Urban Policy and Regeneration in Britain Since 1979 (AQA A-Level Geography): Flashcards
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Urban policy definition
Urban policy definition
Gov't strategies to manage urban areas & reduce problems
Regeneration definition
Regeneration definition
Improving physical, economic, social, environmental conditions
Four phases of UK urban policy since 1979
Four phases of UK urban policy since 1979
Property-led, partnerships, area-based, devolved responsibilities
Phase 1 (1979-91) focus
Phase 1 (1979-91) focus
Private sector investment & property development
Urban Development Corporations (UDCs)
Urban Development Corporations (UDCs)
Powerful orgs regenerating specific inner-city areas (1980s)
UDCs private investment attracted by mid-1990s
UDCs private investment attracted by mid-1990s
Over £12 billion
City Challenge key feature (1990s)
City Challenge key feature (1990s)
Competitive bidding between cities for regeneration grants
Houses improved by City Challenge by 1997
Houses improved by City Challenge by 1997
Over 40,000 houses
City Deals agreed 2012-2014 in England
City Deals agreed 2012-2014 in England
26 City Deals
Spatial mismatch in cities
Spatial mismatch in cities
Gap between where unemployed live & where new jobs created