Place studies for changing places

Eastbourne (demographic change due to shifting flows)

people go here to retire due to it being the sunniest place in the UK, increased population, average age of 45, investment in facilities for older people, tourism

Ukraine to Poland (demographic changes due to shifting flows)

due to war in Ukraine, 1.4 million Ukrainians seeking refuge in Poland, 22% have a disability, most intend to stay, 96% women, 58% are children

Detroit (demographic change due to shifting flows) (the decisions of multinational corporations have on people who live there)

-unsuccessfully hosted the olympics 7 times

- 70% of murders go unsolved

-police only open 16 hours a day and wait time is an hour

-half of adults are illiterate

-home of motown music

-in 2013 the city was declared bankrupt

location; on the Canadian boarder in west Michigan State on the great lakes network

-1903; Ford sets up Ford Motor Co

-1925; Chrysler opens in Detroit

-1950; pop hits 1.85 million/4th largest US city/300,000 jobs in manufacturing

-1958; first factory shut

-1959; motown records opens

-1967; riots against police (twelth street riot)

-1973; gasoline shortages reduces car sales

-2008; 17.5 million bailout to GM and Crysler

-2013; declared bankrupt

population; started small and white, then population increases, 1945 population hits its peak, and 45% are black, population slowly decreases, 1980s more black then white, now is 90% black

processes; migration, industrialisation, urbanisation, suburbanisation, social decline, deindustrialisation

BOOM (till 1969); highest standard of living in US/racial riots/pop of 1.85 million/white flight/3 large factories/suburbanisation (goose point)/most prosperus city in US/part of steel belt

BUST (after 1969); japanese could sell more efficent cars/pop of 700,000/high unemployment rates/40% of street lights dont work/social segregation/alter road seperates city to suburb/abondoned/highest income tax/37% poverty/68% dropout rate

Amsterdam (rebranding)

why did it need rebranding? failed to hold olympics, reputation of drugs/sex trade, urban decline, competition

outcomes of rebranding: one of top 5 cities for brand strength, I AMSTERDAM outside museum, 8,000 photos on nice days, tourism increased, advertised history, still known for negetives

Liverpool (reimaging)

-1980’s; factory closures/highest unemployment rate in UK/riots/manufactuering shrinks by 50%

-1989; Hilsbourgh diaster

-1991; police found to be wrong in case handling

-1993; Bulger murdered by 2 teenagers

re imaging strategies:

-Liverpool 1 shopping centre

-European city of culture in 2008

-museums/music; the Beatles

-£150 million cruise dock

-Albert docks regenerated

outcomes of re imaging-

-moved to 5th in Uk shopping hierarchy

-unemployment of 4%

-1.7 million extra visitors in 2008, spending £250 million

-population increase

-78% crime rate (above average)

-houses for a pound

-4th most deprived local authority

Lake District (place marketing)

why did it need place marketing? had no landmark/rural/little industry

strategies; ‘adventure capital of the UK’/allience with northern rail/celebrity surpport/£7 million invested in public transport

positive outcomes; 16 million tourists a year/£925 million spend a year/hosts activities

negative outcomes; housing shortages/traffic/high crime rate/litter/footpath erosion

Poynton

History

• 1800; population of 432

• 1831; canal complete

• 1845; Birmingham-Manchester railway complete

• 1935; all coal mines closed

• 1945; population hits 5,000

• 1950-70’s; housing esastes develop

• 1990’s; commuter settlement

• 1995; A555 opened

• 2011; shared space scheme opened/ population of 14,250

• 2018; A555 extended

Demographic

• population; 16,000 (2022)

• population structure; large over 60’s population compared to cheshire east/large young population

• ethnicity; 98% white

• religon; 70% christian/20% non-religon

• employment rate; 51% employed/21%retired

• education; many go to university

• family size; 60% over 16 year olds are married

• median age; 47

  population has increase by 3x in the last 50 years

Cultural characteristics

• poynton show/antique fair/christmas fair

• lots of churches

• strong community and community center

• village feel and cafe culture

• lots of traditional services

change influenced by increased older population and influx of wealthy white people

Lived experiences

past:

• village feel

• good quality of life

• community

  present:

• cafe culture

• positive lived experience of middle class

• elderly feel changes have been negetive

• great to raise a family

• strong community

Representation

Hulme

History

• 1798; large Irish migration

• 1830; population of 9,645

• 1844; law passed to stop more slum houses being built due to poor quality

• 1850; population of 52,000

• fast population growth leads to many places of worship being built

• types of industry; iron works/cotton mills/saw mills/painting works

• 1875; first school opens/population of 75,000

• 1913; most neglected region of Manchester

• 1950; population of 2,800

• 1960’s; slums are cleared

• 1972; Hulme cresents are completed

• 1992-1997; Hulme city challenge

• 1993; Cresents are demolished

• 2020; population of 22,000

Demographic

• population; 22,000 (2022)

• population structure; many young adults aged 20-29 due to student housing/very small older population/median age of 29

• ethnicity; 56% white/44% non white

• religon; 39% christian/16% muslim/36% non-religous

• employment rate; 70% employed/7.4% unemployed

• education;

• family size;

• housing; mainly rented

  population has decreased due to deindustrialisation

Cultural characteristics

• multicultural services

• murals depicting the history (the windrush generation)

• factory records

• annual carnivals and festivals

  this is due to;

• deindustrialisation

• becoming ethnically diverse

• migration

• Windrush generation

• existing community moved out

• 30% black

• lots of families

Lived experiences

past;

• industrial

• poor quality of life

• pollution/disease

• close sense of community

• hulme cresents; high crime rates/dangerous/drugs/creative people

  present;

• good community

• events/festivals

• students

• still high crime

• strong identity

Representation