LDDC:
Development Corporation:
1. Create an attractive living and working environment
2. To bring derelict land and buildings into effective use.
3. To create employment by encouraging the development of new and existing industries
4. To ensure that housing and services are available to encourage people to live and work in docklands.
Social housing: paid by government.
Wednesday, 6 April 2011
Monday, 4 April 2011
Urban Sprawl & Green Belt
Urban sprawl:
The spreading of large cities into surrounding rural area.
Green Belt:
An area surrounding a large city.
Land that isn’t been built on
The spreading of large cities into surrounding rural area.
Green Belt:
An area surrounding a large city.
Land that isn’t been built on
Sunday, 3 April 2011
Review – Inner City.
Review – Inner City.
Terraced housing 1:
• Rented now owned
• Not owner occupied
• People form low backgrounds
• No gardens
• Dull factories
Terraced Housing 2:
• Dense with students – 2 bedroom
• Owner occupied
• Renovated
• No garden
Advantages:
• Cheaper to rent
• Close to city
• Public transport
Disadvantages:
• Noise/ air pollution
• No gardens or greenery
• No parking
• Many Residents
• Student or racial tension
Semi-detached Housing:
• Interwar housing
• Medium density housing further away from CBD
• Owner occupied family accommodation – 3 bedrooms
• Garages
Advantages:
• Good environment
• Good neighborhood
• Greenery – good environment
Disadvantages:
• Need to get public transport to CBD
Detached housing:
• Recent Housing built in the last two decades
• Low density housing
• Family accommodation – 3/ 4 bedrooms
Detached Housing 2:
• Garage for two cars
• Large Garden
Detached Housing:
• Advantages:
• Relatively permanent
• Close to countryside
• Peaceful and green
• Safe environment
Disadvantages:
• Community Far away from CBD
• Boring for young people?
• Poor public transport
Terraced housing 1:
• Rented now owned
• Not owner occupied
• People form low backgrounds
• No gardens
• Dull factories
Terraced Housing 2:
• Dense with students – 2 bedroom
• Owner occupied
• Renovated
• No garden
Advantages:
• Cheaper to rent
• Close to city
• Public transport
Disadvantages:
• Noise/ air pollution
• No gardens or greenery
• No parking
• Many Residents
• Student or racial tension
Semi-detached Housing:
• Interwar housing
• Medium density housing further away from CBD
• Owner occupied family accommodation – 3 bedrooms
• Garages
Advantages:
• Good environment
• Good neighborhood
• Greenery – good environment
Disadvantages:
• Need to get public transport to CBD
Detached housing:
• Recent Housing built in the last two decades
• Low density housing
• Family accommodation – 3/ 4 bedrooms
Detached Housing 2:
• Garage for two cars
• Large Garden
Detached Housing:
• Advantages:
• Relatively permanent
• Close to countryside
• Peaceful and green
• Safe environment
Disadvantages:
• Community Far away from CBD
• Boring for young people?
• Poor public transport
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