Urban Centre redevelopment

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  • Created on: 03-06-17 08:52
Urban Centre redevelopment
Manchester
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19th and early 20th century
important industrial city
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1960's onwards
industrial activities began to decrease
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1975
Arndale Centre built brought people into the city to shop but people continued to move out leading to urban decline
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1980's
population less than 1000
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1996
IRA bomb damaged much of Manchester's CBD including the Arndale Centre and the Royal Exchange Theatre
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redevelopment
Manchester Millennium Ltd. formed weeks after bombing to design and manage the redevelopment
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aims:
re-design and rebuild large parts of the CBD to create a safe, accessible centre where people would come to live, shop and for entertainment. generate long-term investment
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developments:
old buildings renovated (Corn Exchange now upmarket mall), large areas pedestrianised (exchange square for socialising), Printworks entertainment complex, Urbis exhibition centre, new shops, bars and luxury apartments, new residential properties
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successful - population 2003-2009
doubled to over 19,000 people
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successful - tourism
third most popular tourist destination in the UK - contributed £5 billion to economy each year
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successful - retail
made an extra £300 million a year
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however -
2001 16% of population on low incomes and some felt excluded from city centre living as they couldn't afford to use the new facilities
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1980's

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