
- Enterprise zones offer incentives to businesses to move to the area, including low rents and business taxes
- Improved access from in and around Bristol
- Improvements to Temple Mead Station
- Improved road layout
- Key regeneration projects -
- Developing Brownfield sites
- Advantages
- Extensive buildings can be put to a range of uses
- Any changes to the land will be an improvement
- Urban sprawl and also car use for commuting is decreasing
- Disadvantages
- Expensive to build on
- Sites may be contaminated from previous industrial use
- Advantages
- Why did it need regeneration?
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