With reference to examples, evaluate the success or otherwise of urban regeneration schemes in combating the causes and consequences of urban decline. the need for urban regeneration is present as soon as an area starts to enter the "downward spiral" of deprivation. This is the theory that there is a knock on effect which leads to the decline of an inner city area. Urban regeneration, theoretically, can be tackled by starting with any point on the downward spiral, and setting about on reversing the loop so the chain reaction is a positive one. Although urban regeneration is a worldwide issue, it has been especially present in the urban areas throughout the UK in the last 30 years, with the government introducing many different schemes to try and combat the causes and consequences of urban decline.
When a city suffers an industrial decline, there is often a rise in unemployment, and there will also be a lot of derelict and unused land left behind. This has been the case in many northern cities, such as Manchester. This could be compared to how Manchester has 25% of very high household deprivation, and only 5% of very low levels of household deprivation, because Manchester also suffered industrial decline. This therefore shows that cities
In the eleventh and twelfth centuries, however, new elements were introduced that began to transform the economic foundation of Western Civilization: a revival of trade, considerable expansion in the circulation of money, the emergence of specialized craftspeople and artisans, and the growth and development of towns. The revival of commercial activity was a gradual process. During the chaotic conditions of the Early Middle Ages, large-scale trade had declined in Western Europe except for Byzantine contacts with Italy and Jewish traders who moved back and forth between the Muslim and Christian worlds. By the end of the tenth century, however, people with both the skills and the products for commercial activity were emerging in Europe. Venice sent wine, grain, and timber to Constantinople in exchange for silk cloth, which was then peddled to other communities.
GENTRIFICATION in Hackney - Regeneration or Degeneration? Image taken in Hackney, London, July 2006 by Tom Slater As a constantly evolving city and due to a continually changing nature of modern economy, London has always been adapting and readjusting itself. These adjustments are in part spatial manifestations that reflect and result in cultural and social changes. Eagland (2000) A result of these changes is the process called Gentrification, term that has its origins in the word gentry which denotes “people of good social position, specifically the class of people next below the nobility in position and birth”. Neil Smith sees Gentrification as the “process (…) by which poor and working class neighborhoods in the inner city are refurbished
From 1979 to 2006, the financial industry’s share in the nation’s corporate profits grew from a fifth to almost a third. By 2006, bankers and insurers were making 70 percent more, on average, than workers in the rest of the private sector. Then they set off again one of the worst financial crises since the Great Depression, and taxpayers bailed them out. The corruption is just not limited to Wall Street but also politicians who made money off of looking the other way. My input on this is that we did not learn anything from the crash of the stock market in 1929.
Orange County has the lowest crime rate when compared to other major counties in the nation. Gang violence is the primary contributor to the crime rate and an increasing gang membership is a major concern. Gang membership increased for the past three years (Orange County Community Indicators Project, 2012). The air quality in Orange County in 2010 was considered to be one of the best when compared to other counties in the nation. 80% of the days in 2010 were in the “good” range and only one day was in the “unhealthy” range.
This dire statistic earns Dyers County the title of the eight highest unemployment rate for counties in the state of Tennessee. Due to the overall downturn in the nation’s economic status the effects of the recession can easily be seen in Dyer County—numerous empty buildings that once housed small businesses and a number of home foreclosure sale signs in the yards of now empty residences. The annual median income for Dyer County residents is $32,788, and the median income for a family is $39,848. “Males had a median income of $31,182 versus $21,605 for females. The per capita income for the county was $16,451.
It was originally used for shipping goods, yet this is no longer happening as goods now can be transported faster by air. The docklands was also badly damaged during the Second World War. The lime house link The lime house link is a road in Greater London. It carries the A1203 and was built to provide a new route between central London and the docklands. Hay’s dock (wharf) galleria.
I don’t think Immelt’s past pay packages constructed to truly pay for performance. From Exhibit 2, we can find that the stock price of GE fluctuated and experienced a downward trend since 2007. In the first quarter of 2009, the stock price fell below 10 dollar. Despite such a loss in value, Immelt has been paid about $90 million in salary, cash and pension benefits. This amount does not include the $5.8 million cash bonus he was “awarded” in 2009, or the bonus he skipped in 2008.
The Olympics are a great and mighty tradition that has been around for hundreds of years, and being able to host such an amazing event, is an honor. For example, during the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics, many people would agree that it was a once in a lifetime opportunity and the “good-feel” factor that it brought with it, especially being downtown. Besides being an honor, the Olympics bring thousands of people to one place, meaning that all of them are going to have to spend money in the location of the Olympics. The amount of money that is made off of the Olympics is outrageous. A major sporting event like the Olympics can attract 10,000s of people for the duration of the games.