2A - Bristol

Bristol National Importance

- 1 of UK's 11 core cities

- 2 universities

- M4 corridor

Bristol International Importance

- Deep sea port - trade

- Airport - trade/tourism

- Aerospace industries + Aardman Animations

- Largest silicon chip manufacturer outside California

Urban Change - Social Opportunities

Habourside:

- Festival - 300,000 spectators

- Bars & nightclubs to encourage more youth

Cabot Circus:

- Provides jobs + housing

- Leisure facilities & shops built

Urban Change - Economic Opportunities

- High tech industry e.g. aerospace --> high skilled jobs + investment

- Temple Quarter - Engine shed supports 400+ companies and boosts local economy

Urban Change - Environmental Opportunities

- European Green Capital 2015 e.g. more renewable energy

Integrated Transport System:

- Electrification of railway

- Links from stations to park & ride sites

Urban Greening:

- 1/3 open space

- 300 parks

- 8 nature reserves

Urban Change - Environmental Challenges - Urban Sprawl

- Greenfield sites built on as more houses needed --> loss of nature + habitats

SOLUTION: Develop on brownfield sites e.g. Harbourside

Urban Change - Environmental Challenges - Waste Pollution

- 500,000 tonnes waste each year

- Landfills release harmful/greenhouse gases

SOLUTION: Increase recycling to 50% and producing electricity from waste to power 1000s of homes

Urban Change - Environmental Challenges - Atmospheric Pollution

- Traffic congestion

- 200 people die from pollution /year

SOLUTION: Promote cycling/public transport

Urban Change - Social Challenges - Inequality

Stoke Bishop:

- 83 life expectancy

- 3% unemployed

- 1/2 people degrees/equivalent

Filwood:

- 78 life expectancy

- 1/3 unemployed

- only 1/3 top grades in GCSEs

SOLUTION: Investment in run down areas

Urban Change - Social Challenges - Housing Development

- Expensive to build on brownfield - Harbourside was £120 mil

- Housing is more expensive in the city centre

- Good to build on brownfield as:

> Redevelops run down area

> Avoids building on green-belt

Why did Temple Quarter need regenerating

Once used for factories and now derelict

Temple Quarter Regeneration - Key Aspects

- Improve the Temple Meads Station --> commuters

- Improve road layout and city access --> commuters

- Engine shed hub for 400+ businesses --> encourages investment & skilled workers to come + boosts local eco

- New homes + offices on brownfield

- Bridge to the (future) Bristol Arena --> tourism

Temple Quarter Regeneration Project Challenges

- High cost

- Rising house prices

- Original residents are pushed out

- Should've been invested in other run down areas like Filwood with more people perhaps