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Central Business District Problems and Solutions

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Central Business District Problems and Solutions

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  1. Central Business District Problems and Solutions These icons indicate that teacher’s notes or useful web addresses are available in the Notes Page. This icon indicates that the slide contains activities created in Flash. These activities are not editable. For more detailed instructions, see the Getting Started presentation. 1 of 22 © Boardworks Ltd 2005

  2. What are the characteristics of the CBD? What are the problems of the CBD? What are the solutions? ~ Birmingham CBD Learning objectives

  3. Characteristics of a traditional CBD?

  4. What are the characteristics of the CBD? What are the problems of the CBD? What are the solutions? ~ Birmingham CBD Learning objectives

  5. Many of the original advantages of the CBD have created problems. What are the problems, according to these people? What are the problems of the CBD?

  6. The problems of the CBD are environmental, economic and social. Decide what type of problems these are. What are the problems of the CBD?

  7. What are the characteristics of the CBD? What are the problems of the CBD? What are the solutions? ~ Birmingham CBD Learning objectives

  8. Birmingham, West Midlands In 1989 the Merry Hill out-of-town shopping centre opened. Birmingham’s CBD saw a decline in trade of 12% over the next 5 years. Smaller towns with lower rates, more room for expansion and less congestion attracted offices away from the CBD.

  9. The City Centre is the cornerstone of the City Council's commitment to raise Birmingham's national and international profile. It is becoming a highly attractive and accessible place to visit and do business. Its reputation and influence as a major business, tourism and international meeting place continue to grow. How is Birmingham’s CBD fighting back?

  10. Birmingham City Council’s main priorities for the City Centre are to: maintain and improve access to the City Centre by both public and private transport improve the quality of the environment, particularly for pedestrians How is Birmingham’s CBD fighting back?

  11. Birmingham City Council have asked your advertising agency to promote their new- look CBD! Once you have learnt about the projects on the following slides you will need to design and write your advertisement. It may be for a newspaper or for the television. How is Birmingham’s CBD fighting back?

  12. Regeneration schemes: New Street Birmingham City Council has implemented many regeneration schemes for its CBD. These include: New Street development The Bull Ring The Mail Box

  13. What has been done on New Street?

  14. Regeneration schemes: The Bull Ring Birmingham City Council has implemented many regeneration schemes for its CBD. These include: New Street development The Bull Ring The Mail Box

  15. Bringing shops and shoppers back The Bull Ring is one of the oldest parts of Birmingham and has been a market site for over 800 years. The 1964 shopping centre was described by The Birmingham Post in 2003 as ‘a symbol of 60s urban decay’. From the 1980s, plans were made to rebuild the Bull Ring and in 2000 it was finally demolished. The largest retail regeneration project in Europe, costing £500 million, was put into action. The Bull Ring reopened in June 2003.

  16. Bull Ring facts! Why do you think the City Council encouraged the building of a shopping centre within the CBD? What evidence is there for it being a success? Are there any disadvantages to the redevelopment of the Bull Ring?

  17. Regeneration schemes: The Mail Box Birmingham City Council has implemented many regeneration schemes for its CBD. These include: New Street development The Bull Ring The Mail Box

  18. What can be done with empty buildings? • The Mail Box on Wharfside Street used to be Birmingham’s Royal Mail Sorting Office. • Its shell has been retained and the inside redeveloped into a multi-use mall. • 40 retail outlets, including Harvey Nichols and Emporio Armani • Two hotels – Malmaison and Days Hotel • Office space – it is the new HQ for BBC Birmingham. • 200 ‘executive’ apartments.

  19. CBD – Problems and Solutions

  20. Study the photograph. In which part of a city was this photograph taken? Give two reasons for your answer. In recent years this area of a city has suffered problems. Using examples you have studied, explain how these problems have been managed. Examination question

  21. Examination question In recent years the CBD has suffered problems. Using examples you have studied explain how these problems have been managed.

  22. The traditional characteristics of the CBD have created many problems. Problems are environmental, economic and social. The main problems have resulted from the movement of shops and offices to edge-of-town locations. Regeneration schemes aim to improve the environment, reuse buildings and brownfield sites, create employment and attract more visitors. Birmingham City Centre has several projects that are successful examples of regeneration. Key ideas

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