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Bristol: case study
- Why is it a major UK city?
- developed in 18thc because of trade
- two major docks . most centrally located deep sea container port in UK
- strategic position on the M4 corridor
- universities
- Bristol airport and Temple Mead city gateway station
- high level of investment (airbus, BMW/ high tech/high media industries
- high level of investment (airbus, BMW/ high tech/high media industries
- developed in 18thc because of trade
- impact of migration
- 50 countries represented
- positive: enrich culture/
balance aging population/
contribute to economy
- Negative: pressure on
housing/lack of
integration/ education
for migrant children
- 50 countries represented
- environmental challenges
- ITS: 2012: second most congested city. Aims: double number of cyclists.
encourage bus use - rapid transport network connects railway station, city
centre and park and ride. Electrification of London to Bristol railway line
- 2015: European green capital. Increase number of jobs in low carbon industries by 17,000 by 2030
- reduce urban sprawl: development of brown field sites (temple meads regeneration
project)/ reuse of derelict buildings/ urban greening (queen square, once a dual carriage
way, now a park with cycle routes/ 8 nature reserves / 30% of city covered with trees
- ITS: 2012: second most congested city. Aims: double number of cyclists.
encourage bus use - rapid transport network connects railway station, city
centre and park and ride. Electrification of London to Bristol railway line
- Temple Quarter regeneration
- Why?Existing buildings can be put to new uses Land is derelict or
disused Reduces urban sprawl (brown field) Reduces car use (in an
urban area ITS)
- Originally developed as an industrial area in the 18th century First
railway station was built in 1841 by Brunel, eventually covering
40% of the area. Terrace housing and industries including rope
works, glass works and potteries grew up alongside Became run
down when manufacturing became cheaper abroad Terrace
housing became slums It gave a bad impression of Bristol as a city
(first station into Bristol on the high speed train link)
- Avon river side. Home of
old industrial buildings and
a diesel depo Temple mead
city gateway. Silver Thorne
lane. Remains of the iron
works and gas works
Temple quay. Former
industrial area
- How? Target to create 4000 new jobs,and refurbish, redevelop or build new developments station :
turned into modern transport hub. New bridge across the river avon Temple studios (technical and
digital enterprise The Brunel engine shed: reusing a historic building, a 1.7 million pound innovation
centre for high tec and creative industries.(techspark) More cycle paths and pedestrian pathways to
improve safety and reduce air pollution
- successful? One of the largest urban
regeneration projects in the uk (70 hectares)
It has been successful in the following ways
Enterprise zones created jobs. Incentives
were provided for businesses to encourage
them to move to the area (low rent, easier
planning rules) Improved access with links to
the cycle path and transit network
Improvements to the station encouraged
more train journeys Electrification of London
to Bristol railway line
- Why?Existing buildings can be put to new uses Land is derelict or
disused Reduces urban sprawl (brown field) Reduces car use (in an
urban area ITS)
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