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What you should know by the end of this lesson:
What you should know by the end of this lesson:
The solutions to the housing problems in Edinburgh
How effective or not some of the strategies have been
"Solutions" is never really the correct term as they do not really solve the problem. "Management strategies" is more accurate in that they are put in place to hopefully make things better but this isn't always the case.
Digital Workbook and Paper Jotter
Using the information on your handout or this webpage to either:
create a mind map (like the one shown) to show the different solutions and how effective they have been
OR
Create a table (like the one shown) to show the different solutions and how effective they have been
Which ever method you used for the Traffic, try to use the other one for housing!
Choose at least 6 different strategies!
HINT!!!!
HINT!!!!
Your information sheet contains the information about HOW the strategy works and the webpage main contains the information if it has or hasn't been effective.
Management Strategies
Management Strategies
Tenements were Renovated
Tenements were Renovated
•New roofs for better insulation and weather protection, this helped improve the health of residents.
•Replacement windows – double now triple glazing, reducing electricity bills and improving carbon footprints.
•Flat size was extended by removal of internal walls, gave more space and increased the price of houses.
Effectiveness = highlighted statements
Filled gap sites - Removal of old industry
Filled gap sites - Removal of old industry
Filled with modern new-build flats. The average price is around £300 000 for a 2 bed flat
These were the latest modern flats designed to attract young professionals
This improved the area by creating investment in the area and bringing more money in which could be spent in local shops and services.
Effectiveness?
Construction of these also helped to raise the house prices of nearby flats and homes, creating more wealth for long term residents.
Gentrification
Gentrification
A part of the new house building is also to create desirable restaurants and cafes. Set up on the Water of Leith next to Victoria Quay, Martin Wishart a Michelin Star restaurant attracts people from all over commanding a high price for meals.
Effective?
Young professionals with a disposable income meant Leith Harbour became a centre for fine dining and bars.
This encourages investment on the harbour front improving street furniture and to keep the area clean and tid
Businesses were relocated...
Businesses were relocated...
Scottish Government offices moved to new premises in Victoria Quay in Leith. This created new jobs in the area, encouraged people to move to the area to be close to work and generated daytime traffic for shops and cafes.
Effective?
This attracted other businesses to the area and encouraged employees to move to the area closer to work. Generating more income and investment in Leith.
Royal Yacht Britannia
Royal Yacht Britannia
Background:
The Royal Yacht Britannia was home to Her Majesty The Queen and the Royal Family for 40 years, sailing over 1,000,000 miles around the world.
Permanently anchored at new Ocean Terminal in Leith. Offering low skilled work as tour guides and reception staff.
Her mooring coincided with the redevelopment of the area to act as a tourist attraction to draw investment to the area
Effective?
An attraction which draws in over 3000 000 people a year from around the world. Many of whom stay nearby or at least have lunch spending money in the local area.
Whisky Buildings
Whisky Buildings
The top floors were converted into open-plan offices and luxury flats. The ground floors were converted into high-end boutiques and restaurants. Aiding with gentrification and attraction of investment to Leith.
Effective?
Created lots of employment opportunities for locals.
More local employment encrouraged more shops to open with more affluent local customers.
Hotels
Hotels
Large hotels are built in Leith to attract tourists – bringing money into the area. Premier Inn, Holiday Express etc, at Leith Docks. This also created low skilled jobs within the hotels themselves such as cleaners and reception staff.
Effective?
Local housing areas and shops benefited as new access roads were created to access Ocean Terminal and the Hotels.
Also encouraged improved Public Transport access
Leith Walk
Leith Walk
Background: Leith walk is the main road which leads from the City Centre to the Docks of Leith. It is 2.5 miles long and is one of the longest roads in Edinburgh.
The street has been upgraded with tree planting to improve the air quality and feel of the street. Street furniture to improve the aesthetic, as well as adding bins for rubbish disposal.
Effective?
Upgrading the quality of the area has encouraged more business and attraction to the area, with a much larger variety of shops and businesses now setting up in Leith walk.
Ocean Terminal
Ocean Terminal
Upgraded amenities, with entertainment such as cinemas and low-cost dining.
Empty shops being filled, creating employment and opportunities
Low order services are replaced with middle-order shops to benefit locals. Newsagents replaced by Schuh and GAP.
Effective?
Obviously offers opportunities of low skilled employment but also relieving boredom and tackling petty crime by offering alternative forms of
entertainment.
New Housing along the canal
New Housing along the canal
New Offices have also been built along this area as well. More employment means that more people will want to move into the area so more houses need to be built increasing investment.
Housing developments were also built along the coast from Crammond to Portobello (the areas on either side of Leith). This became known as 'Edinburgh's Blue Belt'
it isn't all positive
it isn't all positive
A lot of new build houses and developments are designed for or bought and used for short term lets. Student accommodation or Air BnB.
This is pricing locals and out of the area, removing their Leith culture and heritage.
Development tends to focus on tear down and rebuild, removing buildings with a rich history and culture.
Just one street away from the expensive Leith Docks, still exist lots of deprived areas which could do investment and improvement.
Well done you have finished lesson 5 of Urban Environments
Well done you have finished lesson 5 of Urban Environments
Return to the topic launch page and attempt the lesson quiz
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