The Trafford Centre

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  • Created by: ccraston
  • Created on: 30-05-17 17:20
Opened?
1998
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Built on?
brownfield site in the industrial area of trafford park
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how far from Manchester?
5 miles
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area covered
150 acres
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cost
£600 million
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catchment area
largest of any UK shopping centre 5.3 million people
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how many visit each year
30 million
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popular because - range of activities
200 shops, 1600 seat food court, 20 screen cinema, bowling, crazy golf, climbing wall, laser quest
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popular - well connected by road
M60 or M602 and buses directly from Manchester
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popular - free parking spaces
11,500
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popular - traffic control system
reduced congestion and waiting time
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popular - indoors and air conditioned
all year round
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negative -
congestion and pollution as most drive, impacted surrounding towns as fewer people go to shop or leisure. Altrincham 37% shops vacant in 2010
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positive -
supports local community projects and charities, provides work experience for student studying Retail Business, 8000 people employed, economic benefits
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managing congestion
invest in public transport, cycle and pedestrian routes. 40 bus services an hour to and from Trafford centre, shuttle bus to metro link tram system
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managing altrincham
2011 altrincham forward produced altrincham town centre action plan. establishing annual calendar events, reducing parking charge
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