Suburbanisation

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  • Created on: 31-05-17 20:02
Suburbanisation
Surbiton - South West London
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population increase
141,000 in 1971 to 160,000 in 2011
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pull factors
transport links (18 minutes to london by train and close to A3,) good quality housing, wealthy are with shops, good state school, lots of green space
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congestion
70% of household own at least one car and roads are often filled with a number of parked cars
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how many drive into london?
fares expensive so about 40% drive increasing air pollution and congestion
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house prices
average selling price in 2012 was £406,000
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improvement strategy for Surbiton Town Centre
2009. widening roads, new access road to station, set delivery times for local shops and more parking bays
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surbiton neighbourhood committee
set up to involve residents in local decision making
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fares
reclassify surbiton station as being london zone 5 so commuters have to pay less
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access to station
secure bicycle storage units in the station and improved pedestrian access
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population increase

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141,000 in 1971 to 160,000 in 2011

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pull factors

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congestion

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how many drive into london?

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